Chicago Blackhawks at New York Rangers 12/4/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Chicago Blackhawks look for their second consecutive win on Saturday when visiting the New York Rangers. Chicago is 8-12-2 with 18 points and seventh in the Central Division 15 points behind first-place Minnesota. The Blackhawks defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 in a shootout on Thursday. Chicago has alternated between wins and losses in each of his last seven.

Alex DeBrincat is the leading goal scorer for Chicago with 13, while Seth Jones is the leader in assists with 16 and Patrick Kane is the points leader with 19. In goal, Marc-Andre Fleury is 6-9-0 with a goals-against average of 2.90 and save percentage of .913. Chicago is scoring an average of 2.14 goals per game and allowing an average of 3.18 goals per game. Chicago power play is scoring 17.1% of the time and the penalty-kill unit is successful 85.0% of the time.

New York will play the second half of a back-to-back when hosting Chicago on Saturday after entertaining San Jose on Friday. The Rangers are 14-4-3 with 31 points and tied for second in the Metropolitan Division three points behind first-place Washington. New York has won four straight following a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday. The Rangers have won eight of the last nine.

Chris Kreider is the leading goal scorer for New York with 16, while Adam Fox is the leader in assists with 18 and Artemi Panarin is the leader in points with 23. In goal, Igor Shesterkin is 12-3-2 with a goals against average of 2.15 and save percentage of .935. New York is scoring an average of 3.00 goals per game and allowing an average of 2.62 goals per game. New York's power play is scoring 21.3% of the time and the penalty-kill unit is successful 81.5% of the time.