Stars vs. Blackhawks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 17

Both the Dallas Stars and Chicago Blackhawks are coming off a victory, heading into their meeting at United Center on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. The oddsmakers have made the Stars big favorites at -218 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Blackhawks are at +180.

Dallas grabbed a shootout victory on the road its last time out on Oct. 14 against the Colorado Avalanche 3-2, taking the shootout 2-1 to clinch the win. Jake Oettinger had zero saves for the Stars while allowing zero Avalanche goals.

Chicago won its most recent game 4-3 at home over the Winnipeg Jets on Oct. 15. Spencer Knight had 31 saves for the Blackhawks while allowing three Jets goals in that matchup.

Before watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which team will emerge victorious in Saturday's hockey action.

Stars vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the Dallas Stars and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Stars 2 - Blackhawks 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 3 goals)
  

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Stars vs. Blackhawks Moneylines

Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Stars-Blackhawks matchup.

• Favorite: Stars (-218)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+180)

Stars Betting Insights

• The Stars have been victorious in two of their six games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (33.3%).
• Dallas is yet to play a game with moneyline odds shorter than -218.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Stars have an implied probability of 68.6% to win.
• None of Dallas' seven games this season have finished with more than 6.5 goals.

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• This season the Blackhawks have won three of the eight games in which they've been an underdog.
• Chicago has been at least a +180 moneyline underdog four times this season, and lost each of those games.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 35.7% chance of victory for the Blackhawks.
• Chicago's games this season have had more than 6.5 goals five of eight times.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas' 15 total goals (2.1 per game) make it the 28th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Stars have conceded 12 total goals (just 1.7 per game), ranking first in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
• Its +3 goal differential ranks 12th in the league.
• The two power-play goals the Stars have recorded this season rank 29th in the NHL (on 16 power-play chances).
• Dallas' 12.5% power-play conversion rate ranks 29th in the league.
• The Stars have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
• Dallas kills 87.5% of opponent power plays, the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Dallas wins 56% of its faceoffs to rank second in the NHL.
• The Stars have an 8.7% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 28th in the league.

Blackhawks Key Stats

• Chicago's 21 goals on the season (2.6 per game) rank 19th in the league.
• The Blackhawks concede four goals per game (32 in total), 29th in the NHL.
• it has the 29th-ranked goal differential in the league at -11.
• With three power-play goals (on 20 chances), the Blackhawks are 23rd in the NHL.
• Chicago's power-play percentage (15) puts the team 25th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have one shorthanded goal (eighth in league).
• Chicago's has the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (73.91%).
• At 44.2%, Chicago has the NHL's 31st-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The Blackhawks' 12.1% shooting percentage is 13th in the league.