{"id":392765,"date":"2026-01-06T01:22:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T01:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/392765\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T01:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T01:22:12","slug":"dallas-looks-to-end-longest-losing-streak-of-its-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/392765\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas looks to end longest losing streak of its season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The Dallas Stars will take on the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday looking to right the ship and end their season-long losing streak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/05\/stars-captain-jamie-benn-to-miss-start-of-six-game-roadtrip-with-facial-injury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/05\/stars-captain-jamie-benn-to-miss-start-of-six-game-roadtrip-with-facial-injury\/\">They\u2019ll be doing so without captain Jamie Benn<\/a>, who\u2019s out with a facial injury after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/04\/stars-captain-jamie-benn-leaves-matchup-vs-montreal-early-after-hitting-head-on-ice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/04\/stars-captain-jamie-benn-leaves-matchup-vs-montreal-early-after-hitting-head-on-ice\/\">falling in Sunday\u2019s loss<\/a> to the Canadiens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Here\u2019s what to know about the matchup.<\/p>\n<p>Dallas Stars at Carolina Hurricanes<\/p>\n<p>Sports Roundup<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__3beff secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-20 text-center text-gray-dark\">Get the latest D-FW sports news, analysis and opinion delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, Kevin Sherrington&#8217;s A La Carte.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__8MgJa flex flex-wrap text-gray-dark secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-10 text-center justify-center\">By signing up, you agree to our\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/terms-of-service\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terms of Service<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">When:\u00a0Tuesday, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Where:\u00a0Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">TV\/streaming:\u00a0Victory+<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Radio:\u00a0Sportsradio 96.7\/1310 The Ticket<\/p>\n<p>Bottom line<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The Stars visit the Hurricanes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/04\/stars-cant-overcome-mistakes-see-losing-skid-continue-with-ot-stumble-vs-canadiens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/04\/stars-cant-overcome-mistakes-see-losing-skid-continue-with-ot-stumble-vs-canadiens\/\">after Wyatt Johnston scored two goals in the Stars\u2019 4-3 overtime loss<\/a> to the Montreal Canadiens. Dallas has lost five straight games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Carolina has a 13-8-1 record in home games and a 25-14-3 record overall. The Hurricanes have a 22-4-3 record when scoring at least three goals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Dallas is 25-9-8 overall and 13-3-5 on the road. The Stars have a 12-1-0 record in games they score one or more power-play goals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Tuesday\u2019s game is the second time these teams square off this season. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2025\/10\/25\/miro-heiskanen-scores-twice-as-dallas-stars-rally-to-beat-carolina-hurricanes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2025\/10\/25\/miro-heiskanen-scores-twice-as-dallas-stars-rally-to-beat-carolina-hurricanes\/\">The Stars won 3-2 in the previous matchup<\/a>. Miro Heiskanen led the Stars with two goals.<\/p>\n<p>Top performers<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/03\/dallas-stars-jason-robertson-addresses-team-usa-snub-2026-winter-olympics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/03\/dallas-stars-jason-robertson-addresses-team-usa-snub-2026-winter-olympics\/\">Jason Robertson<\/a> has 24 goals and 25 assists for the Stars. Johnston has scored six goals with five assists over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Sebastian Aho has scored 17 goals with 25 assists for the Hurricanes. Andrei Svechnikov has five goals and eight assists over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n<p>Last 10 games<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Stars: 4-3-3, averaging 3.5 goals, six assists, 3.7 penalties and 8.7 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Hurricanes: 4-5-1, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.3 assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/05\/stars-captain-jamie-benn-to-miss-start-of-six-game-roadtrip-with-facial-injury\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__6H-hI dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767662531_5_EXRMWRZ4IVC7BDJKW6TPRV26ME.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn (14) handles the puck near the boards as Minnesota Wild...\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/05\/stars-captain-jamie-benn-to-miss-start-of-six-game-roadtrip-with-facial-injury\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stars captain Jamie Benn to miss start of six-game road trip with facial injury <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Benn fell face first onto the ice during Sunday\u2019s 4-3 overtime loss to Montreal.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/05\/stars-reactivate-casey-desmith-from-non-roster-status-recall-forward-nathan-bastian\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__6H-hI dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767662532_979_5FY7CX7AZBEZNINPI4IUDRT7NA.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Stars goaltender Casey Desmith looks towards a team mate during an NHL hockey game...\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/05\/stars-reactivate-casey-desmith-from-non-roster-status-recall-forward-nathan-bastian\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stars reactivate Casey DeSmith from non-roster status, recall forward Nathan Bastian<\/a><\/p>\n<p>DeSmith is ready to return to action after he was granted leave for a personal family matter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Find more Stars coverage from The Dallas Morning News here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Dallas Stars will take on the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday looking to right the ship and 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