PREVIEW: Blackhawks Look to Stay Hot at Home Against Stars

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QUICK HITS

• Chicago continues its homestand with a matchup against the Stars on Saturday night at United Center.
• Connor Bedard enters Saturday's game riding a seven-game point streak against the Stars, notching seven points (5G, 2A) in that stretch.
• Dating back to last season, the Blackhawks have won four of their last five games on home ice.
• All six defensemen blocked a shot in Thursday’s win against Winnipeg, paced by four blocks from Alex Vlasic.

AGAINST THE STARS

• Chicago continues its homestand with a Saturday tilt against Dallas at United Center. This is the first of four battles between the two teams, with the next matchup coming in Dallas on Jan. 2.  
• The Blackhawks have recorded 151 all-time wins against the Stars, including 86 on home ice.  
• Chicago earned points (2-0-1) in all three meetings against Dallas in 2025-26, with a 4-3 triumph in the lone home meeting between the two clubs on Jan. 1, 2026.
• Patrick Kane has scored more goals against the Stars than any other opponent in his career, lighting the lamp 32 times in 68 career games against them.  
• The veteran forward has totaled 77 career points (32G, 45A) against Dallas, including six points (2G, 4A) in his last three games against them as a member of the Blackhawks.  
• Captain Connor Bedard enters Saturday’s tilt riding a seven-game point streak against the Stars, notching seven points (5G, 2A) in that stretch.  
• Forward Tyler Bertuzzi has collected points in three-straight (3G, 1A) and five of his last six (4G, 3A) games against Dallas. He found the back of the net and was +3 in his last matchup with them on March 8, 2026. 
• Artyom Levshunov has scored a point (1G, 2A) in each of his three career matchups against the Stars, including his first career power play goal in a 4-3 Chicago win on Jan. 1, 2026. 
• Teuvo Teravainen comes into Saturday’s contest with five points (2G, 3A) in his last five games against Dallas. He’s recorded points (1G, 2A) in consecutive games against them, finding the back of the net in his last home outing vs. the Stars on Jan. 1, 2026.  
• Defenseman Bowen Byram has registered three points (1G, 2A) in his last three games vs. the Stars, including a two-point (1G, 1A) effort on Dec. 31, 2025 while with Buffalo. 
• Sam Rinzel has a goal in his lone career meeting against Dallas, beating Casey DeSmith in the first period on March 8, 2026.  
• Forward Frank Nazar posted a pair of helpers in his last meeting with the Stars on March 8, 2026. 
• Ryan Donato secured two assists in his last meeting with Dallas at United Center on Jan. 1, 2026.
• Spencer Knight has won each of his last two games against the Stars, boasting a .900 save percentage in those games. In five career appearances against them, the Darien, Conn. native holds a 3-2-0 record and .892 save percentage.  
• Goaltender Arvid Soderblom is 1-0-1 over his last two meetings with Dallas, stopping 55 shots between the two contests. In five career appearances vs. them, Soderblom has a 1-2-1 record to go along with an .890 save percentage.

CITIZEN KANE

With a pair of assists against Winnipeg on Thursday night, Patrick Kane became the NHL's all-time assist leader (896) among American-born players ... The Buffalo, N.Y. native has posted three points (3A) over his last two games, including a helper on Thursday's game-winning goal ... Kane has logged 1,405 points (509G, 896A) in 1,377 career games ... He is the NHL's all-time leading scorer among U.S.-born players ... The veteran forward is just four goals shy of moving into a tie-for-third all-time among American-born players ... In Blackhawks history, he ranks second in assists (783) and points (1,230), while sitting third in goals (447) and games played (1,169).

BERT AND ERNIE

Forward Tyler Bertuzzi dished out his 200th career assist on Thursday night against Winnipeg, helping the Blackhawks take a 1-0 lead in the first period ... The Sudbury, Ont. native has notched points in consecutive games (1G, 2A) and in four of his last six (2G, 3A) outings ... Bertuzzi shares the team lead in home points (4), securing a goal and three assists in four games at United Center this season ... The former second-round pick has 370 points (170G, 200A) in 575 career regular-season games.

ARTY PARTY

Defenseman Artyom Levshunov registered his first career game-winning goal in overtime on Thursday night vs. Winnipeg ... The Zhlobin, Belarus native has points in consecutive games (1G, 1A) and in three of his last four (1G, 2A) home contests ... He sits just six games shy of 100 for his career ... He would be the seventh NHL player born in Belarus to reach that mark ... Over his 94-game NHL career, Levshunov has totaled 33 points (3G, 30A).