Two of the NHL’s top offenses are set to square off at Canadian Tire Centre on Monday, as the Dallas Stars (4-0-1) are on the road to take on the Ottawa Senators (3-2-0). Dallas is coming off a 5-2 win over the Canadiens on Saturday. The Stars committed four penalties in the game, though they held Montreal without a power play goal.
Joe Pavelski led the Stars with a hat trick. Jake Oettinger had a great performance with 32 saves (.941%) in the win. Ottawa won for the third straight game, beating the Coyotes 6-2 on Saturday. Brady Tkachuk was the leading goal scorer for the Senators, netting twice. Anton Forsberg had 20 saves.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Senators won both games between the teams last season, including a 4-1 victory in their final meeting in October, their third straight win against Dallas. Josh Norris (2G 0A), Drake Batherson (0G 2A), and Tim Stuetzle (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Ottawa. Pavelski scored Dallas’ only goal. Filip Gustavsson got the win, saving 38 of 39 shots (.974%).
FACING OFF
Dallas is averaging 4.00 goals per game so far this season, fifth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Senators team that is allowing 3.20 goals a game (19th). Meanwhile, Ottawa has found the net 4.20 times a game on average, fourth in the league, and will be looking to break through the Stars’ stout defense, which is holding opponents to a league-best 1.60 goals per game.
Expect a few power play opportunities for the Senators, as the Stars are averaging 5.40 penalties per game, fifth-most in the NHL. The visitors’ 11.80 penalty minutes a game ranks ninth-highest. The home team has been penalized 5.20 times a game (8th) for an average of 12.20 minutes (7th).
The Stars’ 35.29% power play percentage is the third-best in the league, while the Senators rank 11th with a conversion rate of 25.00%. When it comes to penalty killing, Dallas has the league’s sixth-ranked PK% at 92.59%, while Ottawa is 24th at 72.22%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Pavelski (4G 3A) and Roope Hintz (2G 5A) are the top skaters for the Stars this season with seven points apiece. Pavelski is among the league leaders in goals (8th). In the net, Oettinger (4-0-0) is Dallas’ top goaltender. He has a 1.25 GAA, third-best in the league, and a .959% save percentage, also third-best.
Tkachuk and Batherson lead the Senators in scoring with eight points apiece. Tkachuk has four goals (8th) and four assists in five games, while Batherson has three goals and five assists. Forsberg (3-2-0) is the top goalie for Ottawa with a goals against average of 2.83. He has a save percentage of .904%.
HOME AND AWAY
Dallas has yet to suffer defeat away from American Airlines Center this season. Ottawa has yet to be defeated at Canadian Tire Centre this season in three games.
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