Chicago Blackhawks vs Dallas Stars Prediction NHL Picks 10/26/24

The Chicago Blackhawks and the Dallas Stars meet Saturday in NHL action from the American Airlines Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Chicago Blackhawks vs. Dallas Stars prediction.

Chicago Blackhawks Recap

The Chicago Blackhawks come into this one looking to snap a three-game losing skid after a 3-2 loss to Nashville last time out. After this game, Chicago will head out to Colorado to take on the Avalanche.

Blackhawks Looking To Get Back On Track

Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 8 points including a team-high 6 assists while Teuvo Teravainen has 7 points with a team-high 3 goals and 4 assists. Seth Jones has 7 points with 6 assists while Nick Foligno has 4 points with 3 goals and Alex Vlasic has 4 assists. Craig Smith has 3 goals and Connor Murphy and Lukas Reichel each have 3 assists while Taylor Hall has 3 points with a pair of goals. Petr Mrazek has gone 2-4 with a 3.21 GAA and an .892 save percentage in goal for the Blackhawks while Arvid Soderblom is 0-1-1 with a 2.52 GAA and a .911 save percentage as well on the year.

Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win

• The underdogs have won each of the Stars’ last four games.
• The Stars have lost each of their last two games as favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games at American Airlines Center against opponents on a losing streak.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Stars’ last five games.

Dallas Stars Recap

The Dallas Stars come into this one looking to build on their 5-2 win over Boston last time out. After this game, Dallas will head home for a matchup against the Florida Panthers.

Stars Looking To Keep Ball Rolling

Matt Duchene leads the Stars with 9 points including 4 goals and 5 assists while Roope Hintz has 8 points with 4 goals and 4 assists. Mason Marchment has 8 points with 6 assists of his own while Logan Stankoven has 8 points with a team-high 7 assists. Tyler Seguin has 7 points with 4 goals and Jason Robertson has 6 points with 4 goals as well. Wyatt Johnston has 5 points with 4 helpers and Thomas Harley has 4 points with 3 assists. In goal for Dallas, Jake Oettinger is 4-1 with a 1.81 GAA and a .941 save percentage while Casey DeSmith is 2-1 with a 1.69 GAA and a .936 save percentage this season.

Why the Dallas Stars will win

• The Blackhawks have lost 17 of their last 18 road games against Central Division opponents.
• The Stars have won each of their last 11 Saturday night games.
• The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight road games following a home loss.
• The favorites have covered the puck line in four of the Blackhawks’ last five games.

Blackhawks vs. Stars Prediction

I’m on the under here. The price makes it hard to back the Stars and I just think this is one of those spots where we could see a low-scoring battle where the first to 3 wins. I fully expect that to be Dallas, but I think the better value here is the under with Chicago on the back-to-back and Dallas having superb goaltending.