Flames at Blackhawks preview

FLAMES (26-18-8) at BLACKHAWKS (24-20-8)
8:30 p.m. ET; NBCSCH, SNW, NHL.TV

The Blackhawks are 10-0-7 in their past 17 games against the Flames, but the Flames have won their two previous games this season in overtime, including a 4-3 win at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday.
The Flames are beginning a six-game road trip and aiming to win their second straight after going 0-2-4 in their previous six games. They're 13-5-5 on the road this season.

Players to watch

Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau has 18 points (three goals, 15 assists) in his past 14 games.
Nick Schmaltz has three points (two goals, one assist) during a three-game point streak, and has 18 points (nine goals, nine assists) in his past 17 games.

They said it

"It's going to be one heck of a hockey game. We thought that that game in Calgary (on Saturday), it could've went either way and obviously went to overtime, and we expect another real good game here tonight." -- Flames coach Glen Gulutzan
"We definitely can play better in front of our own fans. Whether we score two goals to win the game 2-1 or we score six or seven, it doesn't matter to us. We've got to be better in all areas of the rink and give our fans something to cheer for. We'll focus on having that same road-like mentality we've had and just having a better start and we'll go from there." -- Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews

Flames projected lineup

Johnny Gaudreau -- Sean Monahan -- Micheal Ferland
Matthew Tkachuk -- Mikael Backlund -- Michael Frolik
Sam Bennett -- Mark Jankowski -- Troy Brouwer
Curtis Lazar -- Matt Stajan -- Garnet Hathaway
Mark Giordano -- Dougie Hamilton
TJ Brodie -- Travis Hamonic
Brett Kulak -- Michael Stone
Mike Smith
David Rittich
Scratched: Matt Bartkowski, Ryan Lomberg, Marek Hrivik
Injured:Kris Versteeg (hip)

Blackhawks projected lineup

Alex DeBrincat -- Jonathan Toews -- Anthony Duclair
Artem Anisimov -- Nick Schmaltz -- Patrick Kane
Vinnie Hinostroza -- David Kampf -- Tomas Jurco
Patrick Sharp -- Ryan Hartman -- Brandon Saad
Duncan Keith -- Jordan Oesterle
Erik Gustafsson -- Brent Seabrook
Michal Kempny -- Jan Rutta
Jeff Glass
Anton Forsberg
Scratched:Lance Bouma, Tommy Wingels
Injured:Corey Crawford (upper body), Michal Rozsival (upper body), Connor Murphy (illness)

Status report

Crawford skated for the fourth straight day, but Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said it's "status quo" regarding a timetable for his return. ... Jankowski and Kulak will play after being scratched Saturday. Hrivik was called up from Stockton of the American Hockey League on Monday, and forward Andrew Mangiapane was sent to the AHL.

Stat pack

The Blackhawks are 1-4-1 in their past six home games after going 11-6-2 in their previous 19. ... Tkachuk has 14 points (nine goals, five assists) in his past 14 games.