As they opened up November play on Thursday night, the Dallas Stars were looking to break a few different skids.
On the one hand, it had been nearly a decade since the Stars had defeated the Maple Leafs in Toronto. December 23, 2008 was the last time Dallas had escaped Scotiabank Arena (it was called the Air Canada Centre back then) with two points, and they had posted an 0-4-2 record in the ten years since.
In addition, the Stars were trying to win two road games in a row for the first time since February 8, 2018.