GameDay: Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers
Stars at Oilers
5 p.m. Sunday, Rexall Place, Edmonton, Alberta
TV: FSSW Radio: KTCK/1310 AM and 96.7 FM
Records: Stars 13-13-5, 31 points; Oilers 7-20-6, 20 points
About the Stars: Dallas is coming off a 2-1 victory over Calgary on Friday and will be looking to sweep a three-game Western Canada road swing. A victory would also give the Stars their first four-game winning streak of the season. … Goalie Kari Lehtonen, who had 21 saves Friday, has been solid during the streak, winning four of his past five starts. He has stopped 48 of 49 shots on the road trip. … The Stars and Lehtonen have won five straight in Edmonton. Lehtonen has an 0.99 goals-against average and one shutout over that stretch. … The Stars’ penalty kill went 4 for 4 against Calgary and is 8 for 8 on the road trip. … Friday’s victory pulled the Stars within seven points of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference entering Saturday. … Tyler Seguin had an assist Friday to regain the league lead with 39 points and 23 goals.
About the Oilers: Just like Calgary on Friday, the Oilers will be trying to avoid a seven-game losing streak. The Oilers, who fired coach Dallas Eakins on Monday and are mired in a 1-12-5 stretch, are coming off a 4-3 loss Thursday to San Jose. … Edmonton has lost 10 of 11 at home and is scoring only 1.63 goals a game at Rexall Place. … Edmonton’s Taylor Hall hasn’t scored a goal in a career-high 11 consecutive games since his goal in last month’s 3-2 loss in Dallas. — From online reports
This story was originally published December 20, 2014 at 6:21 PM with the headline "GameDay: Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers."