The Dallas Stars (7-4) host the Chicago Blackhawks (5-8-1) at American Airlines Center on Thursday, November 7 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, with both teams fresh off of a loss. The Stars are coming off a 4-2 defeat to the Florida Panthers, while the Blackhawks fell to the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 in their most recent outing.
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Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will win the game in Thursday's hockey action.
The Blackhawks have scored 28 goals in their past 10 outings, while allowing 30 goals. A total of 33 power-play opportunities during that time have resulted in six power-play goals (18.2%). They are 4-6-0 over those contests.
Stars vs. Blackhawks Predictions for Thursday
Our computer model for this game calls for a final score of Stars 4, Blackhawks 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Stars (-254)
- Total Pick: Under 97.5 (computer predicts 5.8 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Stars (-1.5)
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Stars Splits and Trends
- The Stars are 7-4 overall and 1-0-1 in overtime games.
- Dallas is 1-1-0 (two points) in its two games decided by one goal.
- Dallas has taken four points from the five games this season when it scored exactly two goals (2-3-0 record).
- The Stars are 5-1-0 in the six games when they have scored at least three goals (to record 10 points).
- In the four games when Dallas has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it has a 3-1-0 record (six points).
- In games when it has outshot opponents, Dallas is 3-2-0 (six points).
- The Stars' opponents have had more shots in five games. The Stars went 4-1-0 in those contests (eight points).
Blackhawks Splits and Trends
- The Blackhawks have a record of 5-8-1 this season and are 1-1-2 in overtime matchups.
- This season the Blackhawks scored only one goal in three games and they finished 0-2-1 in those matchups.
- Chicago failed to win all five games this season when it scored two goals.
- The Blackhawks have scored more than two goals six times, earning 10 points from those matchups (5-1-0).
- Chicago has scored a single power-play goal in two games this season and has recorded two point from those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent, Chicago is 1-5-0 (two points) this season.
- The Blackhawks have been outshot by opponents in seven games, going 3-3-1 to register seven points.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Stars Rank | Stars AVG | Blackhawks AVG | Blackhawks Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16th | 3.09 | Goals Scored | 2.64 | 25th |
| 3rd | 2.45 | Goals Allowed | 3.21 | 19th |
| 20th | 28.1 | Shots | 27.7 | 22nd |
| 9th | 28 | Shots Allowed | 30.1 | 23rd |
| 16th | 19.44% | Power Play % | 21.43% | 12th |
| 4th | 88.57% | Penalty Kill % | 76.19% | 20th |
Stars vs. Blackhawks Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
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