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St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars

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Blues visit the Stars, look to stop road losing streak

St. Louis Blues (19-23-8, in the Central Division) vs. Dallas Stars (28-14-9, in the Central Division)

Dallas; Friday, 8 p.m. EST

Stars -175, Blues +146; over/under is 5.5

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues hit the road against the Dallas Stars looking to break a seven-game road slide.

Dallas has a 28-14-9 record overall and a 7-4-1 record in Central Division games. The Stars have a +27 scoring differential, with 166 total goals scored and 139 conceded.

St. Louis is 19-23-8 overall and 5-9-0 against the Central Division. The Blues have a -49 scoring differential, with 120 total goals scored and 169 allowed.

Friday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Blues won 3-1 in the previous meeting.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mikko Rantanen has scored 19 goals with 44 assists for the Stars. Roope Hintz has two goals and five assists over the last 10 games.

Jordan Kyrou has nine goals and 12 assists for the Blues. Oskar Sundqvist has two goals and one assist over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Stars: 3-5-2, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.2 assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.

Blues: 4-6-0, averaging two goals, 3.3 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.

INJURIES: Stars: None listed.

Blues: None listed.

Regular Season Series

STL leads series 1-0

Statistics

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3.38 Goals Against Average 2.73
28.1 Shots Against per Game 27.5
74.8 Penalty Kill Percentage 79.7
33 Power Play Goals Against 32
0 Short Handed Goals Against 0
2.40 Goals For per Game 3.25
24.7 Shots per Game 25.5
22 Power Play Goals 42
16.5 Power Play Percentage 28.8
5 Short Handed Goals 3
376 Penalty Minutes 433
Dallas Stars Dallas Stars Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Mikko Rantanen, RW Day-To-Day Jan 23
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Oskar Sundqvist, C Out Jan 18
Robert Thomas, C Injured Reserve Jan 15
Mathieu Joseph, RW Injured Reserve Jan 13
Pius Suter, C Injured Reserve Jan 6

Game Information

American Airlines Center

Location: Dallas, TX
Capacity:

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 9 5 77 34
Minnesota 9 14 67 29
Dallas 9 14 65 28
Utah 4 20 56 26
Nashville 4 22 52 24
Chicago 7 22 49 21
Winnipeg 7 23 47 20
St. Louis 8 23 46 19
Full Standings
Blues Last 5
Date OPP Result
@ VGK L 4-2
vs CAR W 3-0
vs TB W 3-2 SO
@ EDM L 5-0
@ WPG L 3-1
Stars Last 5
Date OPP Result
@ ANA L 3-1
@ UTA L 2-1
vs TB L 4-1
vs BOS W 6-2
@ CBJ L 1-0