The Dallas Stars look to get back in the win column on Saturday when they take on the Carolina Hurricanes.
Here’s what to know about the matchup.
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Sports Roundup
When: 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 25
Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas
TV/Streaming: Victory+; ESPN+ (streaming)
Radio: Sportsradio 96.7/1310 The Ticket
Bottom line
The Dallas Stars aim to break a four-game slide when they play the Carolina Hurricanes. The Stars were able to scrape a point from their matchup with the LA Kings on Thursday, but ultimately fell in overtime.
Dallas is 3-3-1 overall and 1-2-1 in home games. The Stars are 3-1-0 in games they score at least three goals.
Carolina is 4-1-0 on the road and 6-1 overall. The Hurricanes have gone 6-0-0 in games they score three or more goals.
The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season. They will play again on Jan. 6 in Carolina.
Top performers
Stars: Jason Robertson has totaled seven points (3-4—7) through the team’s first seven games of the season and enters Saturday’s contest ranked second on the team in scoring. The Stars are outscoring their opponents 5-2 when Robertson is on the ice during 5-on-5 play, according to Natural Stat Trick.
Hurricanes: Seth Jarvis enters Saturday’s game riding a seven-game point streak (7-4—11) through the team’s first seven games. He tops Carolina skaters in total points (11) and points per game (1.57).
Injuries
Stars: Matt Duchene, day-to-day (upper-body); Jamie Benn, out (collapsed lung); Nils Lundkvist, out (lower-body)
Hurricanes: Eric Robinson, out (upper body); Shayne Gostisbehere, out (undisclosed)
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