NHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at Dallas Stars with Line Combinations 10/26/2024

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Chicago Blackhawks (2-5-1, 5 pts) at Dallas Stars (6-2-0, 12 pts)
Venue: American Airlines Center
Date: Saturday, October 26
Time: 7:00 pm CT

TV: ESPN+ / CHSN / Vict
Radio:
Chicago – WGN Radio 720 AM
Dallas – The Ticket 96.7 FM / 1310 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Chicago -1.5 ML +290
Dallas +1.5 ML -380
O/U 5.5

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Chicago Blackhawks Notes:

Chicago has lost three in a row, and stopping the losing streak will be a difficult challenge facing the Western Conference Finalists. Dallas was a great home team last season, going 26-11-4 at American Airlines Arena.

Dallas Stars Notes:

Dallas has been stingy this season allowing 1.88 goals against per game (3rd best in the NHL) while Chicago is offensively challenged only scoring 2.50 goals per game. Dallas also boasts the number 1 penalty kill in the league at 92.3%.

Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lineup: (subject to change)

Foligno-Bedard-Teravainen
Hall-Kurashev-Bertuzzi
Mikheyev-Dickinson-Donato
Maroon-Reichel-Smith

Vlasic-Jones
Kaiser-Murphy
Allan-Brodie

Soderblom
Mrazek

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Dallas Stars Projected Lineup: (subject to change)

Robertson-Hintz-Stankoven
Marchment-Duchene-Seguin
Benn-Johnston-Dadonov
Back-Steel-Blackwell

Heiskanen-Dumba
Harley-Lyubushkin
Lindell-Lundkvist

DeSmith
Oettinger

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Players To Watch:

Chicago Blackhawks – Seth Jones has had a strong start to the season for Chicago, skating 25:37 per game, more than any other Blackhawk. Jones also leads Chicago defensemen in points with 7 (1g, 6a).

Dallas Stars – Matt Duchene has been a great addition to Dallas since coming over from Nashville a few years ago. Duchene had a 65-point season in his first year with Dallas and is on an even better pace this season with 9 points (4g, 5a) in 8 games.

Injury Report:

Chicago Blackhawks
D Artyom Levshunov – IR (Non-Roster)
G Laurent Brossoit – IR (Non-Roster)
D Alec Martinez – Day To Day

Dallas Stars
None

Next game

Chicago Blackhawks – October 26 vs. Nashville
Dallas Stars – November 1 vs. Florida – NHL Global Series in Tampere, Finland

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