Stars vs. Blackhawks Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Stars vs. Blackhawks NHL game on January 1, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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P3 19:53 Ryan Greene shot blocked by Thomas Harley
P3 19:42 Goal scored by Matt Duchene assisted by Wyatt Johnston
P3 19:04 Shot missed by Ilya Mikheyev
P3 18:21 Shot on goal by Roope Hintz saved by Spencer Knight
P3 18:02 Shot missed by Jason Dickinson
P3 17:46 Shot missed by Jason Robertson
P3 17:27 Shot missed by Wyatt Johnston
P3 16:53 Matt Duchene shot blocked by Connor Murphy
P3 16:48 Shot missed by Alex Vlasic
P3 16:20 Shot missed by Mavrik Bourque
P3 16:03 Goal scored by Jason Robertson assisted by Mikko Rantanen and Matt Duchene
P3 15:42 Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Jason Dickinson
P3 15:36 Matt Duchene shot blocked by Teuvo Teravainen
P3 15:30 Shot on goal by Matt Duchene saved by Spencer Knight
P3 13:44 Alex Vlasic shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
P3 13:38 Louis Crevier shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
P3 13:34 Louis Crevier shot blocked by teammate
P3 13:28 Shot missed by Nick Lardis
P3 12:18 Shot on goal by Colin Blackwell saved by Spencer Knight
P3 11:44 Power play - Jamie Benn shot blocked by Connor Murphy
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:53
    SHOT
    Ryan Greene shot blocked by Thomas Harley
  3. P3 19:42
    Ryan Greene won faceoff against Jamie Benn in neutral zone
  4. P3 19:42
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Matt Duchene assisted by Wyatt Johnston
    3-4
  5. P3 19:04
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ilya Mikheyev
  6. P3 18:43
    Giveaway by Matt Duchene in offensive zone
  7. P3 18:23
    Roope Hintz won faceoff against Ryan Greene in offensive zone
  8. P3 18:23
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  9. P3 18:21
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Roope Hintz saved by Spencer Knight
  10. P3 18:06
    Roope Hintz won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in offensive zone
  11. P3 18:06
    Stoppage - Visitor Timeout
  12. P3 18:06
    Stoppage - Icing
  13. P3 18:02
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jason Dickinson
  14. P3 17:46
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jason Robertson
  15. P3 17:27
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Wyatt Johnston
  16. P3 16:53
    SHOT
    Matt Duchene shot blocked by Connor Murphy
  17. P3 16:48
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alex Vlasic
  18. P3 16:20
    Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Roope Hintz in defensive zone
  19. P3 16:20
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  20. P3 16:20
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mavrik Bourque
  21. P3 16:03
    Sam Steel won faceoff against Ryan Greene in neutral zone
  22. P3 16:03
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Jason Robertson assisted by Mikko Rantanen and Matt Duchene
    2-4
  23. P3 15:42
    SHOT
    Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Jason Dickinson
  24. P3 15:36
    SHOT
    Matt Duchene shot blocked by Teuvo Teravainen
  25. P3 15:32
    Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Wyatt Johnston in defensive zone
  26. P3 15:32
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  27. P3 15:30
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matt Duchene saved by Spencer Knight
  28. P3 13:44
    SHOT
    Alex Vlasic shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
  29. P3 13:38
    SHOT
    Louis Crevier shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
  30. P3 13:34
    SHOT
    Louis Crevier shot blocked by teammate
  31. P3 13:28
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Lardis
  32. P3 12:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Colin Blackwell saved by Spencer Knight
  33. P3 12:06
    Giveaway by Artyom Levshunov in defensive zone
  34. P3 11:44
    SHOT
    Power play - Jamie Benn shot blocked by Connor Murphy
  35. P3 11:14
    Shorthanded - Ryan Greene won faceoff against Jamie Benn in defensive zone
  36. P3 11:14
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  37. P3 10:48
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Wyatt Johnston
  38. P3 09:46
    Shorthanded - Ryan Greene won faceoff against Roope Hintz in defensive zone
  39. P3 09:46
    Penalty to Louis Crevier 2 minutes for Interference (Drawn by Mikko Rantanen)
  40. P3 09:29
    Giveaway by Wyatt Johnston in offensive zone
  41. P3 09:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Louis Crevier saved by Jake Oettinger
  42. P3 09:11
    Ryan Greene won faceoff against Matt Duchene in defensive zone
  43. P3 09:11
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  44. P3 09:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Miro Heiskanen saved by Spencer Knight
  45. P3 08:42
    Ryan Greene won faceoff against Sam Steel in defensive zone
  46. P3 08:42
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  47. P3 08:40
