April 7, 2026Updated 3:25 pm EDT

NHL play on Tuesday features the Dallas Stars (45-20-12) hosting the Calgary Flames (32-36-8) at American Airlines Center, starting at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Stars rank second in the Western Conference (102 points), while the Flames are 14th in the Western Conference (72 points).

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Injury reportsStars

Nathan Bastian: Out (Hand),

Radek Faksa: Out (Upper Body),

Tyler Seguin: Out For Season (Acl),

Roope Hintz: Out (Lower Body),

Sam Steel: Out (Hip),

Michael Bunting: Out (Lower Body),

Tyler Myers: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed)

Flames

Jake Bean: Out (Undisclosed),

Jonathan Huberdeau: Out For Season (Hip),

Samuel Honzek: Out For Season (Upper Body),

Joel Hanley: Out For Season (Upper Body)

Stats to know
Jason Robertson has totaled 89 points in 77 games (40 goals and 49 assists).
Jake Oettinger has allowed 128 goals (2.61 goals-against average) and racked up 1,146 saves.
Morgan Frost has 41 points this season (0.5 per game), with 21 goals and 20 assists in 76 games (playing 15:20 per game).
Dustin Wolf has played 54 games this season, conceding 153 goals (3.1 goals-against average) with 1,295 saves and an .895 save percentage (33rd in the league).

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