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Predators at Blackhawks
TV/radio: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday; CSN, WGN-AM 720.
Series: Predators lead 1-0-1.
Last meeting: Predators won 4-3 in a shootout Nov. 13 in Nashville.
Probable goaltenders: Predators, Rinne, 8-7-4, 2.38 goals-against average; Hawks, Corey Crawford, 10-6-1, 2.39.
Team comparison
| PREDS(17-9-6) | CATEGORY | HAWKS (18-14-3) |
| 2.47 (23) | Goals for | 3.11 (8) |
| 2.41 (5) | Goals against | 2.91 (22) |
| 13.4 (28) | Power-play pct. | 24.0 (2) |
| 84.6 (6) | Penalty-kill pct. | 79.0 (26) |
Stats (NHL ranks) through Monday.
Storyline: The Hawks have won two straight to up their home mark to 10-9-0. Patrick Sharp leads the Hawks with 18 goals and 16 assists. The Predators are one of the league’s hottest teams with an 8-1-1 record in their last 10 games. They are 9-7-1 mark on the road. Former Hawks winger Steve Sullivan is Nashville’s leading scorer with 10 goals and 10 assists.
