The Chicago Blackhawks travel to face the Florida Panthers on Thursday, March 31, with the Panthers victorious in four consecutive games at home.
Florida grabbed a 7-4 victory at home its last time out on March 29 against the Montreal Canadiens. The Panthers got three points apiece out of three skaters, including Ryan Lomberg (two goals and one assist) and Jonathan Huberdeau (two goals and one assist).
Chicago lost 6-5 at home against the Buffalo Sabres in its last game on March 28. The Blackhawks got two points apiece out of three players in that outing, including Alex DeBrincat (one goal and one assist) and Dylan Strome (two assists).
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What time is the Panthers vs. Blackhawks?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 31, 2022
- Arena: BB&T Center
- TV: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Key Players for the Panthers
- One of Florida's top offensive players this season is Huberdeau, who has 93 points (23 goals, 70 assists) and plays an average of 19:18 per game.
- Aleksander Barkov Jr. is another of Florida's most productive contributors through 53 games, with 29 goals and 37 assists.
- Sam Reinhart has scored 24 goals and added 39 assists through 63 games for Florida.
- Sergei Bobrovsky has a goals against average of 2.6, and a .914 save percentage (16th in the league).
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Key Players for Blackhawks
- Patrick Kane has scored 21 goals (0.3 per game) and collected 57 assists (0.9 per game), taking 3.6 shots per game and shooting 9.2%. That makes him among the leaders for Chicago with 78 total points (1.2 per game).
- DeBrincat is a top scorer for Chicago, with 64 total points this season. He has netted 38 goals and provided 26 assists in 67 contests.
- Chicago's Seth Jones has 45 points (five goals, 40 assists) this season.
- Kevin Lankinen has a 4-9-5 record this season, with an .886 save percentage. In 20 games, he has 542 saves, and has given up 70 goals (3.6 goals against average).
Panthers vs. Blackhawks Key Stats & Odds
- The Panthers lead the NHL with 268 total goals (4.1 per game).
- Defensively, the Panthers are one of the stingiest units in league action, giving up 191 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 10th.
- Their +77 goal differential is the best in the league.
- The 49 power-play goals the Panthers have put up this season (sixth-most in the NHL) have come on 213 power-play chances.
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- The Blackhawks' 180 goals on the season (2.7 per game) rank them 25th in the league.
- The Blackhawks' total of 233 goals conceded (3.5 per game) is 24th in the league.
- Their -53 goal differential is 26th in the league.
- The Blackhawks have 42 power-play goals (on 197 chances), 17th in the NHL.
- Panthers odds: -347
- Blackhawks odds: +273
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