The Chicago Blackhawks visit the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena on Thursday, Nov. 5, with the puck set to drop at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Tampa Bay comes in at 9-3-2 after a 4-2 home win over the Red Wings on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Chicago is 4-11-1 and plays the second night of a back-to-back after losing 5-3 at the Panthers on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
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Nikita Kucherov leads the Lightning with 16 assists and 20 points this season, and Brandon Hagel has a team-high 8 goals. Tampa Bay averages 3.71 goals and 29.9 shots per game, has 8 power-play goals and allows 24.6 shots per game with a 3.14 goals-against average.
Connor Bedard paces the Blackhawks with 8 assists and 12 points, while Roman Kantserov leads the team with 7 goals. Chicago averages 2.25 goals and 22.9 shots per game and has 5 power-play goals. The Blackhawks allow 30.3 shots per game and carry a 3.94 goals-against average.
Both penalty kills have struggled. Chicago kills 78.8 percent of penalties and has allowed 11 power-play goals, while Tampa Bay sits at 76.9 percent with 9 allowed.
Chicago right wing Patrick Kane is out. Lightning center Zemgus Girgensons is day-to-day.
