The Dallas Stars face the Chicago Blackhawks with both teams heading in opposite directions this season. The Stars have a 31-16-13 record and have the best record in the Central Division. The Blackhawks have a 21-34-5 record, have lost back-to-back games, have the worst record in the Central Division, and have already started to trade away some of their best players ahead of the trade deadline. Both teams are looking to improve within the division and the upcoming game looks to be a good one as a result.
The Stars are having a great season with their offense stepping up, scoring 3.20 goals per game. Jason Robertson, Roope Hintz, and Jamie Benn have scored 84 goals and 94 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has stepped up as well. Joe Pavelski, Tyler Seguin, and Wyatt Johnston have combined for 43 goals and 71 assists while Miro Heiskanen has added seven goals and 35 assists to help open up the offense.
The offense has been great but the defense has carried the Stars, allowing only 2.60 goals per game. Esa Lindell and Jani Hakanpaa have combined for 8.5 defensive point shares and 217 blocked shots while Miro Heiskanen and Colin Miller have combined for 7.2 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Jake Oettinger has been great with a .923 save percentage and a 2.30 goals-against average on 1311 shots with 23.0 goals saved above averag e.
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