The Blackhawks west coast swing continues with a stop in the City of Angels and a meeting with the scoring challenged Kings.
Chicago Blackhawks (80 pts, 33-10-14) @ Los Angeles Kings (66 pts, 30-21-6)
9:30 pm CDT, Staples Center - Los Angeles, CA
TV : WGN
Radio : 720 AM WGN
Blackhawks' last game : 1-2 L (SO) @ Sharks
Kings' last game : 0-2 L vs Flyers
Enemy Territory : Jewels From The Crown
Season Series/Schedule
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 03 '14 | @LAK | |
| Dec 30 '13 | LAK 0 at CHI 1 | B. Saad |
| Dec 15 '13 | LAK 1 at CHI 3 | K. Versteeg |
6000 : Tonight's game is the 6000th in Blackhawks franchise history.
202 : The number of power play opportunities for the Kings this year, tied for the third most in the NHL. They have only produced 28 power play goals, for 13.9% conversion rate, the 29th ranked power play unit.
61 : The number of the takeaways credited to Marian Hossa, the most in the NHL.
31.3 : The average number of shots per game for the Kings, 9th in the NHL, even though they have the second fewest goals per game average at 2.25.
31 : The number of 2nd period goals scored by the Kings, the least in the NHL. The Blackhawks have 77 2nd period goals, the most in the NHL.
22:55 : Drew Doughty's average time on ice per game, the sixth highest average in the NHL.
11 : The number of games, in the last 42 played, in which the Kings have given up more than two goals.
6-8-2 : The Kings' record versus the Central Division this year.
3 : The number of consecutive games in which Brandon Saad, Marian Hossa and Kris Versteeg have at least one point in.
2-7-1 : The Kings' record in their last 10 games.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Forwards
Patrick Sharp - Jonathan Toews - Marian Hossa
Kris Versteeg - Brandon Pirri - Patrick Kane
Brandon Saad - Andrew Shaw - Bryan Bickell
Brandon Bollig - Marcus Kruger - Ben Smith
Defensive Pairings
Duncan Keith - Brent Seabrook
Niklas Hjalmarsson - Johnny Oduya
Nick Leddy - Michal Rozsival
Goaltender
Corey Crawford (20-8-10, 2.40 GAA, .914 save %, 0 SO)
Injuries
Nikolai Khabibulin (rotator cuff) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kane | 57 | 25 | 35 | 60 | +8 | 18 | 9 | 6 |
| P. Sharp | 57 | 28 | 27 | 55 | +16 | 30 | 8 | 2 |
| J. Toews | 57 | 18 | 34 | 52 | +19 | 26 | 3 | 2 |
| D. Keith | 56 | 3 | 45 | 48 | +18 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| M. Hossa | 52 | 23 | 24 | 47 | +23 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
Probable Kings Lineup
Forwards
Tyler Toffoli - Anze Kopitar - Jeff Carter
Dustin Brown - Mike Richards - Justin Williams
Dwight King - Jarret Stoll - Trevor Lewis
Kyle Clifford - Colin Fraser - Jordan Nolan
Defensive Pairings
Jake Muzzin - Drew Doughty
Robyn Regehr - Slava Voynov
Willie Mitchell - Matt Greene
Goaltender
Jonathan Quick (15-12-2, 2.13 GAA, .913 save %, 3 SO)
Injuries
None
Leadings Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Kopitar | 57 | 16 | 27 | 43 | +21 | 16 | 7 | 5 |
| M. Richards | 57 | 7 | 28 | 35 | -4 | 20 | 3 | 2 |
| J. Carter | 47 | 20 | 14 | 34 | +4 | 22 | 5 | 3 |
| J. Williams | 57 | 14 | 15 | 29 | +5 | 32 | 4 | 1 |
| D. Doughty | 57 | 7 | 21 | 28 | +14 | 52 | 4 | 1 |
