Stars face the Red Wings, aim for 5th straight victory

Updated Apr. 21, 2021 3:10 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Dallas Stars (19-14-12, fifth in the Central Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (16-25-7, seventh in the Central Division)

Detroit; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

LINE: Red Wings +155, Stars -190; over/under is 0

BOTTOM LINE: Dallas will look to keep its four-game win streak intact when the Stars take on Detroit.

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The Red Wings are 16-25-7 in division play. Detroit has converted on 11.1% of power-play opportunities, scoring 15 power-play goals.

The Stars are 19-14-12 against the rest of their division. Dallas has given up 26 power-play goals, killing 79.2% of opponent chances.

The teams meet for the second straight game.

TOP PERFORMERS: Luke Glendening leads the Red Wings with a plus-three in 46 games this season. Adam Erne has four goals and three assists over the last 10 games for Detroit.

Joe Pavelski leads the Stars with 19 goals and has 42 points. Jason Robertson has six goals over the last 10 games for Dallas.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Wings: 4-4-2, averaging 2.4 goals, 3.9 assists, 3.2 penalties and seven penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game with a .911 save percentage.

Stars: 6-2-2, averaging 3.1 goals, five assists, 2.7 penalties and six penalty minutes while allowing 1.7 goals per game with a .936 save percentage.

INJURIES: Red Wings: Robby Fabbri: day to day (upper body).

Stars: Mark Pysyk: day to day (lower body), Miro Heiskanen: day to day (lower body), Roope Hintz: day to day (lower body).

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