Chicago Blackhawks vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 12/31/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Dallas Stars

Date: Sunday, December 31, 2023

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Chicago Blackhawks (11-22-1) are on their way to American Airlines Center on Sunday where they will play the Dallas Stars (20-9-4).

The Chicago Blackhawks had a good night with a 2-1 win against the Jets in their last outing. The Blackhawks didn't have their best offensive outing in this victory. In the game, they tallied a score on 2 of the 25 shots they put on goal. Additionally, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to score a goal. Chicago accumulated 8 penalty mins in this outing.

When at even strength, the Blackhawks let the opposition score 96 goals while scoring 69 on the offensive side of the ice. Chicago Blackhawks opponents have earned 109 power play tries (14th in pro hockey) and have racked up 27 goals in those attempts. Concerning their scoring, the Chicago Blackhawks have notched 82 goals (30th in hockey) on the campaign and have given up 123. Chicago has attempted 905 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.1%. For the current campaign, they have scored 23 points and their points percentage is .338. The Blackhawks have seen 1,117 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .890. Chicago skates onto the rink with 106 power play opportunities and they have notched 13 goals out of those chances, earning them a percentage of 12.26%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Petr Mrazek. The opposition has been able to score 918 goals against Mrazek in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.77. Mrazek has played in 356 games over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage is .907 for his 19,862 minutes in the crease. He has earned an overall record of 159-135-34 and he has started in 326 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Mrazek has accrued 167 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .512. Mrazek has had 9,921 shot attempts taken against him and he has 9,003 total saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Dallas opposed the Blues in a game where the Stars went home in defeat by a final of 2-1. They had 2 power play attempts in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Stars netted 1 goal out of the 40 shots on goal they were seeking.

Dallas has tried 993 shots (25th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 11.38%, while allowing their opponents 1,012 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 86.92% on their opponents 107 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.0%. They have recorded 97 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 21.65%. The Stars have accumulated 92 goals at even strength and 21 goals (18th in the league) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 101 goals to be scored by of a combination of 87 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this season, the Dallas Stars have 113 goals, 44 points, in addition to a points percentage of .667.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Scott Wedgewood in net. The opposition is averaging 3.02 goals/game and he has surrendered 314 goals in total. Wedgewood's quality start rate is 49.0% and he has earned 48 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has been a starter 98 games and has accumulated 6,236 mins. Wedgewood holds a lifetime mark of 41-43-19 and has been in goal for 111 games. He has gathered 3,079 stops out of the 3,393 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .907.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago

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