Dallas faces Carolina on 4-game win streak

Carolina Hurricanes (15-4-1, second in the Metropolitan) vs. Dallas Stars (10-7-2, sixth in the Central)

Dallas; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST

LINE: Stars -108, Hurricanes -111; over/under is 5.5

BOTTOM LINE: Dallas comes into a matchup with Carolina as winners of four straight games.

The Stars have gone 6-2-1 in home games. Dallas is first in the Western Conference with 4.9 assists per game, led by Miro Heiskanen averaging 0.6.

The Hurricanes have gone 9-2-1 away from home. Carolina is fourth in the Eastern Conference averaging 5.8 assists per game, led by Tony DeAngelo with 0.8.

The teams match up Tuesday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Heiskanen has 15 total points for the Stars, three goals and 12 assists. Roope Hintz has seven goals and four assists over the last 10 games for Dallas.

Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes with 20 points, scoring 10 goals and registering 10 assists. DeAngelo has two goals and seven assists over the last 10 games for Carolina.

LAST 10 GAMES: Stars: 7-3-0, averaging 3.5 goals, 6.4 assists, 3.6 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game with a .910 save percentage.

Hurricanes: 6-3-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.8 assists, 3.8 penalties and 7.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game with a .918 save percentage.

INJURIES: Stars: None listed.

Hurricanes: Ethan Bear: out (health protocols).

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