How to Watch New York Rangers vs. Chicago Blackhawks: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 1-4-2024

The Chicago Blackhawks (11-24-2) will aim to stop a 12-game road losing streak when they square off against the New York Rangers (25-10-1) on Thursday, January 4 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG, and NBCS-CHI.

Rangers vs. Blackhawks Game Info

• Game Day: Thursday, January 4, 2024
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Rangers and Blackhawks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Rangers Insights

• The Rangers score the 10th-most goals in the league (121 total, 3.4 per game).
• The Rangers have allowed 100 total goals (2.8 per game), the eighth-fewest in league play.
• Their +21 goal differential is sixth-best in the league.
• The 34 power-play goals the Rangers have scored this season (fourth-most in the NHL) have come on 113 power-play chances.
• The Rangers’ 30.09% power-play conversion rate is second-best in the league.
• The three shorthanded goals the Rangers have scored this season rank 16th among NHL teams.
• The Rangers’ 83.64% penalty-kill success rate is sixth-best in the league.
• The Rangers win 54% of their faceoffs to rank third in the NHL.
• The Rangers have a 10.9% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks sixth in the league.
• The Rangers have earned two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 17.4 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Key Players

• One of New York’s top offensive options this season is Artemi Panarin, who has recorded 50 points in 36 games.
• Having scored 14 goals and adding 23 assists, Mika Zibanejad is a top contributor for New York through 36 games.
• On 88 shots (for nine goals) and 25 assists, Vincent Trocheck has contributed 34 points this season.
• In the 13 games Jonathan Quick has played this season, his save percentage is .917, 12th in the league.

Rangers Injuries

Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Out),

Kaapo Kakko: Undisclosed (Out)

Blackhawks Insights

• The Blackhawks’ 87 goals on the season (2.4 per game) rank them 30th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have given up 139 total goals this season (3.8 per game), 30th in the NHL.
• Their -52 goal differential is 31st in the league.
• The Blackhawks have 15 power-play goals (on 115 chances), 27th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks have the league’s 27th-ranked power-play percentage (13.04).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Blackhawks have two.
• The 73.95% penalty-kill percentage of the Blackhawks is 26th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks win 45.5% of faceoffs, 32nd-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 8.9%, the Blackhawks are 28th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have held their opponents scoreless one time.

Blackhawks Key Players

• Connor Bedard has scored 15 goals (0.4 per game) and put up 18 assists (0.5 per game), contributing to the Chicago offense with 33 total points (0.9 per game). He averages 3.1 shots per game, shooting 13%.
• Philipp Kurashev has helped lead the attack for Chicago this season with seven goals and 16 assists.
• Jason Dickinson’s 12 goals and six assists add up to 18 points this season.
• Arvid Soderblom has an .874 save percentage (66th in the league), with 422 total saves, conceding 61 goals (4.1 goals against average). He has put up a 2-12-1 record this season.

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: Arm (Questionable),

Tyler Johnson: Foot (Out),

Samuel Savoie: Leg (Out)