Stars vs. Blackhawks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 1

Two squads at opposite ends of the Western Conference standings will face off when the Dallas Stars (25-8-7, second place) visit the Chicago Blackhawks (14-18-7, 14th) on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Blackhawks are heavy underdogs despite being at home, at +154, and the Stars are -185.

Dallas fell in a 4-1 defeat at home its last time out on Dec. 31 against the Buffalo Sabres. The Stars got one point apiece out of three skaters, including Miro Heiskanen (one assist) and Mavrik Bourque (one goal).

Chicago played at home in its last game on Dec. 30, and fell to the New York Islanders 3-2 in a shootout (1-0). Oliver Moore had two points (two assists) in that matchup for the Blackhawks.

As hockey action continues, get ready for the contest by checking out which club we predict will pick up the victory in Thursday's game.

Stars vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Dallas Stars and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Blackhawks 4 - Stars 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.91 goals)
  

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Stars vs. Blackhawks Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Stars-Blackhawks matchup.

• Favorite: Stars (-185)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+154)

Stars Betting Insights

• In the 32 times this season the Stars have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 19-13 in those games.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -185 or shorter, Dallas is 6-3 (winning 66.7% of the time).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Stars have a 64.9% chance to win.
• Dallas' games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 22 times.

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• This season the Blackhawks have been an underdog 37 times, and won 14, or 37.8%, of those games.
• This season Chicago has won five of its 16 games, or 31.2%, when it's the underdog by at least +154 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this contest implies a 39.4% chance of victory for the Blackhawks.
• Chicago has played 18 games this season that ended with over 5.5 goals.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas' 137 total goals (3.4 per game) make it the second-highest scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Stars have been one of the stingiest squads in league action, giving up 106 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank fourth.
• Its goal differential (+31) makes the team second-best in the league.
• The 37 power-play goals the Stars have scored this season (second-most in the NHL) have come on 123 power-play chances.
• Dallas has the league's third-best power-play conversion rate (30.08%).
• The two shorthanded goals the Stars have scored this season rank 18th among NHL squads.
• Dallas' 83.2% penalty-kill success rate is the sixth-best in the league.
• Dallas wins 52.1% of its faceoffs to rank fifth in the NHL.
• The Stars have a 13.6% shooting percentage as a team, which leads the league.

Blackhawks Key Stats

• Chicago has 107 goals this season (2.7 per game), 25th in the league.
• The Blackhawks' total of 124 goals given up (3.2 per game) is 20th in the league.
• it has the 29th-ranked goal differential in the league at -17.
• The Blackhawks have 22 power-play goals (on 110 chances), 14th in the NHL.
• Chicago has the NHL's 11th-ranked power-play percentage (20%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Blackhawks have three.
• Chicago's has the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage (83.33%).
• Chicago wins 46.5% of faceoffs, 30th-ranked in the NHL.
• The 10.9% shooting percentage of the Blackhawks is 14th in the league.