PREVIEW: Blackhawks vs. Blue Jackets - Feb. 13, 2021

TIME: 7 p.m. CT
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The Blackhawks look to earn a two-game split on Saturday night at the United Center as they meet the Columbus Blue Jackets for the fourth time on the season at home.

TEAM RECORDS

CHI: 6-5-4, 16 PTS
CBJ: 7-5-3, 17 PTS

LAST TIME OUT

Chicago dropped a back-and-forth game on Thursday night to the Blue Jackets, 6-5. Ian Mitchell, Nicolas Beaudin, Pius Suter, Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat all scored, but the home side saw two- and one-goal leads evaporate in the final frame as Columbus completed the comback victory with a game-tying and game-winning goal in the final three minutes of play. Cam Atkinson led the way for the visitors with a goal and three assists on the night.

SERIES SPLIT

Thursday's loss snapped a season-high three-game win streak for Chicago and was the first regulation loss since the opening game of the previous series against Columbus on Jan. 29 (2-1). The Blackhawks rallied for a 3-1 win two nights later in the first set against the Blue Jackets and will go for the split again on Saturday.
In 12 games dating back to Jan. 22, Chicago's only two regulation losses have come at the hands Columbus (6-2-4)

YOUNG GUNS

Thursday evening marked the first time in franchise history that two rookie defensemen, Ian Mitchell and Nicolas Beaudin, each tallied their first NHL goals in the same game. It was the first time since Feb. 14, 1989 that two or more Blackhawks rookies scored their first career NHL goals in the same game, with Jeremy Roenick and Mario Doyon scoring against Minnesota.
With Pius Suter's second-period tally, Chicago had three rookies score in the same for the first time since Feb. 15, 2020 when Alex Nylander, Kirby Dach and Dominik Kubalik all scored in Calgary.

CAT'S ATTACK

Alex DeBrincat recorded his sixth multi-point game in 11 outings this year with a season-high three points (1G, 2A) on Thursday night. His 1.36 points-per game share 12th in the league and he has a point in six of his last seven games played (5G, 7A).
DeBrincat has three goals and five assists in seven career games against Columbus.

SHOWTIME AND TIME AGAIN

Patrick Kane notched a goal and two helpers on Thursday, his 90th career game with three or more points. He passed former Blackhawk forward Jeremy Roenick (89) for the fourth-most three-plus point outings in NHL history among U.S.-born players.
This season, he is fifth in the NHL with 20 points and shares fourth with 13 helpers. The Buffalo, New York native is four goals away from becoming the fourth Blackhawks player in franchise history to record 400 tallies with the club.