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Dallas Stars
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Chicago Blackhawks

Dallas Stars vs Chicago Blackhawks Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 30, 6:53PM UTC

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NHL
United Center, Chicago
Indoor
Fri 2 Jan 2026, 1:30AM
3
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Dallas Stars Moneyline -185

The model graded 3 markets for Dallas Stars vs Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $154 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Fri 2 Jan 2026, 1:30AM at United Center.

Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win76.2%
The price says64.9%
Best price-185
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Moneyline Dallas Stars High76% chance -185
Spread High70% chance —
Total Goals High99% chance —
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Moneyline
Dallas Stars
-185
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PickMarketModel lean
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Dallas Stars

  • Arttu Hyry RWOut
  • Roope Hintz COut
  • Tyler Seguin COut
  • Nils Lundkvist DOut

Chicago Blackhawks

  • Connor Bedard COut
Availability updated Jul 18, 8:42PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Dallas Stars vs Chicago Blackhawks: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 5 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability5 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Dallas StarsNo line posted

Dallas Stars @ Chicago Blackhawks moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineChicago Blackhawks +1.5No line posted

Dallas Stars @ Chicago Blackhawks puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Dallas Stars @ Chicago Blackhawks total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Dallas Stars @ Chicago Blackhawks — what the model found

Our model graded 3 betting markets for Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks — 3 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 3 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Dallas Stars vs Chicago Blackhawks — recent results

Chicago Blackhawks have won 1 of their last 5 games; Dallas Stars have won 2 of their last 5.

Chicago Blackhawks — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W5–2SJHome
L1–5BUFHome
L3–5STLHome
L2–7CARHome
L2–3SJAway
Dallas Stars — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L2–5MINAway
L2–4MINHome
L2–3MINAway
W4–3MINAway
W4–2MINHome

Dallas Stars vs Chicago Blackhawks — recent meetings

These two have met 2 times recently: Chicago Blackhawks won 1, Dallas Stars won 1.

DateChicago BlackhawksDallas StarsWinner
Mar 834Dallas Stars
Jan 243Chicago Blackhawks

Who’s out or in doubt

5 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Chicago Blackhawks
PlayerStatus
Connor Bedard COUT
Dallas Stars
PlayerStatus
Arttu Hyry RWOUT
Roope Hintz COUT
Tyler Seguin COUT
Nils Lundkvist DOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Dallas Stars vs Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Stars vs Blackhawks, or as Blackhawks vs Stars. The most recent game between them was Friday 2 January 2026 at United Center. The model has generated 3 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 2 meetings on record
Even at 1–1 across the last 2 meetings
DateGameScoreWinner
8 Mar 2026Chicago Blackhawks @ Dallas Stars4–3Dallas Stars
2 Jan 2026Dallas Stars @ Chicago Blackhawks4–3Chicago Blackhawks
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