Florida Panthers (12-6-1, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (6-12-1, in the Central Division)
Chicago; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks host the Florida Panthers after Jason Dickinson's two-goal game against the Anaheim Ducks in the Blackhawks' 3-2 loss.
Chicago is 6-12-1 overall and 2-5-0 at home. The Blackhawks have given up 59 goals while scoring 44 for a -15 scoring differential.
Florida is 6-3-0 in road games and 12-6-1 overall. The Panthers are 5-2-1 in games they convert at least one power play.
Thursday's game is the first meeting between these teams this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Connor Bedard has three goals and 12 assists for the Blackhawks. Wyatt Kaiser has over the past 10 games.
Anton Lundell has scored six goals with eight assists for the Panthers. Uvis Balinskis has over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blackhawks: 4-6-0, averaging 2.2 goals, 3.4 assists, 3.2 penalties and 7.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
Panthers: 7-3-0, averaging 4.1 goals, 7.5 assists, 5.2 penalties and 13.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Blackhawks: None listed.
Panthers: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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