Chicago Blackhawks (16-31-5, eighth in the Central Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (32-14-8, third in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Maple Leafs -464, Blackhawks +355; over/under is 6.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks travel to the Toronto Maple Leafs looking to end a three-game road slide.
Toronto has a 32-14-8 record overall and a 20-6-4 record in home games. The Maple Leafs rank eighth in the league with 181 total goals (averaging 3.4 per game).
Chicago has a 6-15-2 record in road games and a 16-31-5 record overall. The Blackhawks have a -63 scoring differential, with 125 total goals scored and 188 allowed.
Wednesday's game is the first time these teams square off this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Auston Matthews has scored 25 goals with 28 assists for the Maple Leafs. William Nylander has seven goals and seven assists over the last 10 games.
Patrick Kane has nine goals and 26 assists for the Blackhawks. Jason Dickinson has scored four goals with four assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Maple Leafs: 6-3-1, averaging 3.4 goals, six assists, four penalties and 8.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
Blackhawks: 4-5-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.8 assists, 3.4 penalties and 10.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Maple Leafs: Victor Mete: out (lower body), Matt Murray: out (ankle), Nicholas Robertson: out for season (shoulder), Kyle Clifford: out (shoulder), Carl Dahlstrom: out (shoulder), Auston Matthews: out (knee), Jake Muzzin: out (neck).
Blackhawks: Jujhar Khaira: out (back), Jonathan Toews: day to day (illness), Alex Stalock: out (concussion), Jarred Tinordi: day to day (undisclosed).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
