After suffering a loss in their Tuesday meeting with Detroit, the Dallas Stars are looking to return to the win column in front of their home crowd.
Up next on the schedule: the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Central Division bunkmates will face off at 7 p.m. Saturday at American Airlines Center. Dallas enters the matchup as one of the division’s top teams, while Chicago is looking to get out of last place.
Here’s everything fans should know about Stars-Blackhawks:
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How to watch Dallas Stars-Chicago Blackhawks
When: 7 p.m., Saturday
Where: American Airlines Center (Dallas)
TV/Streaming: Victory+
Radio: Sportsradio 96.7/1310 The Ticket
Bottom line
The Chicago Blackhawks are looking to break a six-game losing streak with a victory over the Dallas Stars.
Dallas is 7-2-0 against the Central Division and 25-7-6 overall. The Stars have scored 37 power-play goals, which ranks first in the league.
Chicago is 13-17-6 overall with a 2-4-1 record against the Central Division. The Blackhawks have a 4-7-4 record in games decided by one goal.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.
Top performers
Mikko Rantanen has scored 14 goals with 37 assists for the Stars. Jason Robertson has six goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
Tyler Bertuzzi has 16 goals and 10 assists for the Blackhawks. Wyatt Kaiser has scored three goals with one assist over the last 10 games.
Last 10 games
Stars: 7-2-1, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.3 assists, 3.8 penalties and 8.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
Blackhawks: 2-8-0, averaging 1.6 goals, 2.8 assists, 4.1 penalties and 9.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.
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