{"id":491740,"date":"2026-01-04T12:37:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T12:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/491740\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T12:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T12:37:10","slug":"dallas-looking-to-break-four-game-skid-at-home-vs-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/491740\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas looking to break four-game skid at home vs. Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dallas Stars<\/a> will look to pick up their first win of 2026 and break a four-game skid<\/a> when the Montreal Canadiens visit them at the American Airlines Center.<\/p>\n

Dallas handled Montreal thoroughly the last time they faced off, as the Stars rolled to a 7-0 blowout victory in their first matchup of the season on Nov. 13<\/a>. With Montreal in the Eastern Conference, this will be the teams\u2019 second and final faceoff of the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what to know about the matchup.<\/p>\n

Dallas Stars vs. Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n

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When: <\/b>Sunday, 1 p.m.<\/p>\n

Where: <\/b>American Airlines Center, Dallas<\/p>\n

TV\/streaming: <\/b>Victory+<\/p>\n

Radio:<\/b> Sportsradio 96.7\/1310 The Ticket<\/p>\n

Bottom line<\/p>\n

Dallas is 25-9-7 overall with a 12-6-2 record at home. The Stars have scored 143 total goals (3.41 per game) to rank second in league play.<\/p>\n

Montreal has a 22-13-6 record overall and have a 12-4-5 record on the road so far this season. The Stars will have a rest advantage, as Montreal is on the second night of a back-to-back after a 2-0 loss to St. Louis on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Last 10 games<\/p>\n

Stars: <\/b>4-4-2, averaging 3.4 goals while giving up 3.2 goals per game.<\/p>\n

Canadiens:<\/b> 6-2-2, averaging 3.6 goals while giving up 2.4 goals per game.<\/p>\n

Top performers<\/p>\n

Jason Robertson has 24 goals and 24 assists for the Stars this season, including eight points in his last six games. He ranks second on the team in scoring and his 24 goals were tied for fourth in the NHL entering Saturday. Robertson has tallied five points and five assists in his nine career games against Montreal.<\/p>\n

Cole Caufield leads the way for Montreal with five points in his last five games and has 40 points in 41 games this season, ranking second on the team. Caufield leads the Canadiens with 20 goals, five game-winning goals and shots taken. In eight career games against the Stars, Caufield has five points.<\/p>\n