* Detroit has won five of its last six games against Chicago, including the first two matchups this season, both by shootout. Tonight’s game is the 700th all-time regular-season matchup between these franchises, the most among opponents in the history of the NHL.

* Ottawa has just one win in its last six trips to Chicago and has lost four of the last five meetings overall between the teams.

* The Blackhawks have won two of their last three games, tallying 15 goals in that span.

* Jonathan Toews has four goals and two assists in his last three games after scoring four goals in his first 22 contests on the season.

* Dany Heatley has eight points (3g, 5a) during his current four-game point streak. Heatley has two goals and one assist in four career games against Chicago.

* Patrick Sharp has lit the lamp in four consecutive games. Chicago owns a 9-2-2 record when Sharp scores a goal this season.

* The Blackhawks are averaging 3.52 goals per game this season which is the third-highest mark in the league, while the Senators are averaging the fourth-fewest at 2.48 goals per game.

* Chicago has lost 13 of its last 16 games against the Red Wings in Detroit.
* Patrick Kane has recorded five points (3g, 2a) in his last three games against the Red Wings.
* Cristobal Huet is 1-4-1 with a 3.16 GAA on the road this season.
* Detroit it 9-1-0 this year when Marion Hossa scores at least one goal.
* Henrik Zetterberg has scored only one goal in his last 10 games after scoring 10 goals in first 13 games of the season.
* The Red Wings are 12-1-2 when scoring the first goal of the game this season, the best record in the NHL.

* The Ducks are 13-1-0-1 in their last 15 games versus the Blackhawks (since November 28, 2003).

* Last Friday in Anaheim, Jonas Hiller stopped all 26 Chicago shots to lead the Ducks to a 1-0 win on home ice. The game featured just three total power play opportunities (one for Anaheim, two for Chicago).

* The Ducks have killed off 22 consecutive opponent power plays, and have won four of their last five games overall.

* Twelve of Teemu Selanne’s team-leading 13 goals this season have come on the power play. His 12 power play goals leads the NHL (next closest is 8 – Thomas Vanek, Buf & Keith Tkachuk, StL).

* The Blackhawks have lost three straight (0-2-1) and have scored just four goals in the process (1.3 goals per game). Chicago has allowed at least one power play goal in eight of its last nine games.

* Patrick Kane has nine points (5 goals, 4 assists) in his last seven games. Kane leads the Blackhawks with 28 points this season, after leading them with 72 points during his rookie year in 2007-08.