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TV/radio:
7 p.m. Saturday; WGN-Ch. 9, WGN-AM 720.
Series:
Predators 4-1.
Last meeting:
Predators won 6-1 on March 25 at United Center.
Probable goaltenders:
Predators, Pekka Rinne, 41-17-8, 2.42 goals-against average, Hawks, Corey Crawford, 28-17-6, 2.75.
Team comparison
Averages per game (NHL rank)
| HAWKS (43-26-9) | CATEGORY | PREDS(44-25-8) |
| 2.94 (6) | Goals for | 2.79 (9) |
| 2.82 (22) | Goals against | 2.56 (9) |
| 15.2 (25) | Power-play pct. | 21.7 (1) |
| 78.8 (26) | Penalty-kill pct. | 83.2 (13) |
Statistics through Thursday.
Storyline:
Hawks enter final week of regular season with three of four on road. Predators dominated season series but are just ahead of Hawks in Western Conference standings. Marian Hossa is red-hot with 17 points in last 18 games. Martin Erat paces the Predators with 57 points entering Friday while Mike Fisher leads way with 24 goals.
