The San Jose Sharks and Chicago Blackhawks face off Sunday in an NHL showdown at the United Center. When these two teams faced off in October it was the Blackhawks that secured the 5-2 victory.
The Sharks come into this game with an 11-19-7 record overall and they have gone 7-9-1 away from home. On Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers the Sharks scored three goals, but they gave up four goals. Tomas Hertl had a big game finishing with two goals and one assist. The Sharks are averaging 3.03 goals while their defense is giving up 3.65 goals per game. The offense is ranked 24th in the league, and they need to find a way to get the offense going here. Erik Karlsson has scored 13 goals and added 37 assists so far this season.
On the other side of this matchup is the Blackhawks who sit with an 8-22-4 record overall and they have gone 5-12-2 at home. The Blackhawks faced off against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday and they were defeated 4-1. The Blackhawks are averaging 2.22 goals while their defense is giving up 3.71 goals per game. The offense is ranked 32nd in the NHL and they need to find a way to get the offense going here. Patrick Kane has scored six goals and added 20 assists.
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