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The San Jose Sharks look for first win of the season against Bedard and the Blackhawks in Chicago’s home opener.

Reigning NHL Rookie of the Year Connor Bedard leads the Chicago Blackhawks into their home opener on Thursday night as they welcome the winless San Jose Sharks into the United Center. San Jose has lost their first three games of the season with two losses coming in overtime or shootout while Chicago won just one game on their season-opening four-game western road trip scoring more than two goals only once in that span. The top pick in the 2024 draft, San Jose winger Macklin Celebrini is out with a lower-body injury and did not accompany the Sharks on their current three-game road trip.

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Game Date: Oct 17, 2024 

Game Time: 8:30 p.m. ET

TV Channel: NBC Sports California

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Bedard is tied for the team lead with five points on the season having posted a goal and two assists in the Blackhawks lone with this season, a 5-2 victory over the defending Western Conference Champion Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. The 19-year-old tallied 61 points in 68 games in his rookie year with 21 of those points coming on the Blackhawks power play.

Strength on strength will be on display on the ice tonight as the Blackhawks own the league’s fourth-best power play unit thats scored on 33.3% of opportunities with the man advantage against the San Jose penalty kill that has yet to allow a power play goal on 11 chances.

Chicago has won five of the last six meetings in this series including sweeping all three games against San Jose last season. The Blackhawks have also won three of the last four games at the United Center with the Sharks last win in Chicago coming on New Years Day 2023.

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