Winless Road Blackhawks Walk Into Detroit's Barn
Chicago still hunts its first win away from home while a Red Wings club with Larkin's trade request hanging overhead keeps collecting points.
Written before the game
The Chicago Blackhawks have not won a road game yet this season, and Thursday's stop in Detroit lines them up against a club that has been creating the better chances lately.
Over their last 10 games, the Red Wings have generated more than they have allowed. Their expected goals (how many goals their chances were worth) average 3.31 a night against 3.08 conceded. Chicago runs the other way: 2.87 created, 3.53 allowed. Shot attempts tell the same story in plain terms. Detroit averages almost 63 attempts a game, and Chicago averages 48 while facing nearly 59.
The standings match. Detroit is 5-4-3 with 13 points, holds the seventh wild-card spot, and is 5-2-3 over its last 10. Chicago sits at 4-8-0, a minus 18 goal difference, and 0-4-0 on the road. Both clubs come in off a win.
Watch Connor Bedard for Chicago and Dylan Larkin for Detroit. Larkin is expected to play despite his trade request.
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