Chicago at Dallas

The defending NHL Champions Chicago Blackhawks haven't been defending much of anything lately. They are just six games over the .500 mark and have now lost four of their last six. They have allowed 4 goals or more in four of the six games and 3 in another. The Stars have lost four straight themselves, but have a better home mark than the Blackhawks do on the road, so at plus odds there certainly is some value on the home team. The Blackhawks meet a lot of resistance on the road as they are just 2-7 in their last nine vs. a team with a winning home record. The Stars have feasted over many years at home when facing a team with a losing road record as they are 250-116-32 against them. Dallas takes this one.