The Chicago Blackhawks (7-15) carry a five-game road losing streak into a matchup with the Minnesota Wild (7-10-4) on Sunday, December 3 at 2:00 PM ET on NBCS-CHI, BSN, BSWI, and NHL Network.
Wild vs. Blackhawks Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, December 3, 2023
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV: NHL Network
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Wild and Blackhawks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Wild Insights
- The Wild’s 65 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 25th in the league.
- Defensively, the Wild are giving up 77 total goals (3.7 per game) to rank 22nd in league action.
- They have the league’s 27th-ranked goal differential at -12.
- The 13 power-play goals the Wild have put up this season rank 23rd in the NHL (on 79 power-play chances).
- The Wild have the league’s 24th-ranked power-play conversion rate (16.46%).
- The Wild have scored two shorthanded goals this season (14th among NHL teams).
- The Wild kill 70.13% of opponent power plays, the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Wild win 45.6% of their faceoffs to rank 29th in the NHL.
- The Wild shoot 10.0% as a team (17th in the league).
- The Wild have shut out opponents once this season. They average 15.6 hits and 17.0 blocked shots per game.
Wild Key Players
- Mats Zuccarello is one of Minnesota’s top contributors this season with 23 points. He has averaged 0.2 goals per game, shooting 8.3%.
- Kirill Kaprizov has seven goals and 13 assists for Minnesota to compile 20 total points (one per game).
- With 18 points through 21 games (11 goals and seven assists), Joel Eriksson Ek has been an important part of Minnesota’s offensive efforts this season.
- Across nine games played, Marc-Andre Fleury has a goaltending record of 3-4-2. During those games, he’s allowed 31 goals while recording 218 saves.
Wild Injuries
Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out),
Caedan Bankier: Undisclosed (Out),
Michael Milne: Undisclosed (Out)
Blackhawks Insights
- With 55 goals (2.5 per game), the Blackhawks have the NHL’s 30th-ranked offense.
- The Blackhawks have allowed 81 total goals this season (3.7 per game), 26th in the league.
- Their -26 goal differential is 31st in the league.
- With seven power-play goals (on 70 chances), the Blackhawks are 29th in the NHL.
- The Blackhawks score on 10.00% of their power plays, No. 31 in the league.
- This season, the Blackhawks have one shorthanded goal (22nd in league).
- The Blackhawks’ have the 21st-ranked penalty kill percentage (76.71%).
- The Blackhawks are 32nd in faceoff win rate in the NHL (44.4%).
- The 9.1% shooting percentage of the Blackhawks is 28th in the league.
- The Blackhawks have not shut out an opponent yet. They average 17.6 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.
Blackhawks Key Players
- Connor Bedard has scored 11 goals (0.5 per game) and put up eight assists (0.4 per game), contributing to the Chicago offense with 19 total points (0.9 per game). He averages 3.1 shots per game, shooting 16.2%.
- Philipp Kurashev has helped lead the offense for Chicago this season with four goals and nine assists.
- Chicago’s Jason Dickinson is among the leaders on the team with 12 total points (seven goals and five assists).
- Arvid Soderblom is 2-8-0 in 11 games this season, conceding 37 goals (3.7 goals against average) with 279 saves and an .883 save percentage (52nd in the league).
Blackhawks Injuries
Luke Philp: Achilles (Out),
Andreas Athanasiou: Groin (Out),
Taylor Hall: Knee (Out For Season),
Cole Guttman: Upper Body (Questionable),
Colin Blackwell: Lower Body (Out),
Samuel Savoie: Leg (Out)