The Stars kick off a four-game road trip in Tempe for the second meeting in five days against the Coyotes.
After a five-game homestand in which they went 3-2, the Dallas Stars embark on a four-game Western road trip, starting at Mullett Arena in Tempe against the Arizona Coyotes.
The two clubs met just last Wednesday in Dallas, where the Stars came out on top 5-2. Jamie Benn, Logan Stankoven and Tyler Seguin each scored goals in the second period to secure the win for the Stars (43-19-9, 95 points, who are in second place in the Central Division.
Dallas also beat the Coyotes 4-3 in overtime back on November 14, 2023 at American Airlines Center in this season's first meeting. Matt Duchene scored the game-winner in the extra frame.
The Stars are riding a six-game winning streak against Arizona and are 19-2-1 in the last 23 meetings, dating back to March 31, 2016. They've taken seven of their last nine games in Arizona, including the last two by a combined score of 12-4.
After falling to the Stars last Wednesday, the Coyotes edged the Seattle Kraken 2-1 in overtime at home on Friday. Clayton Keller tied the game with 1:08 to play in the third period, and Dylan Guenther scored his first-ever NHL overtime game-winner, moving Arizona's record to 29-36-5, good for 63 points and seventh place in the Central.
Dallas ended a five-game homestand on Friday with a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Benn scored two goals within 1:17 of each other, while Joe Pavelski and Sam Steel each chipped in with a goal. After dropping the first two games of the homestand, Dallas has rebounded to win their last three games.
Things to Watch for:
- Tyler Seguin, Jason Robertson, Matt Duchene and Nils Lundkvist each have three points in the two previous meetings against Arizona this season.
- Jamie Benn is on a roll lately, carrying a five-game point streak into Sunday's contest (4-2-6), and has 14 points (6-8-14) over his last 10 games.
- Joe Pavelski leads active Stars players in goals (32), assists (31) and points (63) in a team-high 80 career games against the Coyotes.
- Clayton Keller has four goals in his last four games for Arizona, tying his career-long goal streak set last season.
- Since being called up on January 7, the Coyotes' Dylan Guenther has tallied 22 points, including points in his last four games.
- Arizona has won three consecutive home games, their first home streak of three or more since December 15-27, 2023.
Projected Lines:
(These lines are unofficial).
Robertson-Hintz-Pavelski
Marchment-Duchene-Seguin
Benn-Johnston-Stankoven
Smith-Faksa-Steel
Harley-Heiskanen
Lindell-Tanev
Suter-Lundkvist
Oettinger
Wedgewood
Following the game in Tempe, the Stars travel to San Jose next Tuesday, Pacific Division-leading Vancouver Thursday and Seattle on Saturday.
Stars fans in the Metroplex can cheer on the team at a watch party at Buffalo Bros in Fort Worth. Puck drop is at 7 Pm CT and the game will be televised on Bally Sports Southwest.
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