NHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at Dallas Stars with Line Combinations 12/27/2025

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Chicago Blackhawks (13-17-6, 32 pts) at Dallas Stars (25-7-6, 56 pts)

Venue: American Airlines Center
Date: Saturday, December 27
Time: 8:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/CHSN/Victory+

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Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:

The Blackhawks dropped their sixth straight on Tuesday in a 3-1 loss to the Flyers. They’re 0-5-0 since losing star Connor Bedard, averaging 1.6 goals per game while allowing four goals per game.

Dallas Stars News & Notes:

The Stars had their four game winning streak snapped on Tuesday with a 4-3 overtime loss. They’re still on a five game point streak, averaging five goals per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game.

Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines

Bertuzzi-Dickinson-Mikheyev
Teravainen-Donato-Burakovsky
Moore-Greene-Lardis
Dach-Toninato-Lafferty

Vlasic-Crevier
Grzelcyk-Levshunov
Kaiser-Murphy

Knight
Soderblom

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Dallas Stars Projected Lines

Robertson-Hintz-Bourque
Steel-Johnston-Rantanen
Hryckowian-Duchene-Benn
Back-Faksa-Erne

Lindell-Heiskanen
Harley-Lundkvist
Petrovic-Lyubushkin

Oettinger
DeSmith

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Players to Watch:

Chicago Blackhawks

Ryan Donato had a point in three of the four games against the Stars last season. He had a goal and two assists.

Dallas Stars

Matt Duchene had a goal in three of the four games against the Blackhawks last season. He finished with six points on four goals and two assists.

Injury Report:

Chicago Blackhawks

F Frank Nazar – Out
F Nick Foligno – IR
F Connor Bedard – IR

Dallas Stars

D Lian Bichsel – IR
F Tyler Seguin – IR

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