The Chicago Blackhawks (14-33-2) carry a 19-game road losing streak into a matchup against the Calgary Flames (21-22-5) on Saturday, January 27 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and NBCS-CHI.
Flames vs. Blackhawks Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, January 27, 2024
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Flames and Blackhawks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Flames Insights
- The Flames rank 14th in the NHL with 148 goals scored (3.1 per game).
- Defensively, the Flames are allowing 151 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 19th in NHL action.
- They have the league’s 17th-ranked goal differential at -3.
- The 20 power-play goals the Flames have put up this season (on 150 power-play chances) rank 25th in the NHL.
- The Flames’ 13.33% power-play conversion rate ranks 30th in the league.
- The Flames have scored 10 shorthanded goals this season.
- The Flames kill 84.14% of opponent power plays, the third-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Flames have the ninth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.4%.
- The Flames shoot 9.8% as a team (18th in the league).
- The Flames have secured one shutout this season. Their skaters average 16.0 hits and 17.0 blocked shots per game.
Flames Key Players
- Blake Coleman has been imperative to Calgary’s offense this season, racking up 40 points in 48 games.
- Nazem Kadri has 16 goals and 22 assists for Calgary to compile 38 total points (0.8 per game).
- On 102 shots (for 20 goals) and 14 assists, Yegor Sharangovich has created 34 points this season.
- Jacob Markstrom (13-13-2) has a 2.7 goals against average and a save percentage of .909 for Calgary.
Flames Injuries
Martin Pospisil: Upper Body (Out),
Dillon Dube: Personal (Out)
Blackhawks Insights
- With 104 goals (2.1 per game), the Blackhawks have the NHL’s 31st-ranked offense.
- The Blackhawks have conceded 175 total goals this season (3.6 per game), 31st in the league.
- With a goal differential of -71, they are 31st in the league.
- With 19 power-play goals (on 151 chances), the Blackhawks are 29th in the NHL.
- The Blackhawks score on 12.58% of their power plays, No. 32 in the NHL.
- This season, the Blackhawks have three shorthanded goals (18th in NHL).
- The 76.77% penalty-kill percentage of the Blackhawks is 25th in the NHL.
- The Blackhawks win 44.9% of faceoffs, 32nd-ranked in the NHL.
- The 8.1% shooting percentage of the Blackhawks is 32nd in the league.
- This season, the Blackhawks have shut out their opponents once.
Blackhawks Key Players
- Connor Bedard has racked 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 racked up 25 points this season, with eight goals and 17 assists.
- Chicago’s Jason Dickinson is among the leading scorers on the team with 25 total points (15 goals and 10 assists).
- Petr Mrazek is 12-18-1 on the season, giving up 92 goals (3.0 goals against average) and collecting 908 saves with a .908 save percentage (26th in the league).
Blackhawks Injuries
Nikita Zaitsev: Knee (Out),
Andreas Athanasiou: Groin (Out),
Taylor Hall: Knee (Out For Season),
Connor Bedard: Jaw (Out),
Connor Murphy: Lower Body (Out),
Samuel Savoie: Leg (Out),
Luke Philp: Achilles (Out),
Anthony Beauvillier: Wrist (Out),
Tyler Johnson: Foot (Out)