GDG 02.04.25 at ANA
Dallas Stars
Anaheim Ducks
Record
34-17-1 (14-10-0 Away)
22-24-6 (12-12-2 Home)
Rank
69 Points (2nd in Central)
50 Points (6th in Pacific)
Power Play
19.5% (31-for-159)
12.5% (18-for-144)
Penalty Kill
84.4% (119-for-141)
74.2% (109-for-147)
Last 10 Games
7-3-0
5-4-1

Five Points 5️⃣

  • The Dallas Stars face the Anaheim Ducks Tuesday night for the second time this season. Entering Tuesday's match, the Stars are 34-17-1 while the Ducks are 22-24-6. The teams face each other once more this season on March 18 in Dallas.
  • Dallas is 83-39-15 all-time vs. Anaheim, with a 33-26-9 mark on the road.
  • The Stars have won 12 of their last 15 games against the Ducks (12-3-0) dating back to Oct. 13, 2018. Since the 2018-19 season, Dallas has a .800 point percentage which is the fourth highest mark in the NHL during that span.
  • Forward Matt Duchene has 15 points (8-7—15) in his last 15 games against the Ducks dating back to Dec. 6, 2017. Duchene enters Tuesday's contest riding a three-game point streak against Anaheim, earning three points (2-1—3) in those games.
  • Forward Mason Marchment enters Tuesday's game riding a three-game point streak against the Ducks, earning three points (1-2—3) during that span. In all, Marchment has tallied five points (1-4—5) in nine career games played against Anaheim.

Stats Against Opponent ✍

Active Streaks
Leading Scorers

Matt Duchene (2-1—3, 3 GP)

Jamie Benn (12-25—37, 50 GP)

Mason Marchment (1-2—3, 3 GP)

Matt Duchene (14-16—30, 39 GP)

Jamie Benn (1-2—3, 2 GP)

Mikael Granlund (6-16—22, 31 GP)

Esa Lindell (1-1—2, 2 GP)

Tyler Seguin (0-16—16, 29 GP)

Players To Watch 👀

Stars forward Granlund enters Tuesday's matchup riding a three-game point streak (1-2—3) after earning an assist in his Stars debut on Feb. 2 vs. Columbus. Granlund has nine points (3-6—9) in his last seven games played, including a three-point night on Jan. 23 vs. Nashville (w/ San Jose). Granlund has recorded 46 points this season (15-31—46) which is the fourth highest total among Finnish skaters entering play Monday. Granlund joined Dallas along with defenseman Cody Ceci from San Jose following a trade on Feb. 1.

Anaheim forward Mason McTavish has seven points (6-1—7) in his last five games. In Anaheim's last game on Feb. 2 vs. Montréal, McTavish became the first Ducks skater to register a five-game goal streak at home since Rickard Rakell in 2016-17. McTavish also tied Troy Terry for the sixth-most goals by a Ducks player (51) before their 200th NHL game, after scoring Anaheim's first goal on Feb. 2, according to NHL Stats.

First Shift 🏒

The Stars were anticipating a big trade at some point in the second half of the season, and now the timing of said moves is working out well for the lads in Victory Green.

Dallas added Granlund and Ceci on Saturday and quickly slipped them into the lineup in a 5-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. That was hectic. But after a full practice in Frisco on Monday, the team now has a three-game road trip in which the transition will be a little more leisurely. The Stars play at Anaheim on Tuesday, have a golf outing scheduled for Wednesday, a full practice on Thursday and then play at Los Angeles on Friday and at San Jose on Saturday.

The schedule couldn’t be better.

“It’s an important trip for our group,” said captain Benn. “We want to keep this train rolling. It’ll be nice for the new guys to get on the road and have some dinners. It will be good for us to get to know them better and for us to get to know them as well.”

The Stars have won five games in a row and are on a 15-4-1 run that makes them the hottest team in the league over the past six weeks. Dallas has done that while missing players like Seguin (hip surgery), Marchment (facial surgery), Nils Lundkvist (shoulder surgery) and Miro Heiskanen (lower body) from the lineup at various times. Marchment returned to the lineup on Sunday, Seguin is on the trip to partake in the team bonding, but is not expected to play for the remainder of the regular season. Still, the vibe for the team is a lot more positive.

“It’s great to bring new players and then go on the road,” Stars coach Pete DeBoer said. “You’re forced to spend quality time together. This is a great trip. Seguin is coming with us. He hasn’t been around the team much with the surgery, so it’s a good trip for everyone to get to know each other.”

Both Granlund and Ceci are familiar with Dallas. Granlund has logged 872 NHL games, including a long stint in the Central Division while playing for both Minnesota and Nashville. He has played 49 games against the Stars, tied for the most against any opponent in his career. Ceci has spent more of his career in the East, but he also went head-to-head against Dallas in the Western Conference Final last season with Edmonton.

“These are two veteran players who have been through some playoff runs, and that should help us,” Benn said. “Granny has been in the Central for a while. He’s obviously patient with the puck, we saw that last night. He’s another opportunity for us to feel dangerous.”

Granlund has played with Duchene in Nashville and Matt Dumba in Minnesota. Ceci played with Duchene in Ottawa. Granlund and Ceci also were teammates on San Jose this season, so that helps make the transition easier.

“It was kind of nice to come over with Granny,” Ceci said. “We flew together and we had each other today, to get to the rink and whatnot, so that was nice. We both played with Duchene earlier on in our careers, so he was good, and Dumba picked us up for lunch. So, everyone kind of reached out and helped us out today, and it was great.”

But there still is work to be done, and so Monday’s practice was important.

“You get to work a little bit on some situations, some breakouts, some of our coverages, just those concepts,” DeBoer said. “They’re two smart players. There’s not a lot they haven’t seen before, so that’s comforting.”

Key Numbers 🔢

2.52

Anaheim ranks last in the NHL in goals per game at 2.52. Dallas ranks third in goals against at 2.48.

12.5 percent

Anaheim ranks 31st in power play success rate at 12.5 percent. Dallas ranks second in penalty kill success rate at 84.4 percent.

8-0-0

Stars goalie Jake Oettinger is 8-0-0 in his career against the Ducks with a 1.85 GAA and .930 save percentage.

He Said It 📢

“I think we’re doing a really good job of working off of each other. They’re two guys who make great plays with the puck and see the ice really well. They have great offensive instincts. We’re working for those great offensive opportunities, and that starts with working hard in your own end.”

-Stars forward Wyatt Johnston on how his chemistry with linemates Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson has improved in recent weeks

This story was not subject to the approval of the National Hockey League or Dallas Stars Hockey Club.

Mike Heika is a Senior Staff Writer for DallasStars.com and has covered the Stars since 1994. Follow him on X @MikeHeika.

Upcoming Games 📅

Opponent
Date
Time
Location
Stream
Los Angeles Kings
February 7
9:30 PM CT
Crypto.com Arena
San Jose Sharks
February 8
9:00 PM CT
SAP Center
New Jersey Devils
February 22
5:00 PM CT
Prudential Center

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