Chicago vs Dallas Prediction: Confident Victory for the Stars

Prediction for the NHL match between Chicago vs Dallas, which will take place on January 14th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Chicago continues their long rebuilding process. Over the past year, the Hawks have seen the departure of some of their biggest stars, needing new heroes to push the team. Of course, the main focus is on Connor Bedard, playing his first season in the league with solid personal statistics. Having him injured, they failed seven of their last eight games, and their only win came against Calgary, 4-3. Now, the hosts sit 15th in the Western Conference.

Dallas avoids global setbacks, but they still have local failures. Currently, the Stars are having a tough time. They beat Chicago 8-1 in their first game in January, but the results went down. In their last six meetings, the Texans have suffered four defeats. At the same time, their two victories during this period came against Minnesota - 4-0 and 7-2. Despite such modest results, the team remains fourth in the Western Conference standings, seven points behind the leaders.

The teams occupy opposite places in the Western Conference standings. That fact alone makes the Texans the favorites in this matchup. They are not having their most productive stretch right now, but they look perfect against the Hawks. Without Connor Bedard, the young and talented forward, the Redblacks play mediocrely. 

Chicago and Dallas rarely have cautious face-to-face confrontations. One was in February 2022, when the Stars won in a shootout - 1-0. Then, in seven H2H meetings, the rivals scored 57 pucks (8.14 average). The visitors have been much better offensively lately, shooting 37 goals (5.29 average).