How to Watch New Jersey Devils vs. Chicago Blackhawks: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 1-5-2024

The Chicago Blackhawks (11-25-2), losers of 13 straight road games, visit the New Jersey Devils (20-14-2) at Prudential Center on Friday at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-CHI, and MSGSN.

Devils vs. Blackhawks Game Info

• Game Day: Friday, January 5, 2024
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Devils and Blackhawks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Devils Insights

• The Devils’ 127 total goals (3.5 per game) rank seventh in the league.
• The Devils rank 25th in goals against, conceding 127 total goals (3.5 per game) in league action.
• Their 0 goal differential ranks 17th in the league.
• The 34 power-play goals the Devils have recorded this season (fifth-most in the NHL) have come on 111 power-play chances.
• The Devils pace the league with a 30.63% power-play conversion rate.
• The two shorthanded goals the Devils have scored this season rank 21st among NHL squads.
• The Devils kill 76.72% of opponent power plays, the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Devils have the fourth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 53.8%.
• The Devils shoot 11.1% as a team (fifth in the league).
• The Devils have not secured a shutout this season. Their skaters average 17.4 hits and 12.2 blocked shots per game.

Devils Key Players

• A leading offensive player this season for New Jersey, Jack Hughes has recorded 45 points.
• Jesper Bratt has 43 points (14 goals, 29 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
• Tyler Toffoli has contributed 27 points for New Jersey in 36 games this season, scoring on 14.6% of his shots and putting up 15 goals and 12 assists.
• Vitek Vanecek (13-7-1) has a 3.4 goals against average and a save percentage of .883 for New Jersey.

Devils Injuries

Nolan Foote: Upper Body (Out),

Ondrej Palat: Lower Body (Questionable),

Timo Meier: Mid-Body (Questionable),

Dougie Hamilton: Pectoral Muscle (Out),

Tomas Nosek: Upper Body (Out)

Blackhawks Insights

• With 88 goals (2.3 per game), the Blackhawks have the league’s 30th-ranked offense.
• The Blackhawks’ total of 143 goals conceded (3.8 per game) is 30th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -55, they are 31st in the league.
• With 15 power-play goals (on 118 chances), the Blackhawks are 28th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks’ power-play percentage (12.71) ranks them 29th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have two shorthanded goals (21st in NHL).
• The Blackhawks’ have the 27th-ranked penalty kill percentage (73.55%).
• The Blackhawks are 32nd in faceoff win rate in the NHL (45.3%).
• With a shooting percentage of 8.8%, the Blackhawks are 28th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have shut out their opponent once. They are averaging 18.9 hits and 17.0 blocked shots per game.

Blackhawks Key Players

• Connor Bedard has recorded 15 goals and 18 assists in 38 games for Chicago, good for 33 points.
• Philipp Kurashev is a top offensive contributor for Chicago with 23 total points this season. He has scored seven goals and added 16 assists in 31 games.
• Jason Dickinson has netted 12 goals on the season, chipping in six assists.
• Arvid Soderblom has a 2-12-1 record this season, with an .874 save percentage (67th in the league). He has 422 saves, and has allowed 61 goals (4.1 goals against average).

Blackhawks Injuries

Luke Philp: Achilles (Out),

Andreas Athanasiou: Groin (Out),

Taylor Hall: Knee (Out For Season),

Seth Jones: Upper Body (Out),

Joey Anderson: Shoulder (Out),

Taylor Raddysh: Groin (Out),

Anthony Beauvillier: Wrist (Out),

Tyler Johnson: Foot (Out),

Samuel Savoie: Leg (Out)