Stars vs. Blackhawks Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 27

Published Dec. 25, 2025 12:12 a.m. ET

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The Dallas Stars and Chicago Blackhawks are slated to square off at American Airlines Center on Saturday, Dec. 27 at 8 p.m. ET, a matchup that features Mikko Rantanen and Connor Bedard as two of the main players you'll want to pay attention to. Here is everything you need to know about the Stars-Blackhawks game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Stars vs. Blackhawks Game Information and TV Channel

When: Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Stars vs Blackhawks Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Stars	-1.5	-142	120	5.5	-115	-105	-360	+285

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Stars vs. Blackhawks Prediction

ATS Pick: Stars (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (5.5)
Score Prediction: Stars 4 - Blackhawks 2

Stars vs. Blackhawks Betting Insights

In 21 games this season, Dallas and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.
Chicago has played 16 games this season with over 5.5 goals.
The teams combine to score 6.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than this game's total.
These two teams give up 5.7 goals per game combined, 0.2 more than the over/under for this match.
The Blackhawks are 28th in the league in goals scored, compared to the second-ranked Stars.
The Stars are fifth in the league in goals conceded, and the Blackhawks are 16th.

Stars Stats

The Stars' 133 total goals (3.5 per game) rank second in the NHL.
Dallas has allowed 99 total goals (2.6 per game), the fifth-fewest in NHL action.
They have the league's second-best goal differential at +34.
The NHL-leading 37 power-play goals Dallas has put up this season have come on 117 chances.
The Stars rank second in the league with a 31.62% power-play conversion rate.
Dallas has scored two shorthanded goals this season (17th among all NHL teams).

Stars Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Mikko Rantanen	37	14	37	51	43	13	50%
Jason Robertson	38	23	22	45	56	11	0%
Wyatt Johnston	38	20	22	42	22	9	47.1%
Miro Heiskanen	38	7	26	33	42	27	-
Roope Hintz	33	12	19	31	27	1	57.2%

Blackhawks Stats

The Blackhawks' 99 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank them 28th in the league.
Chicago concedes 3.1 goals per game (112 total), which ranks 16th in the league.
They have the 25th-ranked goal differential in the league at -13.
With 21 power-play goals (on 103 chances), Chicago ranks 14th in the NHL.
The Blackhawks score on 20.39% of their power plays, No. 13 in the league.
In terms of shorthanded goals, Chicago has three.