The Dallas Stars have points in each of their last seven games and look to keep the streak going against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday.
Here’s what to know about the matchup.
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Sports Roundup
When: 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6
Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas
TV/Streaming: Ch. 4, Victory+; ESPN+ (streaming only)
Radio: Sportsradio 96.7/1310 The Ticket
Bottom line
The Stars host the Anaheim Ducks after Dallas knocked off the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in a shootout.
Dallas is 7-3-3 overall and 4-2-1 in home games. The Stars have gone 4-0-0 in games they convert at least one power play.
Anaheim has an 8-3-1 record overall and a 4-2-1 record in road games. The Ducks rank fifth in NHL play with 47 total goals (averaging 3.9 per game).
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.
Top performers
Miro Heiskanen has scored three goals with two assists for the Stars. Mikko Rantanen has six goals and six assists over the last 10 games.
Cutter Gauthier has 10 goals and six assists for the Ducks. Chris Kreider has five goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
Last 10 games
Stars: 4-3-3, averaging 2.1 goals, four assists, 2.6 penalties and 5.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
Ducks: 7-2-1, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.9 assists, 4.4 penalties and 11.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
Injuries
Stars: Roope Hintz, day-to-day; Radek Faksa, day-to-day; Matt Duchene (upper body), day-to-day; Jamie Benn (collapsed lung), out; Nils Lundkvist, out.
Ducks: Mikael Granlund (lower body), out; Ryan Strome, out.
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