Chicago Blackhawks (16-30-5, in the Central Division) vs. Florida Panthers (30-19-3, in the Atlantic Division)
Sunrise, Florida; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers and the Chicago Blackhawks hit the ice in a non-conference matchup.
Florida has a 14-9-2 record at home and a 30-19-3 record overall. The Panthers have gone 14-6-0 in games they have fewer penalties than their opponent.
Chicago has a 16-30-5 record overall and a 6-16-3 record in road games. The Blackhawks have gone 10-13-4 in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents.
Saturday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Blackhawks won 3-1 in the previous meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sam Reinhart has 29 goals and 25 assists for the Panthers. Evan Rodrigues has four goals and one assist over the last 10 games.
Connor Bedard has 15 goals and 30 assists for the Blackhawks. Ryan Donato has scored four goals and added three assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 5-4-1, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.7 assists, 3.5 penalties and 8.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
Blackhawks: 2-5-3, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.8 assists, 3.9 penalties and 9.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Panthers: None listed.
Blackhawks: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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