Stars vs. Blackhawks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 27

The Dallas Stars (25-7-6) will host the Chicago Blackhawks (13-17-6) on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET, in a game featuring two clubs at opposite ends of the Western Conference. The Blackhawks are big underdogs on the road, at +285, and the Stars are -360.

Dallas fell 4-3 in overtime on the road its last time out on Dec. 23 against the Detroit Red Wings. Mikko Rantanen had two points (two assists) for the Stars.

Chicago's last game was a home loss, 3-1, against the Philadelphia Flyers on Dec. 23. The Blackhawks got one point apiece out of three skaters in that matchup, including Artyom Levshunov (one assist) and Matt Grzelcyk (one assist).

Before watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which squad will take home the victory in Saturday's hockey action.

Stars vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Stars 5 - Blackhawks 2
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.94 goals)
  

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Stars vs. Blackhawks Moneylines

Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Stars-Blackhawks matchup.

• Favorite: Stars (-360)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+285)

Stars Betting Insights

• In the 30 times this season the Stars have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 19-11 in those games.
• Dallas has not played a game this season shorter than -360 moneyline odds.
• The Stars' implied moneyline win probability is 78.3% in this matchup.
• In 21 games this season, Dallas and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• The Blackhawks have won 13, or 38.2%, of the 34 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Chicago has not been listed as a bigger underdog this season than the +285 moneyline for this game.
• The implied probability of a win by the Blackhawks, based on the moneyline, is 26.0%.
• Chicago's games this season have had over 5.5 goals 16 of 36 times.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas has scored the second-most goals in the NHL (133 total, 3.5 per game).
• The Stars have allowed 99 total goals (2.6 per game), the fifth-fewest in NHL action.
• It has the league's second-best goal differential at +34.
• The NHL-leading 37 power-play goals the Stars have recorded this season have come on 117 power-play chances.
• Dallas ranks second in the league with a 31.62% power-play conversion rate.
• The two shorthanded goals the Stars have scored this season rank 17th among NHL squads.
• Dallas kills 82.64% of opponent power plays, the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Dallas wins 52.2% of its faceoffs to rank seventh in the NHL.
• The Stars have a 14% shooting percentage as a team, which leads the league.

Blackhawks Key Stats

• Chicago has 99 goals this season (2.8 per game), 28th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have allowed 112 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 16th in the NHL.
• Its -13 goal differential ranks 25th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have 21 power-play goals (on 103 chances), 14th in the NHL.
• Chicago scores on 20.39% of its power plays, No. 13 in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks have three shorthanded goals (11th in league).
• At 83.74%, Chicago has the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 46.6%, Chicago has the league's 28th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The Blackhawks' 11% shooting percentage is 11th in the league.