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LAST GAME
The Stars defeated the Blackhawks 4-2 on Thursday night at the United Center. After killing off the lone Dallas power play, Chicago has killed 88.4 percent of penalties (38-for-43) since Jan. 1. That percentage is second in the league over that timeframe. Jonathan Toews and Artem Anisimov each scored one goal in the loss, while Anton Forsberg made 26 saves.
VS. WILD
Chicago holds a 29-31-1-9 mark all-time against Minnesota, including a 14-15-0-6 record on the road. The Blackhawks are 2-2-0 against the Wild this season. Patrick Kane has paced the team with four points (2G, 2A) in those matchups. Kane (18G, 21A) and Toews (14G, 25A) share the team lead with 39 career points each against Minnesota. Anton Forsberg has an 0-2-0 record against the Wild in his career.
MR. 300
Anisimov notched his 300th career point (142G, 158A) with a goal on Thursday night. It was his 108th career point (56G, 62A) as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks. His eight goals on the power play this season are a career high and his nine points (8G, 1A) with the man advantage trail his career-best 10 power play points (5G, 5A) set during the 2016-17 campaign with Chicago.
I'M THE CAPTAIN NOW
Toews tallied the first Chicago goal against the Stars. It was his second straight game (1G, 1A) with a point, and he now has three points (1G, 2A) over his last four games. His 43 career (16G, 27A) points vs. Dallas are second on the club. The Winnipeg native needs 14 helpers to move into 10th place all-time in assists in Chicago Blackhawks franchise history.
ONE-TIMERS
- Anisimov picked up his 14th goal of the 2017-18 campaign. He now has a point (1G, 1A) in back-to-back games. - Brent Seabrook notched two assists vs. Dallas. It was his second multi-point performance of the year. He has three helpers over his last three games. His four blocked shots against the Stars shared the team lead. - Vinnie Hinostroza recorded an assist. His 15 points (6G, 9A) in 24 games this year are a new career high. He registered 14 points (6G, 8A) in 49 games a season ago. He has three goals and three helpers over his last seven games, and 12 points (5G, 7A) since Jan. 1. - Tommy Wingels paced the club with a season-high eight hits. He leads Chicago with 130 hits this year. - Duncan Keith and Kane shared the team lead with five shots on goal against the Stars.

THREE OPPONENTS TO WATCH:
D Jared Spurgeon: The Edmonton native brings a four-game point streak (1G, 3A) into Saturday's clash with Chicago. He has tallied 196 points (54G, 142A) in 493 games in his career, including 10 points (3G, 7A) in 28 games against the Blackhawks.
C Eric Staal: Staal leads the Wild with 49 points (24G, 25A) through 54 games this season. He has eclipsed the 50-point plateau 11 times in his 14-year career. The 33-year-old has registered multi-point performances in four of his last eight games, including a three-point effort (2G, 1A) on Feb. 2 against Vegas. Staal has one goal against Chicago in four games this season.
LW Jason Zucker: Zucker paces Minnesota with three points (1G, 2A) in four games against the Blackhawks this year. His 22 goals this season match a career-best, set a season ago when he notched 47 points (22G, 25A) with the Wild. He has tallied points in nine of his last 11 games, with 10 points (7G, 3A) in that stretch.