The game between the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks will take place at United Center (Chicago) on Sunday, January 1 at 7:00 PM ET.
Both clubs are in the midst of terrible seasons and will square off against the Chicago Blackhawks in the hopes of improving. The Blackhawks have an 8-23-4 record and have dropped to the bottom of the Central Division while the Sharks have an 11-19-7 record and are close to the bottom of the Pacific Division. The upcoming game ought to be a good one because both teams want to advance in the Western Conference.
Despite their offense rising up and averaging 3.03 goals per game, the Sharks are having a terrible season. Although Timo Meier, Logan Couture, and Tomas Hertl have led the attack with 47 goals and 55 assists, other players have also contributed. Defenseman Erik Karlsson has added 13 goals and 37 assists while teammates Kevin Labanc, Alexander Barbanov, and Matthew Nieto have combined for 19 goals and 35 assists.
The Blackhawks’ offense is suffering, averaging only 2.24 goals per game, with just two goals in their previous three games, and they are having a terrible season overall. Although the offense as a whole has struggled, Patrick Kane, Max Domi, and Jonathan Toews have combined for 28 goals and 42 assists. Only five skaters have scored five goals or more, and only five skaters have scored nine goals or more, making it possible for rival defenders to shut down the helpless attack.
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Andreas Athanasiou – Colin Blackwell – Jason Dickinson
Max Domi – Philipp Kurashev – Sam Lafferty
Jonathan Toews – Reese Johnson – Patrick Kane
Boris Katchouk – Jujhar Khaira – Taylor Raddysh
Jack Johnson – Caleb Jones
Seth Jones – Ian Mitchell
Connor Murphy – Jarred Tinordi
Arvid Soderblom
Petr Mrazek
Nick Bonino – Logan Couture – Noah Gregor
Nico Sturm – Alexander Barabanov – William Eklund
Jonah Gadjovich – Kevin Labanc – Oskar Lindblom
Timo Meier – C.J. Suess – Evgeny Svechnikov
Matt Benning – Mario Ferraro
Scott Harrington – Erik Karlsson
Jaycob Megna – Radim Simek
James Reimer
Kaapo Kahkonen
Chicago Blackhawks: Jujhar Khaira, MacKenzie Entwistle, Jarred Tinordi
San Jose Sharks: Radim Simek, Luke Kunin, Markus Nutivaara
Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
30.12.22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 4-1 | Loss |
29.12.22 | St. Louis Blues | 1-3 | Loss |
27.12.22 | Carolina Hurricanes | 3-0 | Loss |
23.12.22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 5-2 | Win |
21.12.22 | Nashville Predators | 2-4 | Loss |
Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
31.12.22 | Dallas Stars | 5-2 | Loss |
29.12.22 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3-4 | Loss |
27.12.22 | Vancouver Canucks | 2-6 | Loss |
22.12.22 | Minnesota Wild | 5-2 | Win |
20.12.22 | Calgary Flames | 3-7 | Loss |
Date | Match | Score | Winner |
16.10.22 | Chicago Blackhawks San Jose Sharks | 5 2 | Chicago Blackhawks |
24.02.22 | Chicago Blackhawks San Jose Sharks | 1 4 | San Jose Sharks |
15.04.22 | Chicago Blackhawks San Jose Sharks | 5 4 | Chicago Blackhawks |
29.11.21 | Chicago Blackhawks San Jose Sharks | 0 2 | San Jose Sharks |
12.03.20 | Chicago Blackhawks San Jose Sharks | 6 2 | Chicago Blackhawks |
The game between the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks will take place at American Airlines Center (Dallas) on Sunday, January 1 at 7:00 PM ET.
The match between the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks will be telecast live on ESPN+, BSSWX, and NBCS-CA.
Country | Channel | Date and Time |
United States | ESPN+, BSSWX, and NBCS-CA | January 1 (7:00 PM ET) |
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