| Chicago Blackhawks (12-6-3) at San Jose Sharks (12-5-1), 10:30 p.m. |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
San Jose 3-1 (1-1 at Chi; 2-0 at SJ) |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Chicago 3-1 (1-1 at Chi; 2-0 at SJ) |
| 2008-09 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at Chi; 1-1 at SJ) |
| Home Record: |
Chicago 7-1-2; San Jose 5-3-1 |
| Away Record: |
Chicago 5-5-1; San Jose 7-2-0 |
| Record vs. Pacific Division: |
Chicago 3-1-0 |
| Record vs. Central Division: |
San Jose 3-1-1 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Chicago 10-5-1; San Jose 8-4-1 |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 11/24 - San Jose, 5-2 (at SJ) |
| 12/11 - San Jose, 2-1 ot (at SJ) |
| 12/30 - San Jose, 5-3 (at Chi) |
| 03/14 - Chicago, 6-3 (at Chi) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 11/15 - Chicago, 4-3 ot (at Chi) |
| 11/25 - Chicago, 7-2 (at SJ) |
| 12/22 - San Jose, 3-2 (at Chi) |
| 01/28 - Chicago, 4-3 ot (at SJ) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 11/16 - San Jose, 6-5 (at Chi) |
| 11/26 - San Jose, 3-2 ot (at SJ) |
| 01/31 - Chicago, 4-2 (at SJ) |
| 03/25 - Chicago, 6-5 so (at Chi) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 10/10 - San Jose, 2-1 (at Chi) |
| 01/22 - San Jose, 3-2 (at SJ) |
| 02/02 - San Jose, 3-2 so (at SJ) |
| 03/07 - San Jose, 3-2 (at Chi) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 02/03 - San Jose, 4-2 (at SJ) |
| 02/22 - San Jose, 2-0 (at Chi) |
| 03/13 - San Jose, 7-1 (at SJ) |
| 03/21 - San Jose, 4-1 (at Chi) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 10/07 - Chicago, 6-3 (at Chi) |
| 10/15 - San Jose, 4-3 (at SJ) |
| 02/08 - San Jose, 2-1 (at SJ) |
| 03/26 - San Jose, 5-4 ot (at Chi) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 10/23 - Tied, 3-3 ot (at SJ) |
| 11/26 - San Jose, 3-2 (at SJ) |
| 01/02 - Chicago, 2-1 (at Chi) |
| 02/19 - San Jose, 6-3 (at Chi) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 10/27 - Chicago, 3-2 (at Chi) |
| 12/28 - Tied, 3-3 ot (at SJ) |
| 02/14 - San Jose, 4-2 (at Chi) |
| 03/17 - Chicago, 3-2 ot (at SJ) |
| 2001-2002 Meetings |
| 10/25 - Chicago, 4-2 (at Chi) |
| 11/11 - Chicago, 3-2 ot (at Chi) |
| 02/08 - San Jose, 4-2 (at SJ) |
| 03/16 - Tied, 2-2 ot (at SJ) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Chicago snapped a three-game series losing streak on 03/14/11. |
| Note - San Jose has won four of the last six meetings. |
| Note - Chicago has won six of the last 10 meetings. |
| Note - San Jose has won 17 of 23 and 18 of the last 25 meetings. |
| Note - Chicago has lost two straight after winning its last three at San Jose. |
| Note - Chicago is 3-10-1 in its last 14 at San Jose. |
| Note - Chicago snapped a two-game series home losing streak on 03/14/11. |
| Note - San Jose has lost three of its last five at Chicago. |
| Note - San Jose has won eight of 11 and nine of its last 13 at Chicago. |
| Note - San Jose has won 10 of its last 15 at Chicago. |
| Chicago last five games |
San Jose last five games |
| 11/11 - W vs. Calgary, 4-1 |
11/10 - W vs. Minnesota, 3-1 |
| 11/13 - W vs. Edmonton, 6-3 |
11/12 - L vs. Phoenix, 0-3 |
| 11/16 - W at Vancouver, 5-1 |
11/17 - W vs. Detroit, 5-2 |
| 11/18 - L at Calgary, 2-5 |
11/19 - W at Dallas, 4-1 |
| 11/19 - L at Edmonton, 2-9 |
11/20 - W at Colorado, 4-1 |