The Dallas Stars (9-5, in the Central Division) are back from a two-game road trip for a matchup against the Boston Bruins (8-7-2, in the Atlantic Division).
The Stars bounced back from rough four-game stretch in historic fashion, tying a franchise record with six first-period goals against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday. Dallas rolled to a 7-1 victory as Miro Heiskanen tallied two goals.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Stars-Bruins matchup:
Stars vs. Bruins
When: Thursday, 7 p.m.
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas
TV/Streaming: Locally available on Victory+
Radio: 96.7 FM/1310 The Ticket (KTCK-AM)
Bottom line
Dallas has gone 6-1-0 at home and 9-5 overall. The Stars have a +12 scoring differential, with 45 total goals scored and 33 given up.
Boston is 3-4-1 in road games and 8-7-2 overall. The Bruins are 4-1-0 in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents.
The teams meet Thursday for the second time this season. The Stars won the previous meeting 5-2. Heiskanen scored two goals in the win.
Top performers
Matt Duchene has eight goals and 10 assists for the Stars. Logan Stankoven has scored goals over the past 10 games.
David Pastrnak has scored seven goals with nine assists for the Bruins. Mason Lohrei has over the last 10 games.
Last 10 games
Stars: 5-5-0, averaging 3.4 goals, six assists, 3.6 penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
Bruins: 5-4-1, averaging 2.2 goals, 3.7 assists, 4.7 penalties and 9.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
Injuries
Stars: None listed.
Bruins: None listed.
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