Two squads at opposite ends of the Western Conference standings will meet when the Dallas Stars (25-7-6, second place) host the Chicago Blackhawks (13-17-6, 16th) on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. Stars (-360) versus Blackhawks (+285) appears like a mismatch, according to the moneyline odds.
Dallas’ last game was a 4-3 overtime road loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Dec. 23. Mikko Rantanen’s two points (two assists) led the Stars.
Chicago played at home its last time out on Dec. 23, and fell 3-1 against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Blackhawks got one point apiece out of three skaters in that matchup, including Artyom Levshunov (one assist) and Matt Grzelcyk (one assist).
Before this matchup, here is who we expect to emerge victorious in Saturday’s hockey game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Stars vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick
Ahead of the upcoming game between the Dallas Stars and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Stars 5 – Blackhawks 2
Pick OU:
Over 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 6.94 goals)
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Stars vs. Blackhawks Moneylines
Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Stars-Blackhawks matchup.
Favorite: Stars (-360)Underdog: Blackhawks (+285)Stars Betting InsightsThe Stars are 19-11 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.Dallas is yet to play a game with moneyline odds shorter than -360.The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Stars have a 78.3% chance to win.Dallas and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 21 of 38 games this season.Blackhawks Betting InsightsThe Blackhawks have been listed as an underdog 34 times this season, and won 13, or 38.2%, of those games.Chicago has not entered a game this season with longer odds on the moneyline than +285.The moneyline for this contest implies a 26.0% chance of victory for the Blackhawks.Chicago has played 16 games this season that ended with more than 5.5 goals.Stars Key StatsDallas has scored the second-most goals in the league (133 total, 3.5 per game).The Stars have given up 99 total goals (2.6 per game), the fifth-fewest in league play.Its +34 goal differential is the second-best in the league.The 37 power-play goals the Stars have recorded this season lead the NHL (on 117 power-play chances).Dallas has the league’s second-best power-play conversion rate (31.62%).The Stars have recorded two shorthanded goals this season (17th among NHL squads).Dallas has the league’s seventh-best penalty-kill percentage (82.64%).Dallas has the seventh-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 52.2%.The Stars shoot 14.0% as a team (tops in the league).Blackhawks Key StatsChicago’s 99 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.The Blackhawks’ total of 112 goals conceded (3.1 per game) is 16th in the NHL.it has the 25th-ranked goal differential in the league at -13.The Blackhawks have 21 power-play goals (14th in NHL) on 103 chances.Chicago’s power-play percentage (20.39) puts the team 13th in the league.This season, the Blackhawks have three shorthanded goals (11th in league).Chicago’s has the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage (83.74%).Chicago is 28th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.6%).With a shooting percentage of 11.0%, the Blackhawks are 11th in the league.
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