This time, the analytics paid off.
But this time the Stars won.
Dallas took a 4-2 victory against the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday at American Airlines Center, moving to 1-2-0 on the season. That's important, because St. Louis is off to a 4-0-0 start, and Dallas needed both points and confidence.
While there wasn't panic in the ranks, getting some tangible evidence that they are playing well was important.
"In a way, it is the start we wanted based on play or analytics.