The Chicago Blackhawks (13-29-2) will try to halt a 15-game road losing streak when they play the Buffalo Sabres (19-21-4) on Wednesday, January 17 at 7:30 PM ET on TNT, Max, and MSG-B.
Sabres vs. Blackhawks Game Info
- Game Day: Wednesday, January 17, 2024
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Sabres and Blackhawks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Sabres Insights
- The Sabres rank 19th in the NHL with 130 goals scored (3.0 per game).
- Defensively, the Sabres are allowing 142 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 21st in NHL action.
- Their goal differential (-12) ranks 22nd in the league.
- The 18 power-play goals the Sabres have recorded this season rank 28th in the NHL (on 125 power-play chances).
- The Sabres’ 14.4% power-play conversion rate ranks 26th in the league.
- The three shorthanded goals the Sabres have scored this season rank 17th among NHL teams.
- The Sabres’ 79.1% penalty-kill success rate ranks 18th in the league.
- The Sabres win 46.6% of their faceoffs (28th in the NHL)
- The Sabres have a 9.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 21st in the league.
- The Sabres have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 16.7 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.
Sabres Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for Buffalo, Casey Mittelstadt has put up 39 points.
- With 12 goals and 23 assists, Rasmus Dahlin is one of the top offensive options for Buffalo with his 35 points (0.8 per game).
- On 134 shots (for 17 goals) and 16 assists, Jeff Skinner has recorded 33 points this season.
- In the 19 games Devon Levi has played this season, his save percentage is .888, 60th in the league.
Sabres Injuries
Jeff Skinner: Upper Body (Out),
Victor Olofsson: Illness (Questionable),
Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Questionable)
Blackhawks Insights
- With 98 goals (2.2 per game), the Blackhawks have the league’s 30th-ranked offense.
- The Blackhawks’ total of 158 goals allowed (3.6 per game) is 30th in the NHL.
- Their -60 goal differential is 31st in the league.
- The Blackhawks have 18 power-play goals (on 137 chances), 28th in the NHL.
- The Blackhawks score on 13.14% of their power plays, No. 31 in the NHL.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Blackhawks have three.
- The 75.71% penalty-kill percentage of the Blackhawks is 27th in the league.
- The Blackhawks win 44.5% of faceoffs, 32nd-ranked in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 8.5%, the Blackhawks are 29th in the league.
- This season, the Blackhawks have shut out their opponents once.
Blackhawks Key Players
- Connor Bedard has put up 33 points (0.8 per game) for Chicago, with 15 goals and 18 assists in 39 games (playing 19:04 per game).
- Philipp Kurashev has helped lead the attack for Chicago this season with eight goals and 16 assists.
- Jason Dickinson has posted 14 goals on the season, chipping in seven assists.
- Arvid Soderblom is 2-13-1 this season, amassing 450 saves and giving up 64 goals (4.0 goals against average) with an .875 save percentage (67th in the league).
Blackhawks Injuries
Luke Philp: Achilles (Out),
Andreas Athanasiou: Groin (Out),
Taylor Hall: Knee (Out For Season),
Nick Foligno: Finger (Out),
Connor Bedard: Jaw (Out),
Anthony Beauvillier: Wrist (Out),
Tyler Johnson: Foot (Out),
Samuel Savoie: Leg (Out)
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