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DALDALStars3-3-1 · This season
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CHICHIBlackhawks3-5 · This season

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Market win prob.DAL 64%

Market: DraftKings' pregame moneyline with the bookmaker's margin removed. Not betting odds.

Numbers to know

  • 1DAL has held opponents to 2 or fewer goals in 4 of its last 5 games.
  • 2DAL has outscored opponents by 1.6 goals per game over its last 5 (2.8–1.2).
  • 3CHI has scored 4+ goals in 3 of its last 5 games.
DAL

DAL recent form

Last 5 games (this season)

  • –10/14@ COL2–2
  • L10/13vs COL2–3
  • –10/10@ PIT1–1
  • W10/8@ BUF4–0
  • W10/5vs SJS5–0
CHI

CHI recent form

Last 5 games (this season)

  • W10/15vs WPG4–3
  • W10/13vs PIT5–3
  • L10/10vs CAR2–5
  • L10/8@ NYI1–4
  • W10/6vs STL4–2

Key players

Mikko Rantanen

DAL

Mikko Rantanen

7 PTS (2 G, 5 A) · 14 shots

7 games · team's last 7 games of 2026-27

Anton Frondell

CHI

Anton Frondell

6 PTS (1 G, 5 A) · 15 shots

8 games · team's last 8 games of 2026-27

NHL: the team's points leader over its last 10 games this season (last season's final 10 if fewer than 3 played).

Head to head

DAL 1 – 2 CHI · last 3

Meetings since the 2025-26 season.

  • 3/8/26CHI 3 @ DAL 4OT/SO
  • 1/1/26DAL 3 @ CHI 4
  • 12/27/25CHI 3 @ DAL 3OT/SO

All numbers come from our own schedule and game-log tables; each section states its window. Results our logs can't settle reliably (e.g. a tied run or goal sum) show as “–” and are left out of streaks. Not betting advice.