Saturday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the heavily favored Dallas Stars (6-2) and the Chicago Blackhawks (2-5-1) at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The Stars are -360 on the moneyline to win at home against the Blackhawks (+285) in the game, which begins at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Stars vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Stars (-360)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+285)
• Over/under: 6

Stars vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

• Dallas and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in three of eight games this season.
• So far this season, 62.5% of Chicago’s games (5/8) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.
• Saturday’s over/under is 0.5 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.5 for these two teams.
• These two teams give up 5.3 goals per game combined, 0.7 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

• The Stars offense’s 24 total goals (three per game) rank 16th in the league.
• On defense, Dallas has been one of the best units in league play, conceding 15 total goals to rank second.
• With a +9 goal differential, they’re ranked fourth-best in the league.
• Dallas has recorded five power-play goals on 26 chances this season, to rank 13th in the NHL.
• The Stars rank 17th in the NHL with a 19.23% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Dallas’ offense has recorded one shorthanded goal this season (fifth among all teams).
• The Stars have a league-pacing 92.31% penalty-kill percentage this season.
• With a 47.9% faceoff win rate, the Stars have the 23rd-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Dallas scores on 11% of its shots as a team, ranking 14th in the league.
• The Stars’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 16.3 hits and 13.8 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

• Dallas has won four of its six games as a favorite this season.
• In one matches with moneyline odds lower than -360, the Stars have won every time.
• There is a 78.3% chance that Dallas wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Stars Leaders

• Matt Duchene: four goals and five assists
• Mason Marchment: two goals and six assists
• Logan Stankoven: one goal and seven assists
• Jake Oettinger: 4-1-0 record, .941 save percentage, nine goals conceded

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

• The Blackhawks have the league’s 24th-ranked scoring offense (20 total goals, 2.5 per game).
• Chicago’s 27 total goals given up (3.4 per game) rank 20th in the NHL.
• They have a -7 goal differential, which ranks 26th in the league.
• Chicago has scored six power-play goals this season (eighth-most in the NHL) on 27 chances.
• The Blackhawks have a 22.22% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 13 percentage.
• The Blackhawks’ 13th-ranked penalty kill rate is 79.17%.
• The Blackhawks have the 26th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.7%).
• Chicago is shooting 8.7% (28th in the league).
• The Blackhawks have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

• This season the Blackhawks have one wins in the seven games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Chicago has played with moneyline odds of +285 or longer once this season and won that game.
• The Blackhawks have a 26.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Blackhawks Leaders

• Connor Bedard: two goals and six assists
• Seth Jones: one goal and six assists
• Teuvo Teravainen: three goals and four assists
• Petr Mrazek: 2-4-0 record, .890 save percentage, 19 goals allowed