Blackhawks rookie Ryan Greene has been snakebitten. Could an empty-net goal break his funk?

Blackhawks rookie forward Ryan Greene had racked up 62 shots, 34 of them on goal, since he last had scored Nov. 30.

Then veteran forward Tyler Bertuzzi generously passed him the puck for an empty-net goal in the Hawks’ 3-0 victory Saturday against the Predators.

Might that goal — even though it didn’t require beating a goalie, only sliding the puck across the line on his backhand — be enough to snap Greene out of his funk?

Only time will tell. But it should help that Greene, 22, has maintained a healthy mindset about his bad luck.

‘‘I don’t want to say ‘luck’ because I don’t want to rely on luck,’’ Greene said recently. ‘‘I feel it’s just on me to find a way to get it done.

‘‘It definitely sucks. Nobody wants to ever go through scoring droughts like this. I feel like I’ve gotten a lot of chances every game [but] definitely haven’t been putting them in at a rate I would want to. But that’s something I’m working on. First year in the league, [I’m] just trying to figure it out.’’

Greene’s 8.2% shooting percentage this season isn’t that abnormal, largely because his 61 shots on goal — five of which have gone in — aren’t that many. He’s not in rare company: Eighteen other forwards around the NHL also entered play Sunday with 60 or more shots on goal and five or fewer goals.

The consistent quality of Greene’s shots, however, likely explains why he seems so snakebitten. The majority have been Grade A or at least Grade B looks.

Only one Hawks forward — Bertuzzi — has been credited with more five-on-five scoring chances (26) since the start of December. Greene has demonstrated a surprising and impressive knack for slipping into open space in dangerous areas around the net and slot.

Despite his iffy finishing, his hockey IQ and positioning appear to be rock-solid — not only defensively, which was his reputation entering the league, but also offensively.

It has been a few games since Greene last really got robbed, but it did happen several times Jan. 3 and 4 against the Capitals and Golden Knights.

He bounced back from Knights goalie Akira Schmid denying his great chance for an equalizer in the third period by setting up Bertuzzi for the equalizer a few shifts later, which is evidence of his unflappability.

‘‘[Ryan is] a real even-keeled person,’’ coach Jeff Blashill said. ‘‘That’s part of what makes him a real good player: He doesn’t get too high [or] too low.

‘‘Getting chances and not scoring is better than not getting chances, and I think he recognizes that.’’

Greene predicted last week that once he scored a few times, he would ‘‘lose that voice in your head’’ that has been reminding him, ‘‘You’ve missed for so many games.’’ One empty-netter perhaps isn’t enough to silence it, but it’s something.

It’s worth noting that Greene probably never will be a hyper-efficient scorer. After all, he scored only 13 goals in 40 games last season at Boston University, and that was his most productive college season. But the Hawks have guys such as Bertuzzi, Connor Bedard and Nick Lardis to fill those roles, anyway.

And Greene already has exceeded expectations by proving himself to be a viable top-six option. He was projected to be some type of defensive, checking-line center coming in — somebody who could make nothing happen (in a good way) for 14 minutes each night.

The fact that he already is averaging 16:37 per game — 18:47 since the start of December — and making himself this noticeable a half-season into his career is an accomplishment.

He also has shown positional versatility, looking equally capable at center and wing. The Hawks are taking advantage of that now that Bedard is back from injury.