New Jersey Devils at Dallas Stars

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New Jersey Devils

7-4-0

Dallas Stars

7-3-1

Stars bring 5-game win streak into matchup against the Devils

New Jersey Devils (7-4, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Dallas Stars (7-3-1, in the Central Division)

Dallas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars host the New Jersey Devils with a five win streak intact.

Dallas is 3-2-0 at home and 7-3-1 overall. The Stars have a +12 scoring differential, with 31 total goals scored and 19 allowed.

New Jersey has a 7-4 record overall and a 1-2-0 record in road games. The Devils have a +four scoring differential, with 36 total goals scored and 32 given up.

The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.

INJURIES: Stars: Oskar Back: out (finger), Sam Steel: day to day (undisclosed), Radek Faksa: day to day (upper-body), Cameron Hughes: out (upper-body), Esa Lindell: out (lower-body), Matt Duchene: out (abdomen).

Devils: Nick Bjugstad: out (pectoral), Seamus Casey: out (knee).

Regular Season Series

Series starts 10/27

Statistics

NJ		DAL
2.91	Goals Against Average	1.73
23.9	Shots Against per Game	21.8
74.1	Penalty Kill Percentage	92.3
7	Power Play Goals Against	3
0	Short Handed Goals Against	0
3.27	Goals For per Game	2.82
34.1	Shots per Game	27.7
7	Power Play Goals	5
20.6	Power Play Percentage	18.5
1	Short Handed Goals	1
67	Penalty Minutes	101

Dallas Stars Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Radek Faksa, C	Day-To-Day	Oct 26
Sam Steel, C	Day-To-Day	Oct 26
Oskar Back, C	Injured Reserve	Oct 24
Esa Lindell, D	Injured Reserve	Oct 24
Matt Duchene, C	Injured Reserve	Oct 12