Saddled in fifth place in the NHL Central Division, the Dallas Stars got a jolt in its last game by handing the Western Conference’s top team, the Colorado Avalanche, a 4-1 loss on the road.
The Stars, who are one point behind the Los Angeles Kings for the final Wild Card spot, also have a game in hand on the Kings. The Blackhawks are 3-6-1 across their last two games and are mired in seventh place in the division.
Stars at Blackhawks Stats
Looking at the Dallas stats
Few teams have been better on the draw than Dallas. The Stars’ problems usually start once Dallas gets the puck. The Stars rank second in the league by winning 54.6 percent of their faceoffs.
Once Dallas gets the puck, things haven’t been so great. The Stars rank 16th in the league in scoring, averaging 3.0 goals per game.
Joe Pavelski, Jason Robertson, and Roope Hintz are tied with a game-high 21 goals for Dallas. Pavelski leads the team with 52 points. Jake Oettinger is 14-5 for the Stars in net.
He is tied for 21st in the league with a .916 save percentage. He also has the 12th best goals against average in the league by allowing 2.49 goals per game.
Looking at the Chicago stats
Chicago hasn’t done much to prevent opponents from scoring. The Blackhawks allow 3.3 goals per game, which ranks 24th in the league.
Chicago’s penalty kill percentage is 74.6 percent, which is 28th in the league. Marc-Andre Fleury is 16-17-3 in net for the Blackhawks this season.
Fleury, who is the defending Vezina Trophy winner, ranks 32nd in the league with a 2.88 goals against average and is tied for 26th with a .910 save percentage.
Chicago hasn’t fared much better on offense. The Blackhawks only average 2.4 goals and 28.5 shots per game, both of which rank 30th in the league.
Veteran Patrick Kane leads Chicago with 46 points. Erik Gustafsson leads the Blackhawks with a plus/minus of +3.
Betting Trends for Dallas at Chicago
- Dallas is 22-25 against the spread.
- Chicago is 24-25 against the spread.
- The under has a 26-20 record in the Blackhawks’ games.
- The under has a 23-20 record in the Stars’ games.
- Four of the Stars’ last six games have gone over the total.
Who to Bet Stars at Blackhawks
Top sportsbooks have Dallas as a -137 favorite on the moneyline, while the Blackhawks are +118. The over/under is set at +118. The Stars are coming off a big road victory and need to continue to ride that momentum to climb off the standings.
Chicago isn’t a very good team this year and hasn’t been playing well over the past ten games. Expect the Stars to collect a second straight road victory and take Dallas’ moneyline.
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