Hockey bettors look for value at American Airlines Center on Saturday as host Dallas battles the Chicago Blackhawks in hockey odds action.

The Stars sit at 12-11-3 on the season; in comparison, the Blackhawks are currently 22-2-3. Looking to wager on the totals? Dallas is 11-11-4 OU, and Chicago is 9-17-1 OU.

View Chicago vs Dallas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, they Blackhawks listed earlier today as favorites of 124 at most sportsbooks, including . Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 5.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 20 (Stars) and the No. 1 (Blackhawks) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.

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How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Dallas' No. 18-ranked offense (2.6 goals per game) against a Blackhawks defense that ranks No. 3 at 2.2 goals per game allowed. The Stars powerplay has clicked at a 17.7% rate while the Blackhawks have a 83.7% rate on the penalty kill.

Last time out for Chicago, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Blue Jackets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blackhawks at -156 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Dallas lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Ducks on March 14. Bettors who backed the Ducks at +100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Chicago Blackhawks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 9-1
Before playing Edmonton are 6-4
After playing Columbus are 8-2
After a win are 9-1

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

A few Blackhawks at Stars trends to consider:
Chicago is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Chicago is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas' last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas' last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Dallas is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Dallas' last 18 games when playing Chicago

Next up:
Chicago at Colorado, Monday, March 18
Dallas home to Calgary, Monday, March 18