The Chicago Blackhawks (24-35-11) -- who've lost five straight -- host the Seattle Kraken (22-42-6) on Thursday at 8:30 PM ET.
Chicago's last game was a 3-2 overtime home loss against the Arizona Coyotes on April 3. Alex DeBrincat led the Blackhawks with two points (two assists).
Seattle played on the road its last time out on April 6, and fell 4-1 against the St. Louis Blues. Three Kraken skaters had one point each in that matchup, including Will Borgen (one assist) and Jordan Eberle (one goal).
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What time is the Blackhawks vs. Kraken?
- Game Day: Thursday, April 7, 2022
- Game Time: 20:30 ET, 19:30 CT, 18:30 MT, 17:30 PT
- Arena: United Center
- TV: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Key Players for the Blackhawks
- Patrick Kane is one of Chicago's top contributors (79 total points), having put up 22 goals and 57 assists.
- DeBrincat has 67 points (1.0 per game), scoring 39 goals and adding 28 assists.
- Seth Jones has 47 total points for Chicago, with five goals and 42 assists.
- Kevin Lankinen has a 3.6 goals against average, and 612 saves. His .888 save percentage ranks 50th in the league.
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Key Players for Kraken
- Jared McCann has recorded 25 goals (0.4 per game) and put up 15 assists (0.2 per game), averaging 2.6 shots per game and shooting 15.3%. That makes him among the leaders for Seattle with 40 total points (0.6 per game).
- Yanni Gourde is a top contributor for Seattle, with 40 total points this season. He has netted 17 goals and provided 23 assists in 62 games.
- Eberle has 17 goals and 21 assists, for a season point total of 38.
- Seattle's Philipp Grubauer is 15-28-5 this season, compiling 1159 saves and permitting 146 goals (3.2 goals against average) with an .888 save percentage (50th in the league).
Blackhawks vs. Kraken Key Stats & Odds
- The Blackhawks rank 27th in the NHL with 184 goals scored (2.6 per game).
- The Blackhawks rank 24th in goals against, conceding 245 total goals (3.5 per game) in league action.
- Their goal differential (-61) ranks 27th in the league.
- The 44 power-play goals the Blackhawks have put up this season (on 207 power-play chances) rank 16th in the NHL.
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- The Kraken's 181 goals on the season (2.6 per game) rank them 29th in the league.
- The Kraken concede 3.5 goals per game (245 in total), 24th in the league.
- Their -64 goal differential is 28th in the league.
- With 27 power-play goals (on 185 chances), the Kraken are 30th in the NHL.
- Blackhawks odds: -152
- Kraken odds: +128
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