The Washington Capitals (29-23-9) host the Chicago Blackhawks (16-42-5) at Capital One Arena on Saturday, March 9 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MNMT, and NBCS-CHI+, with both teams back in action after a victory. The Capitals are coming off a 6-0 triumph over the Pittsburgh Penguins, while the Blackhawks knocked off the Arizona Coyotes 5-2 in their last outing.
Capitals vs. Blackhawks Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Capitals vs. Blackhawks for free with a trial to Fubo!
Capitals and Blackhawks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Capitals Insights
- The Capitals’ 163 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 30th in the NHL.
- The Capitals have conceded 189 total goals (3.1 per game), ranking 13th in league play in goals against.
- Their goal differential (-26) ranks 27th in the league.
- The 33 power-play goals the Capitals have recorded this season rank 23rd in the NHL (on 175 power-play chances).
- The Capitals’ 18.86% power-play conversion rate ranks 22nd in the league.
- The three shorthanded goals the Capitals have scored this season rank 26th among NHL squads.
- The Capitals have the league’s 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.79%).
- The Capitals have the 29th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 46.8%.
- The Capitals shoot 9.8% as a team (21st in the league).
- The Capitals have secured five shutouts this season. Their skaters average 17.2 hits and 17.1 blocked shots per game.
Capitals Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for Washington, Dylan Strome has recorded 50 points.
- Having scored 18 goals and adding 29 assists, Alexander Ovechkin is excelling for Washington through 58 games.
- With 36 points through 61 games (five goals and 31 assists), John Carlson has been an important part of Washington’s offensive efforts this season.
- In the 31 games Charlie Lindgren has played this season, his save percentage is .910, 19th in the league.
Capitals Injuries
Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out), T.J. Oshie: Upper Body (Out), Nic Dowd: Upper Body (Out), Martin Fehervary: Lower Body (Out)
Blackhawks Insights
- The Blackhawks’ 129 goals on the season (2.0 per game) rank them 32nd in the league.
- The Blackhawks have allowed 224 total goals this season (3.6 per game), 30th in the NHL.
- They have the 31st-ranked goal differential in the league at -95.
- The Blackhawks have 27 power-play goals (on 186 chances), 30th in the NHL.
- The Blackhawks’ power-play percentage (14.52) ranks them 29th in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Blackhawks have three.
- At 77.47, the Blackhawks have the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Blackhawks are 30th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (46.2%).
- The 7.7% shooting percentage of the Blackhawks is 32nd in the league.
- This season, the Blackhawks have shut out their opponents once.
Blackhawks Key Players
- Connor Bedard has collected 17 goals and 26 assists in 49 games for Chicago, good for 43 points.
- Philipp Kurashev has racked up 36 points this season, with 11 goals and 25 assists.
- Jason Dickinson is a key player on offense for Chicago with 18 goals and 12 assists.
- Petr Mrazek is 13-24-4 in 43 games this season, conceding 126 goals (3.1 goals against average) with 1219 saves and a .906 save percentage (30th in the league).
Blackhawks Injuries
Nikita Zaitsev: Knee (Out), Andreas Athanasiou: Groin (Out), Taylor Hall: Knee (Out For Season), Connor Murphy: Lower Body (Out)
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