Stars eye veteran center Nazem Kadri. Can Dallas overcome cap challenges to acquire his scoring touch and bolster their championship aspirations?

If the Dallas Stars’ New Year’s resolution was to continue winning hockey games at a torrid clip, then they’ve failed, just like the millions of people who said

Two of the best teams in the NHL get set to meet on Sunday afternoon, as the Tampa Bay Lightning pay a visit to the Dallas Stars. The Stars had one of the hottest starts in the NHL this season, as they and the Colorado Avalanche put themselves well above the rest of the pack. However, the Stars have fallen back down to Earth.

They’re also getting outscored 15-6 in second periods since Dec. 23, which crushed them again Sunday. After an energetic first sparked by an early goal from Oskar Bäck, the Lightning outscored the Stars 2-0 in the second, outshooting them 15-9 in the process.

The Tampa Bay Lightning (29-13-4) and Dallas Stars (27-12-9) meet Sunday. Puck drop from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, is set for 2 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Lightning vs. Stars odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Dallas Stars missed out on acquiring defenseman Rasmus Andersson, with NHL insider Elliotte Friedman revealing Boston Bruins initially led the race. Despite late interest, Dallas reportedly never emerged as the favorite,

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Duchene and his 17 years of NHL experience sound confident that the Stars’ skid is just a “blip on the radar.”

The road warrior Tampa Bay Lightning make the trip to Dallas on Sunday afternoon for a matchup with the Stars at American Airlines Center.

The red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning (29-13-4, 62 points) had their franchise-record tying 11-game winning streak snapped on Friday night, but take a 12-game points string into Sunday afternoon’s matchup with the scuffling Dallas Stars (27-12-9,

Brandon Hagel’s tiebreaking goal midway through the second period proved to be the winner, and Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 19 saves on 20 shots as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 4-1.

The Dallas Stars are among the top teams in the Western Conference and are considered among the favorites to win the Stanley Cup. However, the future of Jason Robertson remains a topic of conversation among hockey pundits.