The Dallas Stars scored three unanswered goals in the third period to earn a 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on New Year's Day in the 2020 NHL Winter Classic at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
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Wednesday's game marked the 12th edition of the Winter Classic series, which started in 2008 when the Buffalo Sabres hosted the Pittsburgh Penguins. Dallas represented the southernmost host city for the league's annual high-profile regular-season contest.
The Stars and Predators—the latter of whom are battling on the fringe of the Western Conference playoff race at the season's midway point—were each making their first appearance in an outdoor showcase.