Chicago Blackhawks vs San Jose Sharks: NHL Preview, Live Stream, Schedule, Probable Lineups, Injury Report, Form Guide, Head to Head, January 1, 2022

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.

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By Blesson Daniel | Jan 1, 2023 | 3 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

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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Chicago Blackhawks vs San Jose Sharks: Probable Lineup

Chicago Blackhawks

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

San Jose Sharks

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

Injury Report

Chicago Blackhawks: Jujhar Khaira, MacKenzie Entwistle, Jarred Tinordi

San Jose Sharks: Radim Simek, Luke Kunin, Markus Nutivaara

Form Guide

Chicago Blackhawks

DateOpponentScoreResult
30.12.22Columbus Blue Jackets4-1Loss
29.12.22St. Louis Blues1-3Loss
27.12.22Carolina Hurricanes3-0Loss
23.12.22Columbus Blue Jackets5-2Win
21.12.22Nashville Predators2-4Loss

San Jose Sharks                   

DateOpponentScoreResult
31.12.22Dallas Stars5-2Loss
29.12.22Philadelphia Flyers3-4Loss
27.12.22Vancouver Canucks2-6Loss
22.12.22Minnesota Wild5-2Win
20.12.22Calgary Flames3-7Loss

Head to Head

DateMatchScoreWinner
16.10.22Chicago Blackhawks
San Jose Sharks
5
2
Chicago Blackhawks
24.02.22Chicago Blackhawks
San Jose Sharks
1
4
San Jose Sharks
15.04.22Chicago Blackhawks
San Jose Sharks
5
4
Chicago Blackhawks
29.11.21Chicago Blackhawks
San Jose Sharks
0
2
San Jose Sharks
12.03.20Chicago Blackhawks
San Jose Sharks
6
2
Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks vs San Jose Sharks Schedule

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.

Where to watch Chicago Blackhawks vs San Jose Sharks?

The match between the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks will be telecast live on ESPN+, BSSWX, and NBCS-CA.

CountryChannelDate and Time
United StatesESPN+, BSSWX, and NBCS-CAJanuary 1 (7:00 PM ET)

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