The Dallas Stars (9-5-2, 20 points, 1st Central) look to bounce back from a loss on Tuesday with a victory Wednesday when playing on the road against the Florida Panthers (9-6-1, 19 points, 3rd Atlantic). Dallas was defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 Tuesday night in overtime and the Stars have lost three of the last four. Florida will be looking for its second victory in a row after defeating the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night 5-2, behind two goals from Carter Verhaeghe. The Panthers have won three of the last four. Dallas will play without Nick Caamano, while Ty Dellandrea and Denis Gurianov are questionable. Anthony Duclair is out for Florida.
The Dallas Stars are scoring an average of 3.75 goals per game which is third-best in the NHL. Dallas is averaging 30.2 shots per game which is only 23rd. The Dallas power play is second-best in the league, scoring 34.8% of the time the Stars have the man advantage. Jason Robertson is the leading goal scorer for Dallas with 11, while Joe Pavelski has scored 9. The leaders in assists are Roope Hintz and Robertson with 14 each. Robertson is the points leader with 25 and Hintz is second with 20. Dallas has scored 16 power play goals in 16 games.
Dallas is allowing an average of 2.69 goals per game which is sixth best in the NHL. The stars are allowing an average of 30.9 shots per game which is 12th best and the Stars have the 5th best penalty-kill unit, successfully holding opponents scoreless 83.6% of the time Dallas is sh orthanded. Jake Oettinger is 6-2-1 with a 2.13 goals-against average and .929 save percentage. Backup goalie Scott Wedgewood is 3-3-1 with a 3.21 goals-against average in .903 save percentage.