Toronto Maple Leafs (10-5-2, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (5-12, eighth in the Central Division)
Chicago; Friday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs aim to keep their four-game win streak going when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks.
Chicago has gone 1-5-0 in home games and 5-12 overall. The Blackhawks have a 1-7-0 record in games they have more penalties than their opponent.
Toronto has a 10-5-2 record overall and a 5-1-2 record in road games. The Maple Leafs have a 4-0-1 record in games decided by one goal.
Friday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Blackhawks won the last meeting 4-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Connor Bedard has 10 goals and six assists for the Blackhawks. Philipp Kurashev has four goals and seven assists over the last 10 games.
William Nylander has scored 12 goals with 15 assists for the Maple Leafs. Mitchell Marner has three goals and 11 assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blackhawks: 3-7-0, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.5 assists, four penalties and 8.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.9 goals per game.
Maple Leafs: 5-3-2, averaging 3.4 goals, six assists, 4.3 penalties and 11.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.
INJURIES: Blackhawks: Colin Blackwell: out (lower body), Luke Philp: out (achilles), Taylor Hall: day to day (undisclosed), Samuel Savoie: out (leg), Andreas Athanasiou: out (undisclosed), Jarred Tinordi: out (oblique).
Maple Leafs: Conor Timmins: out (lower-body), John Klingberg: day to day (undisclosed), Matt Murray: out (hip), Timothy Liljegren: out (lower-body), Jake Muzzin: out for season (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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