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TV/radio: 6 p.m. Sunday; WGN-Ch. 9, WGN-AM 720.
Series: Sharks 1-0-1.
Last meeting: Hawks won 3-2 in overtime Dec. 11 at the United Center.
Probable goaltenders: Sharks, Antti Niemi, 19-7-5, 2.26 goals-against average, Hawks, Corey Crawford, 16-10-3, 2.83.
Team comparison
Averages per game (NHL rank)
| SHARKS (24-11-5) | CATEGORY | HAWKS(26-13-6) |
| 2.82 (11) | Goals for | 3.18 (4) |
| 2.30 (5) | Goals against | 2.82 (15) |
| 17.7 (17) | Power-play pct. | 18.5 (10) |
| 76.9 (28) | Penalty-kill pct. | 79.0 (26) |
Statistics through Friday
Storyline: Hawks kick off stretch of three of four games at United Center, where they are 16-5-4 — including 6-3-1 in their last 10. Like the Hawks, Sharks are playing second of back-to-back games after taking on the Blue Jackets in Columbus on Saturday night.
