Dallas brings the NHL’s No. 3 power-index rating and a five-game win streak into a test against New Jersey’s shot volume and rising form.
Dallas enters American Airlines Center with 15 points and a 7-3-1 record, one point ahead of New Jersey’s 14 points and 7-4-0 mark. Both teams are rolling: the Stars have won five straight and rank No. 3 in the power index at 93.7, while the Devils have won three in a row and rank No. 8 at 70.1. The key matchup pairs Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger’s .929 save percentage with a Devils attack led by Jack Hughes’ 12 points; Mikko Rantanen leads the Stars with 14. New Jersey’s 10.2-shot per-game differential tops Dallas’ 6, making the Devils’ ability to turn that volume into goals—and the Stars’ ability to contain it—the potential difference.