How to Watch Chicago Blackhawks vs. San Jose Sharks: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 3-17-2024

The Chicago Blackhawks (18-44-5) host the San Jose Sharks (16-43-7, losers of three straight) at United Center. The game on Sunday, March 17 starts at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-CA, and NBCS-CHI.

Blackhawks vs. Sharks Game TV Channel & Live Stream

• Date: Sunday, March 17, 2024
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Blackhawks and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Blackhawks Insights

• The Blackhawks’ 144 total goals (2.2 per game) make them the 32nd-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks have conceded 239 total goals (3.6 per game), ranking 30th in NHL play in goals against.
• Their goal differential (-95) ranks 31st in the league.
• The 33 power-play goals the Blackhawks have scored this season rank 27th in the NHL (on 205 power-play chances).
• The Blackhawks have the league’s 28th-ranked power-play conversion rate (16.10%).
• The three shorthanded goals the Blackhawks have scored this season rank 26th among NHL teams.
• The Blackhawks’ 77.72% penalty-kill success rate ranks 21st in the league.
• The Blackhawks have the 29th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 46.8%.
• The Blackhawks make 8.0% of their shots (32nd in the league).
• The Blackhawks have earned one shutout this season. Their skaters average 19.0 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.

Blackhawks Key Players

• With 20 goals and 31 assists this season, Connor Bedard is one of Chicago’s leading contributors (51 points).
• Philipp Kurashev has 41 points (13 goals, 28 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
• With 33 points through 60 games (15 goals and 18 assists), Nick Foligno has been an important part of Chicago’s offense this season.
• Across 46 games played, Petr Mrazek has a goaltending record of 14-25-4. During those games, he’s allowed 133 goals while recording 1290 saves.

Blackhawks Injuries

Taylor Hall: Knee (Out For Season), Connor Murphy: Lower Body (Out), Reese Johnson: Concussion (Out)

Sharks Insights

• The Sharks have 145 goals this season (2.2 per game), 31st in the league.
• The Sharks give up 3.9 goals per game (258 in total), 32nd in the league.
• With a goal differential of -113, they are 32nd in the league.
• With 34 power-play goals (on 165 chances), the Sharks are 26th in the NHL.
• The Sharks have the NHL’s 18th-ranked power-play percentage (20.61).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sharks have three.
• The Sharks’ have the 29th-ranked penalty kill percentage (73.93%).
• At 48.7%, the Sharks have the NHL’s 22nd-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The 8.5% shooting percentage of the Sharks is 31st in the league.
• This season, the Sharks have shut out their opponents once.

Sharks Key Players

• Mikael Granlund has scored nine goals (0.2 per game) and dished out 34 assists (0.6 per game), contributing to the San Jose offense with 43 total points (0.8 per game).
• Fabian Zetterlund has helped lead the offense for San Jose this season with 18 goals and 14 assists.
• William Eklund has 30 points so far, including 10 goals and 20 assists.
• Mackenzie Blackwood has an .899 save percentage (44th in the league), with 981 total saves, conceding 110 goals (3.5 goals against average). He has put up a 9-18-3 record this season.

Sharks Injuries

Vitek Vanecek: Lower Body (Out For Season), Ty Emberson: Undisclosed (Out), Matt Benning: Lower Body (Out For Season), Jan Rutta: Lower Body (Questionable), Mike Hoffman: Upper Body (Questionable), Logan Couture: Groin (Out For Season), Mackenzie Blackwood: Groin (Out)