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Arizona Coyotes v/s Chicago Blackhawks: NHL Live Stream, schedule, fixture, and Injury List, March 6, 2024

The Chicago Blackhawks find themselves amid a season they would rather forget battling to create scoring opportunities with a meager average

By pratik | Mar 5, 2024 | 2 Min Read

The nearby encounter between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Arizona Coyotes with both the teams having a rough time, will unfold on the rink. The teams are near the league’s bottom line and are all set to be dealers at the trading deadline, raising the contest’s significance. The Blackhawks are languishing at the Central Division’s bottom with an unfortunate 15-41-5 scorecard and a six-match losing run under their belts. The Coyotes own a 25-31-5 track record while enjoying only two victories in their preceding ten matches and are not doing much better by occupying the penultimate spot in the division. Regardless of the hard times, each team aspires to assert their prowess and enhance their division rankings.

How the season is going for both teams

The Chicago Blackhawks find themselves amid a season they would rather forget battling to create scoring opportunities with a meager average of just 2.03 goals per game and across their last five outings they have only managed to find the back of the net seven times. Occupying the bottom percentile in offensive zone time per game at 38.3% the Blackhawks face an uphill struggle. While Connor Bedard Philipp Kurashev and Jason Dickinson have injected some scoring prowess with a collective total of 44 goals and 59 assists the teams offense elsewhere is faltering. Equally troubling are their defensive woes conceding an average of 3.56 goals per game including a substantial 25 goals in the teams past six games. Goalkeeper Petr Mrazek shines amid the gloom boasting an impressive .908 save percentage and a 3.04 goals against average with 5.5 goals saved above average.

The Arizona Coyotes are currently facing a formidable season grappling with offensive challenges as they average just 2.92 goals per game and have recorded a low number of shots on goal (1658). Leading the charge are Clayton Keller and Matias Maccelli with 33 goals and 63 assists combined. The defensive aspect with notable contributions from J.J. Moser and Sean Durzi totaling 5.6 defensive points shares struggles leaving opponents with ample goal-scoring opportunities. On a brighter note goalkeeper, Connor Ingram shines with a .909 save percentage and a 2.82 goals against average including 6.5 goals saved above average.