{"id":416915,"date":"2026-01-20T00:49:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T00:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/416915\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T00:49:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T00:49:11","slug":"a-matchup-between-a-pair-of-teams-heading-in-opposite-directions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/416915\/","title":{"rendered":"A matchup between a pair of teams heading in opposite directions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Can the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/\">Dallas Stars<\/a> finally break out of their lengthy slump this week?<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Their next attempt to get back on track takes place Tuesday night when the Stars (27-13-9) host the Boston Bruins (28-19-2) at the American Airlines Center. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Dallas is coming off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/18\/dallas-stars-face-pivotal-question-after-offensive-attack-falls-flat-in-loss-to-lightning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/18\/dallas-stars-face-pivotal-question-after-offensive-attack-falls-flat-in-loss-to-lightning\/\">a disheartening loss on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Lightning and has lost 10 of its last 12 games<\/a>. Boston enters the game on the other end of the spectrum, riding a six-game winning streak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Here\u2019s everything to know about Dallas\u2019 next matchup.<\/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>Dallas Stars vs. Boston Bruins<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">When: Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">TV\/streaming: TNT\/HBO MAX<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Radio: Sportsradio 96.7\/1310 The Ticket<\/p>\n<p>Bottom line<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Dallas has a 27-13-9 record overall and a 12-7-3 record in home games. The Stars rank eighth in NHL play with 160 total goals (averaging 3.3 per game).<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Boston has an 11-11-1 record on the road and a 28-19-2 record overall. The Bruins have a +13 scoring differential, with 162 total goals scored and 149 given up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.<\/p>\n<p>Top performers<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Jason Robertson has 27 goals and 29 assists for the Stars. Wyatt Johnston has five goals and three assists over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Morgan Geekie has 25 goals and 17 assists for the Bruins. Marat Khusnutdinov has six goals and four assists over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n<p>Last 10 games<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Stars: 2-6-2, averaging 2.4 goals, 3.8 assists, 3.7 penalties and 7.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Bruins: 8-1-1, averaging 4.1 goals, 7.6 assists, 4.4 penalties and 13.2 penalty minutes while giving up 1.9 goals per game.<\/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":"Can the Dallas Stars finally break out of their lengthy slump this week? 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