The Chicago Blackhawks (13-8-5) visit the Dallas Stars (7-8-5) in a Tuesday night affair at American Airlines Center. Puck drop will be shortly after 8:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Blackhawks-Stars odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
Blackhawks at Stars: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:20 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Blackhawks +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Stars -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Blackhawks +1.5 (-250) | Stars -1.5 (+200)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: +105 | U: -125)
Blackhawks at Stars: Projected starting goalies
Kevin Lankinen (9-4-4, .919 SV%, 2.76 GAA) vs. Anton Khudobin (4-7-1, .913 SV%, 2.60 GAA)
Malcolm Subban has gotten No. 2 minutes thus far, but the starts between he and Lankinen may start to level out in what is a tough March slate for the ‘Hawks. Lankinen is coming off a loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning Sunday in which he allowed 6 goals on 39 shots.
Khudobin has been roughed up of late. Two of his last three starts have been shaky, and over that stretch he owns an .839 SV%. Albeit in a small sample so far, his percentage of misfire starts is higher than it has been in years. Maybe Chicago will be a welcome sight: Khudobin logged a .963 SV% in three starts against the Blackhawks last season.
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Blackhawks at Stars: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Stars 3, Blackhawks 2
Money line (ML)
The Blackhawks have beaten expectations in this rebuilding/injury-riddled season for them. Chicago owns the NHL’s second-best power play (31.17%) and has gotten quality play between the pipes. Lately, the ‘Hawks defensive inefficiencies seem to be catching up to them.
A youthful blue-line corps has been missing the injured Calvin de Haan, who has been out with a lower-body injury and who’s listed as questionable for a return in this one. Chicago has yielded 38.6 shots on goal per game over its last five, and its 34.4 shots-allowed average for the season ranks last in the league.
Dallas started the season 4-0-0 in its first four games. Last season’s Western Conference champs have inexplicably gone 3-8-5 since. The Stars have dealt with plenty of their own injuries, but of late their puck-possession numbers have been solid. In particular, Dallas has done well to limit high-quality scoring chances and they’ve done so against a decent schedule (and a significantly tougher one than Chicago’s).
DALLAS (-135) IS A DECENT PLAY. Consider waiting out a tag closer to -130.
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Against the spread (ATS)
PASS ON THE PUCK LINE in a contest that has some low-scoring pull to it.
Over/Under (O/U)
The Stars have scored 8 goals over their last two games; they tallied just 8 combined in the six games prior.
The Under is a lean here, but too many Dallas penalties (15-plus PIM in three of the Stars’ last four games) expose the total to the Blackhawks’ fine power play. PASS.
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