Dallas Stars (24-12-5, third in the Central Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (12-28-2, eighth in the Central Division)
Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Stars -324, Blackhawks +255; over/under is 6.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars visit the Chicago Blackhawks for a matchup within the Central Division Saturday.
Chicago has a 12-28-2 record overall and a 3-10-2 record in Central Division games. The Blackhawks are 3-14-0 in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents.
Dallas has a 24-12-5 record overall and a 10-4-2 record in Central Division play. The Stars have an 8-3-1 record in games their opponents serve more penalty minutes.
The matchup Saturday is the third time these teams play this season. The Stars won 8-1 in the previous matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Philipp Kurashev has eight goals and 16 assists for the Blackhawks. Jason Dickinson has four goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
Jason Robertson has scored 15 goals with 27 assists for the Stars. Mason Marchment has three goals and eight assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blackhawks: 2-7-1, averaging 2.1 goals, 3.6 assists, 4.2 penalties and 10.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.
Stars: 5-4-1, averaging 4.1 goals, 6.6 assists, three penalties and 6.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Blackhawks: Seth Jones: day to day (shoulder), Anthony Beauvillier: out (wrist), Luke Philp: out (achilles), Taylor Hall: out for season (knee), Tyler Johnson: out (foot), Samuel Savoie: out (leg), Andreas Athanasiou: out (groin), Connor Bedard: out (jaw), Nick Foligno: out (finger).
Stars: Miro Heiskanen: out (lower body), Jerad Rosburg: out (undisclosed).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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