Kari Lehtonen gets his third straight start for the first time this season, and the Stars have a chance to even their road record, which is amazing considering they were 3-8-1 away from home just a month ago. Dallas is in the middle of a four-game road trip and then will play nine of the next 10 at home, so it can set itself up very nicely with wins in New Jersey Friday and Philadelphia Saturday.
Key matchup
Nico Hischier vs. Julius Honka
In a perfect world, Hischier (the first overall pick in 2017) would be facing off against Stars defense prospect Miro Heiskanen (the third overall pick in 2017), but that could come next season.