The Pacific division's first place team meets the Central's sixth best tonight as the Anaheim Ducks and Dallas Stars square off at American Airlines Center.
The Stars doubled up the Ducks on opening night thanks to an Antoine Roussel game-winner and an empty net goal from Adam Cracknell- All that despite a 35-20 shot advantage in favor of the visitors that was a portent of things to come.
Anaheim, to the end, enters with 35 points atop the Pacific and a top-ten offense. The Stars, those 20 shots predicted, considerably worse off. Particularly after this weekend's quick jaunt to Philadelphia and Chicago which saw their point total stagnate and their win-percentage drop to .