Overview
- Dallas arrives on a three-game losing streak after a 4-1 defeat to Buffalo, a dip that followed a 12-2-1 surge.
- The Stars remain second in the NHL in goals with 137 (3.4 per game) and are 25-8-7 overall.
- Chicago has dropped eight of its past nine games (1-7-1), with its lone win in that span coming against Dallas.
- The Blackhawks beat the Stars 4-3 in a Dec. 27 shootout, and they fell 3-2 in a shootout to the Islanders on Tuesday.
- Dallas has yielded four goals in each of its past three losses and is 2-for-14 on the power play over its last four games.