Dallas Stars vs. Chicago Blackhawks NHL Betting Tips and Predictions
by Clive Smith | Apr 9, 2022
Stars vs. Blackhawks Betting Picks & Predictions
Both the Dallas Stars and Chicago Blackhawks are coming off a loss, heading into their matchup at United Center on Sunday at 7:00 PM ET. The Blackhawks are underdogs despite being the hosts, at +135, and the Stars are -159. Find more below on the Stars vs. Blackhawks betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Stars vs. Blackhawks Betting Line
Stars vs Blackhawks Betting Information
Favorite |
Moneyline |
Underdog |
Moneyline |
Stars |
-159 |
Blackhawks |
+135 |
Stars vs. Blackhawks Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, April 10, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Arena: United Center
Computer Predictions for Stars vs. Blackhawks
Computer picks for Stars vs Blackhawks
ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
Blackhawks (+1.5)
|
Over (5.5)
|
Stars 4 Blackhawks 3
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Stars vs. Blackhawks Betting Trends
In 44 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Dallas has been victorious 27 times.
In 20 games with moneyline odds shorter than -159 this season, the Stars have won 14 times.
There is a 61.4% chance that Dallas wins this game, per the moneyline.
Dallas Stars Leaders
Joe Pavelski is one of Dallas’ leading contributors with 69 points. He has 26 goals and 43 assists this season.
Jason Robertson is contributing with 65 points (32 goals, 33 assists).
Roope Hintz’s 58 points this season have come via 30 goals and 28 assists.
Jake Oettinger has a record of 25-12-1. He has allowed 93 goals (2.48 goals against average) and recorded 1008 saves.
Dallas Stars Season Stats
The Stars’ 2.9 average goals per game add up to 203 total, which makes them the 21st-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
On defense, the Stars have given up 208 goals (3.0 per game) to rank 14th in league play.
The team is ranked 20th in goal differential at -5.
The Stars’ 45 power-play goals this season (ranked 15th in the NHL) have come on 208 power-play chances.
The Stars’ 21.6% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 13th in the league.
The Stars’ offense has capitalized with five shorthanded goals this season (20th among all squads).
The Stars kill 78.6% of their opponent’s power plays, the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Stars win the second-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 54.4%.
The Stars connect on 9.5% of their shots, ranking 17th in the league.
The Stars’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 22.6 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.
Blackhawks vs. Stars Betting Trends
The Blackhawks have been an underdog in 53 games this season, with 16 upset wins (30.2%).
Chicago has a record of 5-27 in games when oddsmakers list them +135 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this contest implies a 42.6% chance for the Blackhawks to win.
Chicago Blackhawks Leaders
Patrick Kane is a top offensive contributor for his team with 79 points (1.2 per game). He has totaled 22 goals and 57 assists in 67 games (playing 21:40 per game).
Alex DeBrincat has made a major impact for Chicago this season with 67 points, thanks to 39 goals and 28 assists.
Chicago’s Seth Jones has 47 points (five goals, 42 assists) this season.
Kevin Lankinen’s record stands at 4-11-6 on the season, allowing 79 goals (3.6 goals against average) and collecting 641 saves with an .890 save percentage (50th in the league).
Chicago Blackhawks Season Stats
The Blackhawks have scored 184 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 28th in the league.
The Blackhawks have given up 247 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 25th.
They have a -63 goal differential, which ranks 28th in the league.
The Blackhawks have recorded 44 power-play goals this season (16th in the NHL) on 211 power-play chances.
The Blackhawks have the league’s 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 20.9%.
The Blackhawks have scored two shorthanded goals this season (29th among NHL teams).
The 75.6% penalty-kill percentage the Blackhawks have registered is the league’s 24th-ranked rate.
The Blackhawks win 48.8% of their faceoffs. That’s the 19th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
The Blackhawks are shooting 9.0% (24th in the league).
The Blackhawks have yet to shut out an opponent this season.
Stars and Blackhawks Injury Report
Stars: Braden Holtby: Out (Lower Body)
Blackhawks: Jujhar Khaira: Out (Back), Connor Murphy: Out (Concussion Protocol)
Betting Tips for Stars vs. Blackhawks
We have the Stars listed as our best bet on the moneyline in this contest, and our pick against the spread is the Blackhawks (+1.5). Our computer model has the scoring going over the total of 5.5 goals once the game has been played.
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