Dallas Stars vs Chicago Blackhawks Preview
Looking to win big? The Blackhawks and Stars face off at 8:00 ET on NBCS. The Stars are hosting the game at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX.
The over/under for this Central division contest is set at 6 goals, with the Stars being the favored team playing at home against the Blackhawks. Check out BetCoco for Dallas Stars – Chicago Blackhawks odds
Dallas Stars vs Chicago Blackhawks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Stars have the leg up at 2-1. The Stars also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 6 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 2-1.
- Although Chicago has a straight up record of 0-3 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 0-3. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
- In their last ten games at home, the Stars have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 4-6 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
- Dallas has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 puck line in their last three games.
- Going back to their last five games as the favorite, the Blackhawks have a straight up record of 2-3. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 2-3.
Dallas Stars vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction
Before their matchup against the Stars, the Blackhawks have an overall record of 11-22-1 this season. When they have hit the road, they have a 4-13-0 record this season, and they are 7-9-1 at home.
Offensively, the Blackhawks come into the game at 2.4 goals per contest placing 30th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 31st position in the league. Looking at how the Blackhawks’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 29th in power play goals and 20th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Petr Mrazek gets the start and has made 20 starts this season. His record at this point is 9-11, and his save percentage is 0.9090909090909091%.
Ahead of their matchup with Chicago, the Stars have a 20-9-4 record. Their performance when favored is 18-8-4, while they hold a 2-1-0 record as underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 10-4-3 record, while they are 10-5-1 in their games at home.
For their offensive performance, the Stars come in averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, which is 10th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 25th in the league. This year, the Stars have recorded a 11-6 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have 9-3 record.
Goalie Scott Wedgewood gets the start and has made 12 starts this season. His record at this point is 9-2, and his save percentage is 0.5707070707070707%.
With the Stars being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Stars.
Dallas Stars vs Chicago Blackhawks Betting Tips
- Take the Stars on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Blackhawks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Jake Oettinger – Lower Body – Out
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
- Seth Jones – Upper Body – Out
- Andreas Athanasiou – Lower Body – Out
- Taylor Hall – Knee – Out
- Joey Anderson – Shoulder – Out
- Luke Philp – Achilles – Out
- Samuel Savoie – Femur – Out
