NHL wagering interest swings to the Chicago vs Dallas battle on Saturday at United Center as the Blackhawks try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Chicago battles the Stars, currently with a 1-0 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 0-1 for the Blackhawks and 0-1 for the Stars.



View Dallas vs Chicago Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Blackhawks in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -185 on most hockey betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 19-rated Stars taking on the No. 5-rated Blackhawks in this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Chicago's No. 14-ranked offense, averaging 1 goals per game, against a Stars defense that ranks No. 14 at 1 goals allowed. The Blackhawks power play is averaging 0% while the Stars defense kills off 100% of their penalties.



Chicago lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Stars on October 7. Bettors who backed the Stars at +108 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.


Dallas Stars Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Los Angeles are 5-5
After playing Chicago are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Chicago Blackhawks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Edmonton are 6-4
After playing Dallas are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Stars at Blackhawks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas' last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Dallas' last 14 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chicago's last 14 games when playing Dallas
Chicago is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Dallas


Next up:
Dallas home to Phoenix, Monday, October 10
Chicago home to Winnipeg, Thursday, October 13