Chicago Blackhawks (61 pts, 27-7-7) vs Los Angeles Kings (54 pts, 25-10-4)
7 pm CDT, United Center – Chicago, IL
TV : CSN-Chicago, NBCSN
Radio : 720 AM WGN
Blackhawks’ last game : 5-6 L (SO) @ Blues
Kings’ last game : 2-3 L @ Predators
Enemy Territory : Jewels From The Crown
Season Series/Schedule
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 03 ’14 | ||
| Dec 30 ’13 | ||
| Dec 15 ’13 | LAK 1 at CHI 3 | K. Versteeg |
557 : The number of missed shots by the Kings the season, the second most in the NHL.
406 : The number giveaways by the Kings this year, the third most in the NHL.
54.2 : The Kings’ faceoff win percentage on the season, the best in the NHL.
33 : The number points from team leader Anze Kopiar, which would be good for sixth in scoring on the Blackhawks.
31 : The number of points (18 G, 13 A) scored by Patrick Sharp in 26 career games versus the Kings.
21-0-5 : The Kings’ record when scoring first this season.
18 : The number of 1st period goals given up by the Kings this year, the least in the NHL.
6: The number of assists Duncan Keith has in the last three games.
5 : The number game winning goals scored by Tyler Toffoli this year.
1.97 : The Kings’ goal against average, the lowest in the NHL.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Forwards
Patrick Sharp – Jonathan Toews – Marian Hossa
Kris Versteeg – Michal Handzus – Patrick Kane
Bryan Bickell – Andrew Shaw – Brandon Saad
Brandon Bollig – Marcus Kruger – Ben Smith
Defensive Pairings
Duncan Keith – Brent Seabrook
Niklas Hjalmarsson – Johnny Oduya
Nick Leddy – Michal Rozsival
Goaltender
Antti Raanta (9-1-3, 2.38 GAA, .906 save %, 0 SO)
Injuries
Corey Crawford (lower body) out, Nikolai Khabibulin (lower body) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kane | 41 | 23 | 30 | 53 | +11 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| P. Sharp | 41 | 22 | 19 | 41 | +18 | 22 | 7 | 2 |
| J. Toews | 41 | 15 | 25 | 40 | +16 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| D. Keith | 41 | 3 | 35 | 38 | +15 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| M. Hossa | 36 | 14 | 20 | 34 | +19 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Probable Kings Lineup
Forwards
Dwight King – Anze Kopitar – Jeff Carter
Dustin Brown – Jarret Stoll – Justin Williams
Trevor Lewis – Mike Richards – Tyler Toffoli
Kyle Clifford – Colin Fraser – Jordan Nolan
Defensive Pairings
Jake Muzzin – Drew Doughty
Robyn Regehr – Slava Voynov
Alec Martinez – Matt Greene
Goaltender
Martin Jones (8-1-0, 1.31 GAA, .953 save %, 3 SO)
Injuries
Jonathan Quick (groin) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Kopitar | 39 | 12 | 21 | 33 | +21 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| M. Richards | 39 | 6 | 21 | 27 | +2 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| J. Williams | 39 | 13 | 12 | 25 | +11 | 26 | 3 | 1 |
| J. Carter | 29 | 12 | 10 | 22 | +4 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| D. Doughty | 39 | 6 | 15 | 21 | +13 | 38 | 3 | 1 |
