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Dallas Stars vs Chicago Blackhawks

Regular season · Wednesday, January 20, 2027 · United Center

TNT · HBO MAX

Game preview

The Dallas Stars visit the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Wednesday, January 20, 2027, with puck drop at 7:30 PM ET. The game is on TNT and HBO MAX.

This is the third of 4 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Stars

Game 5 of a road trip: Boston, NY Islanders, NY Rangers and New Jersey, now Chicago.

  1. 102027-01-10: no game
  2. 112027-01-11: no game
  3. 122027-01-12: vs OTT
  4. 132027-01-13: no game
  5. 142027-01-14: at BOS
  6. 152027-01-15: at NYI, second of a back-to-backB2B
  7. 162027-01-16: no game
  8. 172027-01-17: at NYR
  9. 182027-01-18: no game
  10. 192027-01-19: at NJD
  11. 202027-01-20: at CHI, second of a back-to-backB2B
rest since last game
0 days
rest since last game
since last game
~704 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~2,457 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Blackhawks

Another game at home.

  1. 102027-01-10: at PHI, second of a back-to-backB2B
  2. 112027-01-11: no game
  3. 122027-01-12: vs UTA
  4. 132027-01-13: no game
  5. 142027-01-14: at TOR
  6. 152027-01-15: no game
  7. 162027-01-16: vs DET
  8. 172027-01-17: no game
  9. 182027-01-18: vs CGY
  10. 192027-01-19: no game
  11. 202027-01-20: vs DAL
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

  1. 5:22 together at 5v5
  2. 4:05 together at 5v5
  3. 3:55 together at 5v5
  1. 16:03 together at 5v5
  2. 13:36 together at 5v5
  3. 11:02 together at 5v5
  1. 14:40 together at 5v5
  2. 9:13 together at 5v5
  3. 8:03 together at 5v5
  4. 6:49 together at 5v5
  1. 17:47 together at 5v5
  2. 12:41 together at 5v5
  3. 11:31 together at 5v5

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

DALCHI

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

DAL 52% (4th most shuffled)CHI 70% (14th most settled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26 · under 10 pulls is a small sample

DAL 2:52 left (earliest · 8 pulls)CHI 1:23 left (2nd latest · 19 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

DAL 50.4s (6th longest)CHI 48.6s (15th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

DAL 38% (2nd most often)CHI 33% (10th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series