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Senators at Blackhawks
7:30 p.m. Friday.
TV/radio: CSN; WGN-AM 720.
Series: First meeting.
Last meeting: Senators won 4-1 on Jan. 19 at Ottawa.
Probable goaltenders: Senators, Brian Elliott, 12-12-4, 3.07 goals-against average; Hawks, Corey Crawford, 12-8-1, 2.36.
Team comparison
Averages per game (NHL rank)
| SENATORS (16-19-5) | CATEGORY | HAWKS (21-18-3) |
| 2.25 (29) | Goals for | 3.05 (7) |
| 3.00 (24) | Goals against | 2.88 (20) |
| 19.0 (11) | Power-play pct. | 24.8 (1) |
| 81.3 (18) | Penalty-kill pct. | 77.3 (28) |
Statistics through Thursday.
Storyline: The Hawks have lost four out of their last five games and are a very ordinary 12-11-0 at home. Winger Tomas Kopecky has a goal and three assists in the last four games. Ottawa has also struggled of late, going 0-2-1 in its last three. The Senators are without goaltender Pascal Leclaire (lower body) and forward Jason Spezza (shoulder).
