NHL Game Preview: Dallas Stars at Carolina Hurricanes with Line Combinations 1/6/2026

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Dallas Stars (25-9-8, 58 pts) at Carolina Hurricanes (25-14-3, 53 pts)

Venue: Lenovo Center
Date: Tuesday, January 6
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/Victory+/FDSNSO
Radio: 96.7 FM KTCK /102.5 The Game

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Dallas Stars News & Notes:

The Stars dropped their fifth straight game on Sunday in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Canadiens. During the losing streak, they have points in three of those games. They’re averaging 2.6 goals per game while allowing four goals per game during their losing streak.

Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes snapped a three-game skid with a 3-1 win over the Devils on Sunday. They’re 2-3-0 in their last five games, averaging three goals per game while allowing four goals per game.

Dallas Stars Projected Lines

Duchene-Johnston-Rantanen
Robertson-Hintz-Bourque
Hryckowian-Steel-Benn
Back-Faksa-Erne

Lindell-Heiskanen
Harley-Lundkvist
Petrovic-Lyubushkin

Oettinger
Poirier

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Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

Svechnikov-Aho-Ehlers
Hall-Stankoven-Blake
Martinook-Staal-Carrier
Jankowski-Philp-Robinson

Miller-Walker
Gostisbehere-Chatfield
Nikishin-Nystrom

Bussi
Andersen

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Players To Watch:

Dallas Stars

Miro Heiskanen scored two goals against the Hurricanes back in October.

Carolina Hurricanes

Jackson Blake scored one of the two Carolina goals in their 3-2 loss to the Stars back on October 25th.

Injury Report:

Dallas Stars

D Lian Bichsel – IR
F Tyler Seguin – IR

Carolina Hurricanes

D Charles-Alexis Legault – IR
F Seth Jarvis – IR
D Jaccob Slavin – IR
G Pyotr Kochetkov – IR

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