Stars vs. Blackhawks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 8

The Dallas Stars (38-14-10) will host the Chicago Blackhawks (23-29-10) on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET, in a game featuring two teams residing at opposite ends of the Western Conference. The Blackhawks are heavy underdogs away from home, at +230, and the Stars are -285.

Dallas suffered a 5-4 home loss against the Colorado Avalanche in its last game on March 6, falling in the shootout 2-0. Five Stars skaters had two points each, including Justin Hryckowian (one goal and one assist) and Miro Heiskanen (one goal and one assist).

Chicago lost 6-3 at home against the Vancouver Canucks in its most recent game on March 6. The Blackhawks were led in that matchup by Ilya Mikheyev (one goal and one assist) and Frank Nazar (one goal and one assist).

Get ready for this matchup with a glimpse at who we predict will emerge with the victory in Sunday's contest.

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 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.94 goals)
  

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Stars vs. Blackhawks Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Stars-Blackhawks game.

• Favorite: Stars (-285)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+230)

Stars Betting Insights

• In the 47 times this season the Stars have been a moneyline favorite, they have finished 29-18 in those games.
• Dallas has had moneyline odds of -285 or shorter in just one game this season, and lost.
• The Stars have a 74.0% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this contest.
• In 30 of 62 matches this season, Dallas and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• This season the Blackhawks have won 23 of the 58 games, or 39.7%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Chicago has entered nine games this season as an underdog by +230 or more and is 4-5 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win by the Blackhawks, based on the moneyline, is 30.3%.
• Chicago has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 24 of 62 games this season.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas' 212 total goals (3.4 per game) make it the sixth-highest scoring team in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Stars have been one of the stingiest units in league action, giving up 166 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank third.
• Its +46 goal differential is the third-best in the league.
• The 55 power-play goals the Stars have recorded this season (on 184 power-play chances) are the second-most in the NHL.
• Dallas' 29.89% power-play conversion rate is the second-best in the league.
• The Stars have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• Dallas kills 80.1% of opponent power plays, the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Dallas wins the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52%.
• The Stars shoot 13.2% as a team (second in the league).

Blackhawks Key Stats

• Chicago has 163 goals this season (2.6 per game), 27th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have allowed 196 total goals this season (3.2 per game), 20th in the league.
• Its -33 goal differential ranks 29th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have 35 power-play goals (17th in NHL) on 181 chances.
• Chicago scores on 19.34% of its power plays, No. 20 in the NHL.
• This season, the Blackhawks have five shorthanded goals (11th in league).
• The 85.56% penalty-kill percentage of Chicago is tops in the league.
• At 46.8%, Chicago has the NHL's 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The Blackhawks' 10.7% shooting percentage is 20th in the league.