    SHOT
    Sam Steel shot blocked by Connor Murphy
  48. P3 08:35
    Jamie Benn won faceoff against Nick Foligno in offensive zone
  49. P3 08:35
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  50. P3 08:33
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Justin Hryckowian saved by Spencer Knight
  51. P3 08:22
    Sam Steel won faceoff against Oliver Moore in defensive zone
  52. P3 08:22
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  53. P3 08:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ilya Mikheyev saved by Jake Oettinger
  54. P3 07:39
    Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Roope Hintz in neutral zone
  55. P3 07:39
    Stoppage - Hand Pass
  56. P3 07:09
    SHOT
    Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Louis Crevier
  57. P3 07:06
    Matt Duchene won faceoff against Ryan Greene in offensive zone
  58. P3 07:06
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  59. P3 07:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matt Duchene saved by Spencer Knight
  60. P3 07:04
    Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Matt Duchene in defensive zone
  61. P3 07:04
    Stoppage - Icing
  62. P3 05:53
    SHOT
    Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Alexander Petrovic
  63. P3 05:49
    SHOT
    Connor Murphy shot blocked by Colin Blackwell
  64. P3 04:17
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tyler Bertuzzi
  65. P3 03:58
    Matt Duchene won faceoff against Ryan Greene in neutral zone
  66. P3 03:56
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Ilya Mikheyev assisted by Ryan Donato and Connor Murphy
    1-4
  67. P3 03:03
    SHOT
    Alexander Petrovic shot blocked by Nick Foligno
  68. P3 02:53
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Colin Blackwell
  69. P3 02:51
    SHOT
    Alexander Petrovic shot blocked by Landon Slaggert
  70. P3 01:47
    Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk in offensive zone
  71. P3 01:28
    Sam Steel won faceoff against Oliver Moore in offensive zone
  72. P3 01:28
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  73. P3 01:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Thomas Harley saved by Spencer Knight
  74. P3 00:58
    Ryan Greene won faceoff against Matt Duchene in neutral zone
  75. P3 00:58
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  76. P3 00:48
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan Greene
  77. P3 00:00
    Roope Hintz won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in neutral zone
  78. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  79. P2 19:03
    Shorthanded - Sam Steel won faceoff against Oliver Moore in defensive zone
  80. P2 19:03
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  81. P2 19:00
    SHOT
    Power play - Teuvo Teravainen shot blocked by teammate
  82. P2 18:46
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Tyler Bertuzzi
  83. P2 18:00
    Power play - Ryan Donato won faceoff against Colin Blackwell in offensive zone
  84. P2 18:00
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  85. P2 17:57
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Tyler Bertuzzi
  86. P2 17:46
    SHOT
    Power play - Artyom Levshunov shot blocked by Radek Faksa
  87. P2 17:37
    Power play - Ryan Donato won faceoff against Radek Faksa in offensive zone
  88. P2 17:37
    Penalty to Justin Hryckowian 2 minutes for Delay of Game
  89. P2 17:37
    Stoppage - Puck in Penalty Benches - TV timeout
  90. P2 17:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Greene saved by Jake Oettinger
  91. P2 17:01
    SHOT
    Nick Foligno shot blocked by Thomas Harley
  92. P2 16:28
    SHOT
    Nils Lundkvist shot blocked by Colton Dach
  93. P2 15:41
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Miro Heiskanen
  94. P2 15:33
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Spencer Knight
  95. P2 14:50
    Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Roope Hintz in defensive zone
  96. P2 14:50
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  97. P2 14:48
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexander Petrovic saved by Spencer Knight
  98. P2 14:39
    SHOT
    Alexander Petrovic shot blocked by Andre Burakovsky
  99. P2 14:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexander Petrovic saved by Spencer Knight
  100. P2 14:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Colin Blackwell
  101. P2 13:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jamie Benn saved by Spencer Knight
  102. P2 13:28
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Steel saved by Spencer Knight
  103. P2 13:27
    SHOT
    Justin Hryckowian shot blocked by Connor Murphy
  104. P2 12:46
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mikko Rantanen
  105. P2 11:55
    SHOT
    Tyler Bertuzzi shot blocked by Nils Lundkvist
  106. P2 10:38
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Nick Foligno saved by Jake Oettinger
  107. P2 10:37
