The Montreal Canadiens (0-0-1) take on the Chicago Blackhawks (1-1) at Bell Centre on Saturday, October 14 at 7:00 PM ET on NHL Network and NBCS-CHI, with both teams heading into the game following a loss. The Canadiens fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 in a shootout in their most recent game, while the Blackhawks are coming off a 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins.
Canadiens vs. Blackhawks Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, October 14, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: NHL Network
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Canadiens and Blackhawks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Canadiens Insights
- The Canadiens’ 227 total goals (2.8 per game) made them the 26th-ranked scoring team in the NHL last season.
- Defensively, the Canadiens allowed 305 total goals (3.7 per game) to rank 29th in league action.
- Their goal differential (-78) ranked 28th in the league.
- The 38 power-play goals the Canadiens scored last season (28th in the NHL) came via 236 power-play chances.
- The Canadiens were 29th in the league with a 16.10% power-play conversion rate.
- The eight shorthanded goals the Canadiens scored last season ranked 11th among NHL squads.
- The Canadiens killed 72.73% of opponent power plays, the 29th-ranked percentage in the league.
- The Canadiens had the 24th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 48.5%.
- The Canadiens scored on 10.1% of their shots (16th in the league).
- The Canadiens shut out opponents once last season. As a team, they averaged 19.5 hits and 17.2 blocked shots per game.
Canadiens Key Players
- Nicholas Suzuki was important to Montreal’s offense a season ago, racking up 66 points in 82 games.
- Kirby Dach had 14 goals and 24 assists for Montreal last season, totaling 38 points (0.5 per game).
- Cole Caufield contributed 36 points for Montreal in 46 games a season ago, netting a goal on 16.5% of his shots and putting up 26 goals and 10 assists.
- In the 40 games Samuel Montembeault played a season ago, his save percentage was 90.112, 37th in the league.
Canadiens Injuries
Carey Price: Knee (Out), Chris Wideman: Back (Out), Christian Dvorak: Knee (Out)
Blackhawks Insights
- The Blackhawks’ 202 goals last season (2.5 per game) ranked them 32nd in the league.
- The Blackhawks’ total of 299 goals allowed (3.6 per game) was 28th in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of -97, they were 30th in the league.
- The Blackhawks had 38 power-play goals (28th in NHL) on 232 chances.
- The Blackhawks scored on 16.38% of their power plays, No. 28 in the league.
- The Blackhawks had seven shorthanded goals (16th in NHL).
- The Blackhawks’ had the 22nd-ranked penalty kill percentage (76.19%).
- At 52.7%, the Blackhawks had the league’s sixth-best faceoff win rate.
- The 9.1% shooting percentage of the Blackhawks was 28th in the league.
- The Blackhawks held their opponents scoreless two times.
Blackhawks Key Players
- Andreas Athanasiou totaled 20 goals and 20 assists in 81 games for Chicago last season, resulting in 40 points.
- Taylor Raddysh was one of the impact players on offense for Chicago with 37 total points (0.5 per game), with 20 goals and 17 assists in 78 games.
- Chicago’s Seth Jones was among the top offensive players on the team with 37 total points (12 goals and 25 assists).
- Arvid Soderblom had a 2-10-2 record last season, with an 89.404 save percentage (49th in the league). He conceded 48 goals (1.8 goals against average).
Blackhawks Injuries
Luke Philp: Achilles (Out), Samuel Savoie: Leg (Out), Colton Dach: Ankle (Out), Philipp Kurashev: Wrist (Out)
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