Chicago Blackhawks (17-34-7, in the Central Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (34-18-6, in the Pacific Division)
Paradise, Nevada; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks aim to stop their four-game slide with a win over the Vegas Golden Knights.
Vegas is 34-18-6 overall and 20-6-3 at home. The Golden Knights are 33-6-4 when scoring three or more goals.
Chicago is 17-34-7 overall and 6-19-4 on the road. The Blackhawks have a 3-9-5 record in one-goal games.
The teams meet Thursday for the second time this season. The Blackhawks won 5-3 in the previous meeting. Tyler Bertuzzi led the Blackhawks with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Pavel Dorofeyev has 23 goals and 13 assists for the Golden Knights. Jack Eichel has seven goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
Connor Bedard has 16 goals and 33 assists for the Blackhawks. Ryan Donato has scored five goals and added six assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 4-4-2, averaging 2.6 goals, five assists, 2.5 penalties and 5.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
Blackhawks: 2-6-2, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.4 assists, four penalties and 9.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Golden Knights: None listed.
Blackhawks: 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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