The Ducks are one point ahead of the Blackhawks with 11 this season, courtesy of a 5-3-1 record.
Jakob Silfverberg, Hampus Lindholm and Max Comtois are tied for the team lead in scoring with seven points each.
In seven starts this season, John Gibson leads the team between the pipes with a 1.91 GAA and .949 save percentage.
SEASON SERIES:
This is the first meeting of the season between the Blackhawks and Ducks. They will play each other twice more in 2018-19, heading to Anaheim on December 5 and again on February 27.
Last season, the Blackhawks went 1-2-0 in three games against Anaheim.
LINEUP NOTES:
The Blackhawks unveiled new line combinations at morning skate. Brandon Saad is on the second line, with Nick Schmaltz shifting down to the third on the right wing.
DeBrincat-Toews-Kahun
Saad-Anisimov-Kane
Fortin-Kampf-Schmaltz
Kunitz-Kruger-Hayden/Martinsen
Corey Crawford will get the start between the pipes.
OPPONENT TO WATCH:
Max Comtois is off to a solid start to his rookie season. The 2017 second-round pick has two goals and five assists in nine games.
Comtois spent the 2017-18 season with the QMJHL's Victoriaville Tigres, where he scored 44 goals and added 41 assists for 85 points. He added 12 points in 13 postseason games.
