Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks 5/10/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 05/09/2021 at 8:28 PM ET

Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks 5/10/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Dallas Stars visit the Chicago Blackhawks Monday night for game 2 of a back to back. The Stars are 22-18-14 on the year, and have been eliminated from playoff contention. The Stars are off a 5-2 win against the Lightning ending a 5 game losing streak. Joe Pavelski lead the way for the Stars against Tampa Bay with 2 goals and 2 assists in the game.

Dallas has struggled on the year offensively scoring 2.8 goals on 29.81 shots per game. Joe Pavelski is the offensive leader for the Stars this season with a team high in points and goals. Roope Hintz leads the way with 28 assists.

The Chicago Blackhawks have had a down year siting at 23-25-6 overall, while being unable to make the playoffs. Chicago got a 2-1 win last game played over Carolina to end a 6 game skid. Alex Brincat and Riley Stillman lead the what for the Blackhawks with a goal each, while Collin Delia saved 36 of the 37 shots taken on goal.

Much of the struggles for Chicago this season are due to a poor defense allowing 3.31 goals on 33.15 shots per game. The Blackhawks have played 3 different goal tenders on the year combining to allow 177 total goals with an over all .906 save percentage.

Both of these teams are eliminated from playoff contention and this game will not matter in anyway. Both of these teams have had success against each other and both teams are familiar with the other. This game will come down to the defensive end as each teams are very similar on offense. The Stars are the better defensive team here and that will result in a win Monday night. Final Score Prediction, the Dallas Stars win 4-1.

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