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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Dallas Stars
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Dallas Stars will meet on the ice at American Airlines Center on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Stars as -213-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Stars were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got Dallas at +106 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Predators at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Predators at -174 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 2-5-1 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chicago is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
Chicago is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Chicago is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Dallas:
Team record: 6-2-0 SU
Dallas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Colorado Monday, October 28
Dallas home to Florida Friday, November 1