PREVIEW: Blackhawks vs Predators 1/9

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The Blackhawks look to get back on the winning track when they host the Nashville Predators at the United Center on Wednesday night. They're coming off a 4-3 loss to the Calgary Flames on Monday, in which Collin Delia made 39 saves, Patrick Kane had a mult-point night and Alex DeBeincat scored his 20th of the season.

Between the pipes, Delia has been stellar in five starts. He is 3-1-1 with a 2.19 GAA and .947 save percentage. With Corey Crawford (concussion) out, Cam Ward splits the time in net with Delia. Ward has a 7-7-4 record with a .889 save percentage.
The Blackhawks will close out this homestand on Saturday night against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Nashville is coming off a 4-0 blanking of Toronto on Monday night. They are in the midst of a six-game road trip, that will take them to Columbus on Thursday after they face Chicago.
Ryan Johansen leads the Preds in scoring with 36 points (8G, 28A) in 44 games. Roman Josi and Mattias Ekholm are tied for second with 30 points each. Craig Smith and Filip Forsberg are tied for the team lead in goal scoring with 14 each.
Pekka Rinne is the king in net for Nashville. He's started 30 games this season, posting a 16-10-2 record, a 2.23 GAA and .921 save percentage.
SEASON SERIES:
The Blackhawks enter this game tied with Nashville in the season series after two games. Chicago lost 5-2 in the first meeting in Nashville on Dec. 1 and then beat the Predators 2-1 at home on Dec. 18. They'll conclude the 2018-19 season in Nashville on April 6.
LINEUP NOTES:
John Hayden will enter the lineup. Chris Kunitz will come out. Henri Jokiharju is back from World Juniors and will play. Brent Seabrook missed the skate this morning with an illness and his status for the game is to be determined.

OPPONENT TO WATCH:
P.K. Subban has played just 25 games this season, but the defenseman has four goals and 12 assists in limited action. In his last three games, Subban has two goals and two assists. He scored in the team's last outing against Toronto.
In 15 career games against Chicago, Subban has three goals and six assists. He's played an average of 24:42 in those games.