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TV/radio: 7 p.m. Wednesday; NBCSN, WGN-AM 720.
Series: First meeting.
Last meeting: Avalanche won 5-2 on Feb. 7, 2012 in Denver.
Probable goaltenders: Avalanche, Semyon Varlamov, 6-8-3, 2.79 gaa; Ray Emery, 9-0-0, 2.02.
Team comparison
Averages per game (NHL rank)
| AVALANCHE (8-9-4) | CATEGORY | HAWKS(20-0-3) |
| 2.45 (23) | Goals for | 3.04 (4) |
| 2.95 (22) | Goals against | 1.73 (1) |
| 12.5 (29) | Power-play pct. | 17.9 (12) |
| 77.3 (24) | Penalty-kill pct. | 89.7 (3) |
Statistics through Monday.
Storyline: In the first meeting between the Western Conference opponents this season, both teams are playing the second of back-to-back games. The Hawks beat Wild 5-3 at the United Center while the Avalanche fell 2-1 to the Red Wings in Detroit on Tuesday night. Forward Michael Frolik is questionable for the Hawks after missing Tuesday’s game with an illness.
