The Dallas Stars face the New York Rangers with both teams looking to build off strong seasons. The Stars have a 25 11 6 record and with back-to-back wins have improved to first place in the Central Division. The Rangers have a 23-12-7 record and are near the top of the Metropolitan Division. Both teams look to build off of remarkable seasons and the upcoming game looks to be a great one.
The Stars are having a great season with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.45 goals per game with seven goals in the last two games. Jason Robertson, Roope Hintz, and Joe Pavelski have scored 60 goals and 82 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has also been great. Jamie Benn, Mason Marchment, and Tyler Seguin have combined for 33 goals and 52 assists while defenseman Miro Heiskanen has added seven goals and 24 assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has been great but the defense has been dominant, allowing only 2.60 goals per game with only two goals in the last two games. Esa Lindell and Jani Hakanpaa have combined for 6.2 defensive point shares and 146 blocked shots while Miro Heiskanen and Colin Miller have combined for 5.0 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. Moreover, goaltender Jake Oettinger is having a remarkable season wit h a .923 save percentage and a 2.29 goals-against average on 886 shots.