How to Watch Colorado Avalanche vs. Chicago Blackhawks: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 2-29-2024

The Colorado Avalanche (36-19-5) visit the Chicago Blackhawks (15-39-5, losers of four straight) at United Center. The game on Thursday, February 29 starts at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN.

Avalanche vs. Blackhawks Game Info

• Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN

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Avalanche and Blackhawks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Avalanche Insights

• The Avalanche’s 219 total goals (3.6 per game) make them the second-best scoring team in the league.
• The Avalanche rank 20th in goals against, conceding 188 total goals (3.1 per game) in league action.
• They have the league’s seventh-best goal differential at +31.
• The 51 power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season (on 215 power-play chances) are the second-most in the NHL.
• The Avalanche’s 23.72% power-play conversion rate ranks seventh-best in the league.
• The seven shorthanded goals the Avalanche have scored this season rank eighth among NHL teams.
• The Avalanche’s 81% penalty-kill success rate ranks 12th in the league.
• The Avalanche win 47.8% of their faceoffs (24th in the NHL)
• The Avalanche shoot 11.4% as a team (fourth in the league).
• The Avalanche have earned two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 16.6 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Key Players

• Nathan MacKinnon is one of Colorado’s leading contributors this season with 98 points. He has averaged 0.6 goals per game, shooting 12.2%.
• Mikko Rantanen has 31 goals and 45 assists for Colorado to compile 76 total points (1.3 per game).
• With 62 points through 55 games (13 goals and 49 assists), Cale Makar has been an important part of Colorado’s offensive attack this season.
• In the 49 games Alexandar Georgiev has played this season, his save percentage is .900, 39th in the league.

Avalanche Injuries

Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out For Season), Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out For Season)

Blackhawks Insights

• The Blackhawks have 122 goals this season (2.1 per game), 31st in the league.
• The Blackhawks give up 3.5 goals per game (207 in total), 28th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -85, they are 31st in the league.
• The Blackhawks have 23 power-play goals (on 173 chances), 31st in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks have the NHL’s 31st-ranked power-play percentage (13.29).
• The Blackhawks have three shorthanded goals (23rd in NHL).
• The Blackhawks’ have the 22nd-ranked penalty kill percentage (77.71%).
• The Blackhawks are 31st in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (45.8%).
• The Blackhawks’ 7.8% shooting percentage is 32nd in the league.
• The Blackhawks have held their opponents scoreless one time.

Blackhawks Key Players

• Connor Bedard has totaled 17 goals and 23 assists in 45 games for Chicago, good for 40 points.
• Philipp Kurashev is a key piece of the offense for Chicago with 33 total points this season. He has scored nine goals and added 24 assists in 52 games.
• Jason Dickinson is a top player on offense for Chicago with 17 goals and 11 assists.
• Petr Mrazek is 13-22-4 this season, compiling 1158 saves and allowing 116 goals (3.0 goals against average) with a .909 save percentage (24th in the league).

Blackhawks Injuries

Luke Philp: Undisclosed (Out), Andreas Athanasiou: Groin (Out), Taylor Hall: Knee (Out For Season), Connor Murphy: Lower Body (Out), Nikita Zaitsev: Knee (Out)