Chicago hosts Dallas in Central Division play

Dallas Stars (13-7, in the Central Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (7-12-2, in the Central Division)

Chicago; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars visit the Chicago Blackhawks in a matchup within the Central Division Wednesday.

Chicago has gone 7-12-2 overall with a 2-4-1 record against the Central Division. The Blackhawks have a 4-6-2 record when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.

Dallas is 4-1-0 against the Central Division and 13-7 overall. The Stars have scored 69 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 10th in the league.

The teams play Wednesday for the third time this season. The Stars won 3-1 in the previous meeting.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan Donato has eight goals and three assists for the Blackhawks. Connor Bedard has over the last 10 games.

Tyler Seguin has eight goals and 10 assists for the Stars. Logan Stankoven has over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blackhawks: 4-5-1, averaging two goals, 3.2 assists, 3.2 penalties and 7.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.

Stars: 6-4-0, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.4 assists, 3.5 penalties and 9.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.

INJURIES: Blackhawks: None listed.

Stars: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.