| MATCHUP | Chicago Blackhawks | Dallas Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 23-29-11 | 39-14-10 |
| Where | American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX | |
| When | Sunday, March 8, 2026 | |
| Time | 06:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
Dallas Stars Preview
The Stars have 86 points this season with a 38-14-10 record, and are 26-35 ATS and 30-30 in over/under. They have a 18-7-4 home record and a 20-7-6 road record and are sitting 2nd in the Central Division. They are coming off a 5-4 home shootout loss to the Avalanche, and their previous three games were a 6-1 road win over the Flames, a 6-1 road win over the Canucks, and a 3-2 home overtime win over the Predators.
Offensively, the Stars are averaging 3.42 goals per game and are scoring 29.9% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.68 goals per game and are killing 80.1% of their opponent’s power plays.
Jason Robertson leads the Stars with 74 points and 34 goals, while Mikko Rantanen leads the team in assists with 49. Jake Oettinger is the starting goalie for the Stars, and he has a 25-10-5 record, with 2.70 GAA and .897 SV%. Casey DeSmith is the backup goalie and he has a 13-4-5 record, with 2.25 GAA and .914 SV%.
Chicago Blackhawks Preview
The Blackhawks have 56 points this season with a 23-29-10 record, and are 38-23 ATS and 25-35 in over/under. They have a 12-15-5 home record and a 11-14-5 road record and are sitting 7th in the Central Division. They are coming off a 6-3 home loss to the Canucks, and their previous three games were a 3-2 road overtime loss to the Jets, a 4-0 road win over the Mammoth, and a 3-1 road loss to the Avalanche.
Offensively, the Blackhawks are averaging 2.63 goals per game and are scoring 19.3% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.16 goals per game and are killing 85.6% of their opponent’s power plays.
Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 57 points and 25 goals, adding a team-high 32 assists. Spencer Knight is the starting goalie for the Blackhawks, and he has a 16-18-8 record, with 2.63 GAA and .908 SV%. Arvid Soderblom is the backup goalie and he has a 6-10-2 record, with 3.69 GAA and .876 SV%.
Blackhawks vs Stars Prediction
The Blackhawks have won both previous meetings against the Stars this season, at home by 4-3 and on the road by 4-3 in a shootout, but the Stars are 6-2 in their 8 meetings before that.
In this Blackhawks vs Stars Prediction, the Stars are coming as -270 home favorites. The Stars have been the far better team this season and will be looking for revenge today, as they have lost twice to the Blackhawks this season. This is also a perfect bounce spot for the Stars, who lost to the Avalanche on Friday and saw their 10-game winning streak getting snapped. The Blackhawks have been struggling mightily with a 2-8 record in their last 10 games and I expect them to get blown out today. Take the Stars on the puckline.