In their first of four head-to-head meetings this season, the Chicago Blackhawks and the Dallas Stars collide at the American Airlines Center. The opening face-off takes place at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 23, and fans at home can catch this Central Division matchup live on Fox Sports Southwest.
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Dallas Stars Odds
Dallas (-180) is tabbed as the favorite over Chicago (+160). If you want to put some action on the matchup’s Over/Under (O/U) total, you’ll be looking at -125 for over 6 scores and +105 for under under..
The Stars are 13-10 straight up (SU) and have earned 2.7 units for moneyline bettors this season. That winning percentage, ranked 3rd in the Central Division in this young season, hasn’t moved much from the 43-39 record the team produced during the 2018-19 season campaign. Of the team’s 23 games this season, eight have gone under the total, while eight have gone over and none have pushed. The team is 7-4 SU at home this season.
Dallas has converted on just 13.6 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s ranked 28th overall in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked fifth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 85.5 percent of all penalties.
Dallas, as a collective unit, has been penalized 3.7 times per game overall this season, and 5.0 per game over its last five outings home outings. The team’s had to kill penalties for just 7.8 minutes per game over its last five outings, overall.
Averaging 25.8 saves per game with a .926 save percentage, Ben Bishop (10-6-1) has been the most dependable option in goal for the Stars this season. If they, however, decide to give him a rest, Dallas may turn to Anton Khudobin (5-4-4 record, .921 save percentage, 2.31 goals against average).
The Stars will continue seeking offensive production out of Tyler Seguin and Miro Heiskanen. Seguin (19 points) is up to six goals and 13 assists and has recorded two or more points five times this year. Heiskanen has six goals and 11 assists to his credit and has recorded at least one point in 12 games.
In the other locker room, Chicago is 9-13 straight up (SU) and has lost 2.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. A total of 13 of its contests have gone under the total, while eight have gone over and just one has pushed. Chicago’s 3-6 SU as the away team this season.
Chicago has converted on just 13.0 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s ranked 29th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 19th overall and it’s successfully killed off 79.7 percent of all penalties.
Chicago’s skaters have been penalized 3.4 times per game in total this season, and 2.8 per game over their last five on the road. The team’s had to kill penalties just 8.1 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Robin Lehner (32.9 saves per game) has been the primary option in the net for Chicago. Lehner owns a 5-7-3 record, and has registered a .934 save percentage and 2.52 goals against average this year.
For the visiting Blackhawks, the offense will be heavily coordinated by Patrick Kane, who’s got 18 assists and 11 goals on the year.
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Dallas Stars Betting Predictions
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Stars, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- For both of these clubs, the total has gone over in four of their last five matchups.
- Chicago has managed 27.8 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Dallas is averaging 36.4 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- The Stars are 1-3 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 5-8 in games where they’re in the box for fewer than 10 total penalty minutes.
- Dallas is ranked 23rd in the league with 6.8 takeaways per game. That figure has trended upward lately, as it has created 8.0 takeaways over its last 10 games and 7.8 takeaways over its last five.
- Chicago has managed 8.2 takeaways per game over its last five road games, right in line with its season average of 8.4 takeaways per game (ranked eighth in the NHL).
