Two Western Conference teams headed in opposite directions, meet on the ice Monday when the Chicago Blackhawks (14-30-2, 30 points, 8th Central) pay a visit north of the border to the Vancouver Canucks (31-11-4, 66 points, 1st Pacific). The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the New York Islanders in overtime on Friday 4-3 but the Blackhawks have lost four of the last six. Vancouver defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4 on Saturday night. The Canucks have won two straight and seven of the last eight. Chicago has a lengthy list of players out injured including Anthony Beavillier, Tyler Johnson, Nick Foligno, Connor Bedard and Taylor Hall amongst others. Vancouver will play without Phillip De Giuseppe, Guillaume Brisebois and Tucker Poolman.
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Chicago is averaging only 2.22 goals per game which is 31st or next to last in the NHL. Chicago averages 26.1 shots per game which is also next to last and is winning only 44.7% of its face-offs which is 32nd or last. Chicago's power play is also next to last, scoring only 12.8% of the time. Chicago's leading goal scorer (15), leader in assists (18) and points leader (33) Connor Bedard is out injured. Jason Dickinson has scored 15 goals to currently lead Chicago and the active leader in assists is Phillip Kurashev with 15. The active leader in points with 24 is Dickinson and Kurashev is second with 23.
Chicago has a goals against average of 3.57, which is 29th in the NHL. The Blackhawks are allowing an average of 32.6 shots per game which is 27th. Chicago's penalty kill unit is successful 76% of t he time which is 27th. Petr Mrazek is 12-16-1 with a 3.04 goals against average and .906 save percentage, while Arvid Soderblom is 2-14-1 with a 3.95 goals against average .877 save percentage.
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