The Chicago Blackhawks (5-8-1) travel to face off against the Dallas Stars (7-4-0) on Thursday, November 7th. This game will be played at American Airlines Center in Dallas and televised on ESPN+. The Blackhawks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Stars are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Panthers. Puck drop is set for 8:00 ET.

Blackhawks vs Stars

The Chicago Blackhawks Are Coming Off A Win

Chicago improved to 5-8-1 with a 4-2 win over the Ducks. As underdogs on the puck line, the Blackhawks covered, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the 6.5 line.

Four different players scored for the Blackhawks, who held a 4-1 lead until Anaheim added a goal with just 4 seconds left. Isaak Phillips opened the scoring at 7:03 in the first period.

The Dallas Stars Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Dallas fell to 7-4-0 with a 4-2 road loss to the Panthers. The Stars trailed 2-0 before tying it up, but Florida pulled away with two unanswered goals. Dallas was the underdog on the puck line, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the 6.5 set before the game.

Evgenii Dadonov got the Stars on the board in the second period, and Matt Duchene added another to tie it up. But the Panthers responded with two more goals, including an empty-netter, to seal the win.

Chicago Offense Breakdown

Chicago’s offense netted four goals on 29 shots in their 4-2 win over Anaheim. Ryan Donato scored his 7th goal of the season, while Seth Jones added his 2nd. Isaak Phillips and Teuvo Teravainen, who now has 4 goals this season, also found the net.

Two of the Blackhawks’ goals came on power plays, with Teravainen’s goal in the 1st period and Jones’ in the 2nd. Connor Bedard contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to 9.

Stars Offense Breakdown

Dallas took 25 shots on goal but only scored twice in their 4-2 loss to the Panthers. Evgenii Dadonov netted his second goal of the season, while Matt Duchene added his seventh. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist on Dadonov’s power-play goal.

The Stars were held scoreless in the first period before finding the net twice in the second. Dallas had 32 giveaways in the game.

Chicago Team Defense

Defensively, the Blackhawks will look to carry over their performance from the last game, where they allowed just 2 goals to the Ducks. Arvid Söderblom made 38 saves, finishing with a 95% save percentage. Chicago’s defense also recorded 6 takeaways and 5 hits. The only downside was giving up two goals in the 3rd period, including one with just 4 seconds left.

Dallas Team Defense

After Dallas tied the game at 2-2 in the second period, their defense conceded two goals in the third, leading to a 4-2 loss. The first came at 2:32, and the second was an empty-netter. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage. The Stars’ defense also recorded 5 takeaways and 26 hits.

Blackhawks vs Stars Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Chicago has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• Dallas has played well in their previous five home games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Stars have a straight up record of 6-4. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 7-3.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Blackhawks have a strong straight up record of 4-1. In addition, their puck line record was 3-2 in these scenarios.

Blackhawks vs Stars Prediction

If you’re searching for a moneyline bet in this matchup, our analysis favors the Stars as the likely winner. Nevertheless, considering the current odds at -354, I’d suggest exploring the puc line bet, as our projections indicate the Stars winning by more than a single goal.

When making a puck line pick, we’re backing the Stars to win and cover. Watch for the Stars to win this game by multiple goals over the Blackhawks.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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