Chicago is led in scoring by
Patrick Kane
, who has 105 points (41G, 64A) through 78 games played.
Alex DeBrincat
has tied Kane for the team lead in goals with 41 this season. He's third on the team in points with 74 (41G, 33A) in 79 games.
Jonathan Toews
is second in points with a new career-high of 78 (34G. 44A) through 79 outings.
In net,
Corey Crawford
has a 14-18-5 record this season with a 2.96 GAA and .907 SV%.
Cam Ward
has a 14-11-4 record to go along with his 3.27 GAA and .893 SV%.
Ryan O'Reilly is the Blues leading scorer with 74 points (27G, 47A) in 79 appearances. Vladimir Tarasenko is second with 62 points (31G, 31A) in 73 games.
Between the pipes, Jordan Binnington has posted great numbers with a record of 22-5-1 to go along with a 1.85 GAA and .928 SV%. Jake Allen has posted a record of 19-17-7 with a 2.83 GAA and .905 SV%.
SEASON SERIES:
The Blackhawks haven't met the Blues since Nov. 14, playing the first four of five meetings in the first two months of the season. Chicago is 3-1-0 in those games. Their last game against each other was a 1-0 win over Chicago on Nov. 14 at the United Center.
LINEUP NOTES:
Cam Ward will start in net for Chicago. Chris Kunitz is in for Dylan Sikura, who was re-assigned to Rockford, and freshly recalled defenseman Dennis Gilbert is in for Gustav Forsling.
OPPONENT TO WATCH:
O'Reilly has been stellar for St. Louis, after arriving via trade from Buffalo on July 1. His 74 points are a new career-high for the 28-year-old forward.
O'Reilly is currently on a five-game point streak.
