The Dallas Stars (25-7-6) host the Chicago Blackhawks (13-17-6) at American Airlines Center on Saturday, Dec. 27 at 8 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+. The matchup features two of the NHL’s most prolific offensive options in Mikko Rantanen (14 goals and 37 assists) and Connor Bedard (19 goals and 24 assists).
Dallas lost 4-3 in overtime on the road its last time out on Dec. 23 against the Detroit Red Wings.
Chicago lost 3-1 at home against the Philadelphia Flyers in its most recent game on Dec. 23.
Here’s what you need to prepare for Saturday’s hockey game.
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Dallas Stars vs. Chicago Blackhawks odds and betting lines
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Favorite: Stars (-370)Underdog: Blackhawks (+292)Over/under: 5.5Stars vs. Blackhawks game info and start timeDate: Saturday, December 27, 2025Time: 8 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Stars stats and trendsDallas has won 19 of its 30 games as a favorite this season.The Stars have not played a game with their moneyline odds lower than -370 this season.The moneyline odds say Dallas has a 78.7% chance of winning this game.Dallas has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 21 of 38 games this season.In the past 10 games, the Stars have claimed 80.0% of the possible points with a 7-2-1 record.They have totaled 37 goals over that time.On the defensive end, the Stars have allowed 24 goals (2.4 per game) over those 10 outings.Blackhawks stats and trendsThe Blackhawks have been the underdog 34 times this season, and upset their opponent in 13, or 38.2%, of those games.Chicago has not played a game with longer moneyline odds than +292.Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Blackhawks have a 25.5% chance to win.So far this season, 44.4% of Chicago’s games (16/36) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5.In the last 10 contests, the Blackhawks have secured 60.0% of the possible points with a 2-8-0 record.They are scoring at a 1.6 goals-per-game average (16 total) during that span.Defensively, the Blackhawks have given up 34 goals (3.4 per game) in those 10 outings.