The Detroit Red Wings (28-26-9) will be looking to end their losing run when they host the Chicago Blackhawks (22-36-5) at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday.
Chicago is coming off a 5-0 win over the Senators on Monday, breaking a four-game losing streak. The Blackhawks committed six penalties in the game, though they held Ottawa without a power play goal.
Seth Jones led the Blackhawks with two goals. Anders Bjork had three assists to lead the team in scoring. Alex Stalock recorded his first shutout of the season with an impressive 35 saves.
Detroit dropped their sixth in a row, falling 3-1 to the Flyers on Sunday. David Perron netted the only goal for the Red Wings. Ville Husso saved 34 of 36 shots (.944%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Blackhawks won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 4-3 (OT) victory in October. Sam Lafferty led Chicago with two points (0G 2A). Dominik Kubalik led Detroit with two points (1G 1A). Stalock saved 10 shots to earn the shutout win.
FACING OFF
Chicago is averaging 2.48 goals per game for the season, worst in the NHL, and they are taking on a Red Wings team that is allowing 3.25 goals a game (19th).
Meanwhile, Detroit has found the net 2.95 times a game on average, 22nd in the league, and the Blackhawks are allowing opponents to score 3.54 goals per game (24th).
Both teams average fewer shots/game than most teams in the league. Detroit’s 28.6 average ranks 29th, while Chicago ranks No. 31 with 26.8 attempts.
When it comes to shot-stopping, the Blackhawks have been more successful with a team save percentage of .901% (20th), while the Red Wings have stopped .899% of shots as a team (25th).
The Blackhawks’ 16.85% power play percentage is the fifth-lowest in the league, while the Red Wings rank 20th with a conversion rate of 20.00%.
When it comes to penalty killing, Detroit has the league’s 19th-ranked PK% at 77.66%, while Chicago is 22nd at 76.22%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Max Domi and Patrick Kane have been the top skaters for the Blackhawks this season with 49 and 45 points. In the net, Petr Mrazek (8-18-2) is Chicago’s top goaltender.
He has a 3.74 GAA and a .891% save percentage. Dylan Larkin leads the Red Wings in scoring with 59 points. He has 23 goals and 36 assists. Husso (23-16-6) is the top goalie for Detroit with a goals against average of 2.93. He has a save percentage of .904%.
HOME AND AWAY
Chicago is 9-18-2 on the road this season. Detroit is 15-12-4 at home this season.
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