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The Ottawa Senators have a 22-26-2 record and are 7-13-0 on the road. They are set to clash with the struggling Chicago Blackhawks, who hold a 14-37-3 record and are 10-14-2 at home. The puck drop is scheduled for Saturday, 3 p.m. EST.
Chicago's performance has been marred by a 1-8-1 record in their last 10 games, struggling to score with an average of 1.3 goals per game. The Senators, in contrast, have been on a better trajectory with a 6-2-2 record in their last 10 games, averaging 3.3 goals per game.
Key players to watch include Philipp Kurashev for the Blackhawks, who has nine goals and 21 assists, and Nick Foligno with three goals and two assists in the last 10 games. Claude Giroux stands out for Ottawa with 18 goals and 28 assists, while Brady Tkachuk has been in good form with six goals and two assists recently.
Ottawa Senators Projected Lineup
Forwards
- Brady Tkachuk - Josh Norris - Drake Batherson
- Mathieu Joseph - Tim Stützle - Claude Giroux
- Ridly Greig - Shane Pinto - Vladimir Tarasenko
- Dominik Kubalik - Mark Kastelic - Parker Kelly
Defensemen
- Thomas Chabot - Jacob Bernard-Docker
- Jakob Chychrun - Travis Hamonic
- Erik Brannstrom - Max Guenette
Goalie
- Joonas Korpisalo
- Anton Forsberg
Ottawa Senators Starting Goalie
Joonas Korpisalo is expected to start for the Senators. Here are his stats for the season:
- Games Played: 35
- Games Started: 31
- Wins: 13
- Losses: 17
- Overtime Losses: 2
- Goals Against: 111
- Goals Against Average: 3.42
- Shots Against: 983
- Saves: 872
- Save Percentage: .887
- Shutouts: 0
- Time on Ice per Game: 55 minutes and 36 seconds
Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lineup
Forwards
- Nick Foligno - Connor Bedard - Philipp Kurashev
- Tyler Johnson - Jason Dickinson - Joey Anderson
- Boris Katchouk - MacKenzie Entwistle - Taylor Raddysh
- Ryan Donato - Zach Sanford - Colin Blackwell
Defensemen
- Alex Vlasic - Seth Jones
- Kevin Korchinski - Jaycob Megna
- Jarred Tinordi - Louis Crevier
Goalie
- Arvid Soderblom
- Petr Mrazek
Chicago Blackhawks Starting Goalie
Arvid Soderblom is expected to start for the Chicago Blackhawks. Here are his stats for this NHL season:
- Games Played: 21
- Games Started: 19
- Wins: 2
- Losses: 16
- Overtime Losses: 1
- Goals Against: 76
- Goals Against Average: 4.01
- Shots Against: 599
- Saves: 524
- Save Percentage: 87.5%
- Shutouts: 0
- Time on Ice per Game: 54 minutes and 7 seconds