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Oliver Moore saved by Jake Oettinger
  108. P2 09:55
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Stars saved by Spencer Knight
  109. P2 09:46
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Oskar Back saved by Spencer Knight
  110. P2 09:14
    Power play - Ryan Donato won faceoff against Radek Faksa in neutral zone
  111. P2 09:14
    Stoppage - Ice problem
  112. P2 09:14
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Ilya Mikheyev assisted by Matt Grzelcyk
    1-3
  113. P2 08:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jason Robertson
  114. P2 08:04
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Thomas Harley
  115. P2 07:49
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nils Lundkvist
  116. P2 07:35
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Radek Faksa saved by Spencer Knight
  117. P2 06:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Connor Murphy saved by Jake Oettinger
  118. P2 06:38
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Connor Murphy saved by Jake Oettinger
  119. P2 05:31
    SHOT
    Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Louis Crevier
  120. P2 04:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Donato saved by Jake Oettinger
  121. P2 04:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Louis Crevier saved by Jake Oettinger
  122. P2 04:17
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Roope Hintz saved by Spencer Knight
  123. P2 03:46
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Stars
  124. P2 03:35
    SHOT
    Esa Lindell shot blocked by Nick Foligno
  125. P2 02:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matt Duchene saved by Spencer Knight
  126. P2 01:50
    SHOT
    Alexander Petrovic shot blocked by Wyatt Kaiser
  127. P2 01:42
    Mikko Rantanen credited with hit on Andre Burakovsky in defensive zone
  128. P2 01:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tyler Bertuzzi saved by Jake Oettinger
  129. P2 01:09
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tyler Bertuzzi
  130. P2 01:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Greene saved by Jake Oettinger
  131. P2 00:49
    Wyatt Johnston won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in offensive zone
  132. P2 00:49
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  133. P2 00:40
    SHOT
    Jason Robertson shot blocked by Louis Crevier
  134. P2 00:27
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jason Dickinson
  135. P2 00:13
    Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Mavrik Bourque in neutral zone
  136. P2 00:13
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Teuvo Teravainen assisted by Andre Burakovsky and Tyler Bertuzzi
    1-2
  137. P2 00:00
    Power play - Ryan Donato won faceoff against Colin Blackwell in neutral zone
  138. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  139. P1 20:00
    Penalty to Nils Lundkvist 2 minutes for Cross Checking (Drawn by Oliver Moore)
  140. P1 19:16
    SHOT
    Andre Burakovsky shot blocked by Nils Lundkvist
  141. P1 19:00
    Ryan Greene won faceoff against Matt Duchene in offensive zone
  142. P1 19:00
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  143. P1 18:57
    SHOT
    Artyom Levshunov shot blocked by Roope Hintz
  144. P1 18:39
    Roope Hintz won faceoff against Ryan Greene in defensive zone
  145. P1 18:39
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
  146. P1 18:37
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Andre Burakovsky
  147. P1 17:16
    Takeaway by Landon Slaggert in neutral zone
  148. P1 16:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nils Lundkvist saved by Spencer Knight
  149. P1 16:24
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jason Robertson
  150. P1 16:16
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Oliver Moore
  151. P1 15:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tyler Bertuzzi saved by Jake Oettinger
  152. P1 15:05
    SHOT
    Connor Murphy shot blocked by Oskar Back
  153. P1 14:42
    Oskar Back won faceoff against Ryan Greene in neutral zone
  154. P1 14:42
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Mikko Rantanen assisted by Sam Steel and Esa Lindell
    1-1
  155. P1 14:05
    Sam Steel won faceoff against Ryan Greene in offensive zone
  156. P1 14:05
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  157. P1 13:58
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jason Robertson saved by Spencer Knight
  158. P1 13:33
    Roope Hintz won faceoff against Nick Foligno in neutral zone
  159. P1 13:33
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  160. P1 11:48
    Matt Duchene won faceoff against Oliver Moore in neutral zone
  161. P1 11:38
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Artyom Levshunov saved by Jake Oettinger
  162. P1 11:21
    Shorthanded - Radek Faksa won faceoff against Ryan Donato in defensive zone
  163. P1 11:21
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  164. P1 11:19
    SHOT
    Power play - Nick Lardis shot blocked by Thomas Harley
