The Dallas Stars (14-7-5) play host to the Ottawa Senators (10-14-1) at American Airlines Center on Thursday. Ottawa is coming off a 5-2 loss against the Kings on Tuesday. The Senators took advantage of their power play opportunities, scoring twice on four shots, while also conceding two power play goals.
Thomas Chabot and Drake Batherson each scored once for the Senators. Chabot added an assist to share the scoring lead with Tim Stuetzle, who had two assists. Cam Talbot only had nine saves on 14 shots against (.642%) after starting in the loss. Dallas fell 4-0 to the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Jake Oettinger saved only 25 of 28 shots against (.892%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Senators won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 4-2 victory in October, their fourth straight win against Dallas. Brady Tkachuk and Chabot each had two points (1G 1A) to lead Ottawa. Joel Kiviranta and Wyatt Johnston were on the scoresheet for Dallas. Magnus Hellberg got the win, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935%).
FACING OFF
Ottawa is averaging 3.08 goals per game for the season, 18th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Stars team that is allowing 2.85 goals a game (8th). Meanwhile, Dallas has found the net 3.77 times a game on average, third in the league, and the Senators are allowing opponents to score 3.32 goals per game (20th).
Power play opportunities ought to be plentiful for the Stars, as the Senators are averaging 4.96 penalties per game, second-most in the NHL. The visitors’ 11.92 penalty minutes a game ranks seventh-highest. The home team has been penalized 4.65 times a game (6th) for an average of 11.96 minutes (6th).
The Senators’ 26.88% power play percentage ranks sixth in the league, while the Stars are 11th with a conversion rate of 25.93%. Dallas has been more successful at penalty killing, boasting the league’s third-highest PK% at 84.00%. Ottawa ranks 19th at 77.66%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Tkachuk and Stuetzle have been the top skaters for the Senators this season with 29 and 27 points. In the net, Talbot (4-6-0) is Ottawa’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.50 GAA and a .919% save percentage. Anton Forsberg (5-7-1) leads the Senators in games played in goal.
He has a GAA of 3.32 and a save percentage of .908%.Jason Robertson leads the Stars in scoring with 41 points (3rd in the league). He has a league-best 23 goals and 18 assists (). Oettinger (9-2-3) has the best goals against average for Dallas at 2.51. He has a save percentage of .917%.
HOME AND AWAY
Ottawa has won three straight away from home this season. Dallas is 7-3-3 at American Airlines Center this season.
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