The Dallas Stars are coming off two straight last-minute victories and are hunting their fourth win in five games.
Here’s what to know about the Stars’ next matchup.
Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights
When: Thursday, 9 p.m.
Sports Roundup
Where: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
TV/streaming: Victory+
Radio: Sportsradio 96.7/1310 The Ticket
Bottom line
The Vegas Golden Knights (25-14-13, in the Pacific Division) host the Stars (30-14-9, third in the Central Division) after Pavel Dorofeyev’s two-goal game against the Montreal Canadiens in the Golden Knights’ 3-2 overtime loss.
Vegas is 12-7-6 at home. The Golden Knights have a +13 scoring differential, with 172 total goals scored and 159 allowed.
Dallas is 16-7-6 on the road. The Stars have a 12-2-0 record in games they score one or more power-play goals. … The matchup Thursday is the first meeting of the season between the clubs.
Top performers
Stars: Mikko Rantanen has 19 goals and 45 assists for the Stars. Jason Robertson has scored five goals and added five assists over the last 10 games.
Golden Knights: Dorofeyev has 24 goals and 16 assists for the Golden Knights. Jack Eichel has six goals and 10 assists over the last 10 games.
Last 10 games
Stars: 5-4-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.5 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
Golden Knights: 6-3-1, averaging four goals, 6.4 assists, 2.5 penalties and 5.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.