Game Day Guide: Stars vs Blackhawks

Game 34: Dallas Stars vs Chicago Blackhawks

When: Friday, December 29 at 7:00 PM CT

Where: American Airlines Center

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Radio: The Ticket 96.7-FM, 1310-AM

Live Stats: NHL Game Center

Five Points 5️⃣

• The Dallas Stars face the Chicago Blackhawks Friday night at American Airlines Center for the first of four matchups between the two clubs this season. The teams will play each other three times in 16 days starting on Friday.
• Last season, Dallas won three of four games (3-1-0) against Chicago. The Stars have won seven of their last eight games (7-1-0) against the Blackhawks. 
• Captain Jamie Benn shared the lead among Stars skaters with five points (3-2--5) in four games against Chicago last season, including four points (2-2--4) in two games at home. He ranks third among current Stars skaters with 45 points (13-32--45) in 57 career games against the Blackhawks.
• Forward Jason Robertson has scored seven points (5-2--7) in his past five games against the Blackhawks, contributing to a total of 17 points (9-8--17) in 15 career games against them. He has recorded at least a point in six of his seven home games against Chicago, earning a total of 10 points (5-5--10).
• Forward Roope Hintz has recorded 14 points (5-9--14) in his past eight games against the Blackhawks, including four games with three points or more and a hat trick (3-0--3) against the Blackhawks on March 2, 2023. He has earned 19 points (9-10--19) in 19 career games against Chicago.

Players To Watch 👀

Forward Jason Robertson scored the Stars' lone goal (1-0--1) Wednesday night in St. Louis and now has points (2-3--5)  in four consecutive games. The 24-year-old has tallied 12 points (5-7--12) in 12 games in the month of December with four multi-point performances. Robertson leads Stars skaters with 21 assists and 32 points (11-21--32) and shares second with 11 goals through 33 games this season. He also leads the team with 11 power-play points (3-8--11).