The Dallas Stars will take on the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday looking to right the ship and end their season-long losing streak.
They’ll be doing so without captain Jamie Benn, who’s out with a facial injury after falling in Sunday’s loss to the Canadiens.
Here’s what to know about the matchup.
Dallas Stars at Carolina Hurricanes
Sports Roundup
When:Â Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Where:Â Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C.
TV/streaming:Â Victory+
Radio:Â Sportsradio 96.7/1310 The Ticket
Bottom line
The Stars visit the Hurricanes after Wyatt Johnston scored two goals in the Stars’ 4-3 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Dallas has lost five straight games.
Carolina has a 13-8-1 record in home games and a 25-14-3 record overall. The Hurricanes have a 22-4-3 record when scoring at least three goals.
Dallas is 25-9-8 overall and 13-3-5 on the road. The Stars have a 12-1-0 record in games they score one or more power-play goals.
Tuesday’s game is the second time these teams square off this season. The Stars won 3-2 in the previous matchup. Miro Heiskanen led the Stars with two goals.
Top performers
Jason Robertson has 24 goals and 25 assists for the Stars. Johnston has scored six goals with five assists over the past 10 games.
Sebastian Aho has scored 17 goals with 25 assists for the Hurricanes. Andrei Svechnikov has five goals and eight assists over the last 10 games.
Last 10 games
Stars: 4-3-3, averaging 3.5 goals, six assists, 3.7 penalties and 8.7 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
Hurricanes: 4-5-1, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.3 assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.
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Benn fell face first onto the ice during Sunday’s 4-3 overtime loss to Montreal.
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