Ottawa Senators (22-26-2, eighth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (14-37-3, eighth in the Central Division)
Chicago; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks play the Ottawa Senators as losers of eight games in a row.
Chicago is 14-37-3 overall and 10-14-2 at home. The Blackhawks are 3-17-1 in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents.
Ottawa has a 22-26-2 record overall and a 7-13-0 record on the road. The Senators have a 20-13-0 record in games they score three or more goals.
Saturday's game is the first time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Philipp Kurashev has nine goals and 21 assists for the Blackhawks. Nick Foligno has scored three goals and added two assists over the last 10 games.
Claude Giroux has 18 goals and 28 assists for the Senators. Brady Tkachuk has six goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blackhawks: 1-8-1, averaging 1.3 goals, 2.4 assists, 3.2 penalties and 7.3 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
Senators: 6-2-2, averaging 3.3 goals, 4.3 assists, four penalties and 9.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Blackhawks: Anthony Beauvillier: out (wrist), Taylor Hall: out for season (knee), Andreas Athanasiou: out (groin), Connor Murphy: out (lower body), Nikita Zaitsev: out (knee).
Senators: Artem Zub: day to day (lower body), Jake Sanderson: day to day (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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