How to Watch St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-9-2023

The St. Louis Blues (13-12-1), coming off a 5-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, visit the Chicago Blackhawks (8-16-1) at United Center on Saturday, December 9 at 8:00 PM ET on NBCS-CHI, BSMW, and ESPN+. The Blackhawks took down the Anaheim Ducks 1-0 in their last outing.

Blues vs. Blackhawks Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, December 9, 2023
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Blues and Blackhawks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Blues Insights

• The Blues’ 74 total goals (2.8 per game) make them the 25th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Blues have conceded 84 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 20th in league action in goals against.
• They have the league’s 23rd-ranked goal differential at -10.
• The seven power-play goals the Blues have scored this season (to rank 30th in the NHL) have come on 77 power-play chances.
• The Blues’ 9.09% power-play conversion rate ranks 31st in the league.
• The Blues have scored six shorthanded goals this season (second among NHL squads).
• The Blues kill 77.46% of opponent power plays, the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blues win 50.4% of their faceoffs to rank 16th in the NHL.
• The Blues have a 9.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 21st in the league.
• The Blues have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 17.0 hits and 14.3 blocked shots per game.

Blues Key Players

• A productive offensive player this season for St. Louis, Robert Thomas has put up 27 points.
• Pavel Buchnevich is another of St. Louis’ major contributors currently with 20 total points (nine goals and 11 assists) to his name.
• On 86 shots (for five goals) and 12 assists, Jordan Kyrou has contributed 17 points this season.
• As St. Louis’ top goalie, Joel Hofer has recorded 5 wins and 5 losses this season while allowing 26 goals with 217 saves.

Blues Injuries

Anton Malmstrom: Undisclosed (Out),

Josh Jacobs: Undisclosed (Out)

Blackhawks Insights

• With 60 goals (2.4 per game), the Blackhawks have the NHL’s 30th-ranked offense.
• The Blackhawks have conceded 88 total goals this season (3.5 per game), 24th in the NHL.
• Their -28 goal differential is 31st in the league.
• With nine power-play goals (on 79 chances), the Blackhawks are 29th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks score on 11.39% of their power plays, No. 29 in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks have one shorthanded goal (24th in league).
• The 75.31% penalty-kill percentage of the Blackhawks is 25th in the NHL.
• At 45.1%, the Blackhawks have the league’s 31st-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The Blackhawks’ 8.7% shooting percentage is 28th in the league.
• This season, the Blackhawks have shut out their opponents once.

Blackhawks Key Players

• Connor Bedard’s 21 points make him a pivotal offensive option for Chicago. He has recorded 11 goals and 10 assists in 25 games.
• Philipp Kurashev is a leading scorer for Chicago with 14 total points this season. He has scored five goals and added nine assists in 19 games.
• Chicago’s Jason Dickinson is among the leading scorers on the team with 13 total points (eight goals and five assists).
• Arvid Soderblom has an .884 save percentage (59th in the league), with 306 total saves, conceding 40 goals (3.6 goals against average). He has put up a 2-8-1 record this season.

Blackhawks Injuries

Luke Philp: Achilles (Out),

Andreas Athanasiou: Groin (Out),

Taylor Hall: Knee (Out For Season),

Colin Blackwell: Lower Body (Out),

Samuel Savoie: Leg (Out)