  165. P1 11:09
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot missed by Colin Blackwell
  166. P1 10:57
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Ryan Greene
  167. P1 10:47
    Power play - Nick Foligno won faceoff against Colin Blackwell in offensive zone
  168. P1 10:47
    Penalty to Esa Lindell 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Andre Burakovsky)
  169. P1 10:35
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan Greene
  170. P1 10:35
    SHOT
    Alex Vlasic shot blocked by teammate
  171. P1 10:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alex Vlasic
  172. P1 10:28
    SHOT
    Ryan Greene shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
  173. P1 10:16
    Ryan Greene won faceoff against Roope Hintz in defensive zone
  174. P1 10:16
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  175. P1 10:04
    SHOT
    Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Louis Crevier
  176. P1 08:53
    SHOT
    Artyom Levshunov shot blocked by Colin Blackwell
  177. P1 07:37
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matt Duchene
  178. P1 07:37
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matt Duchene saved by Spencer Knight
  179. P1 07:21
    SHOT
    Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Ilya Mikheyev
  180. P1 07:09
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mavrik Bourque
  181. P1 05:47
    Nick Foligno won faceoff against Sam Steel in defensive zone
  182. P1 05:47
    Stoppage - Icing
  183. P1 05:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Colton Dach
  184. P1 05:08
    Colin Blackwell won faceoff against Nick Foligno in defensive zone
  185. P1 05:08
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  186. P1 04:36
    Matt Duchene won faceoff against Oliver Moore in defensive zone
  187. P1 04:36
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  188. P1 04:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Andre Burakovsky
  189. P1 04:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tyler Bertuzzi saved by Jake Oettinger
  190. P1 04:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Greene saved by Jake Oettinger
  191. P1 03:49
    Roope Hintz won faceoff against Ryan Greene in neutral zone
  192. P1 03:49
    Stoppage - Offside
  193. P1 03:39
    SHOT
    Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Jason Dickinson
  194. P1 03:20
    Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Wyatt Johnston in neutral zone
  195. P1 03:20
    Stoppage - Hand Pass
  196. P1 02:46
    SHOT
    Colton Dach shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
  197. P1 02:32
    SHOT
    Artyom Levshunov shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  198. P1 02:28
    Nick Foligno won faceoff against Matt Duchene in offensive zone
  199. P1 02:28
    Stoppage - Icing
  200. P1 02:06
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Lardis
  201. P1 02:01
    Giveaway by Oliver Moore in defensive zone
  202. P1 01:45
    Takeaway by Matt Grzelcyk in neutral zone
  203. P1 01:42
    Giveaway by Oliver Moore in offensive zone
  204. P1 01:40
    Giveaway by Nils Lundkvist in defensive zone
  205. P1 01:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tyler Bertuzzi
  206. P1 00:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Thomas Harley
  207. P1 00:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Roope Hintz saved by Spencer Knight
  208. P1 00:34
    Louis Crevier credited with hit on Sam Steel in defensive zone
  209. P1 00:25
    Ryan Donato credited with hit on Sam Steel in offensive zone
  210. P1 00:21
    SHOT
    Louis Crevier shot blocked by teammate
  211. P1 00:09
    Wyatt Johnston credited with hit on Ilya Mikheyev in offensive zone
  212. P1 00:00
    Sam Steel won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in neutral zone
  213. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Stars
STATS
Blackhawks
25Shots on Goal21
51% Faceoff Win % 49%
1/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 4/2
8Penalty Infraction Mins2
29Hits20
16 Shots Blocked 17
17Giveaways15
StarsDAL
BlackhawksCHI
25Shots on Goal21
51% Faceoff Win % 49%
1/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 4/2
8Penalty Infraction Mins2
29Hits20
16 Shots Blocked 17
17Giveaways15

Stars vs. Blackhawks: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Stars vs. Blackhawks
  • Date: Thursday, January 1, 2026
  • Time: 8:30 PM ET
  • Venue: United Center

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Stars favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 5.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Stars -182, Blackhawks +163

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Stars: 61%
  • Blackhawks: 39%

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Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Stars a win probability of 61%, while the Blackhawks have a win probability of 39%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

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