The Lightning, 3-1-0 in their past four games and 7-3-0 in their past 10, have scored at least four goals in eight of those 10. Goalie Louis Domingue will make his sixth straight start for Tampa Bay. The Lightning have at least one point in 14 consecutive regular-season games against the Blackhawks. Goalie Corey Crawford will start for Chicago, 2-1-1 in its past four games following an eight-game losing streak (0-6-2). The Blackhawks have scored two goals or fewer in five of their past six games and have allowed two goals or fewer in three of their past four.
Players to watch
Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews has six points (two goals, four assists) in a five-game point streak. Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov has nine points (two goals, seven assists) in a four-game point streak and 13 points (four goals, nine assists) in his past eight games.
They said it
"We were pretty embarrassed after the effort we had in our own building. That's definitely motivation for our game tonight." -- Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews on their last meeting with Tampa Bay, a 6-3 loss on Oct. 21 "Hopefully we can generate some chances. They are a heck of a team with a lot of top-end talent. Obviously it's exciting to play against guys like [Jonathan] Toews and [Patrick] Kane." -- Lightning center Brayden Point
Jokiharju will be a healthy scratch; Blackhawks coach Jeremy Colliton said he needs Jokiharju to play better. … Lightning coach Jon Cooper said he hopes to have Palat and Stralman available at some point during their current five-game homestand, which ends Thursday. …Kunitz was a healthy scratch fthe past two games.
Stat pack
DeBrincat has one goal and one assist in his past 12 games after having 14 points (eight goals, six assists) in his first 10 games this season. … Saad has scored a goal in three straight games. … Stamkos has six points (one goal, five assists) in his past four games and 11 points (three goals, eight assists) in his past seven.
