Stars and Kraken Gear Up for a High-Energy Showdown
So, let me walk you through what’s shaping up to be a pretty interesting matchup between the Dallas Stars and the Seattle Kraken. Both teams are coming in with momentum, storylines, and just enough tension to make this feel bigger than a regular-season meeting.
For the Stars, things are rolling smoothly right now. They’re sitting at 14-5-4 overall and have been especially strong on the road with an 8-1-3 record. They’re coming off that huge 8-3 win over Edmonton, a game where Nathan Bastian—ironically a former Kraken player—dropped two goals and helped fuel a dominant performance. It’s been part of a broader trend for Dallas lately, as they’ve gone 7-1-1 in their last nine games and averaged over four goals a night. The team’s scoring differential is sitting at +15, and you can feel the confidence all the way down the lineup.
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Jason Robertson has been one of the faces of that surge, racking up 11 goals and nine assists in just his last 10 games. Miro Heiskanen, steady as ever, continues to drive play from the blue line with 19 points already. And tonight, the Stars get another boost: Mikko Rantanen is returning after serving a one-game automatic suspension, which adds even more firepower to a lineup that’s been clicking offensively.
Seattle, on the other hand, has a different kind of momentum. At 11-5-6 overall, they’ve been great at home and nearly unbeatable when they score three or more goals. But recently, they’ve been in this odd spot where effort hasn’t matched execution. They scored just eight goals on a four-game road swing and were consistently outshot. Despite that, goaltending from Joey Daccord and Philipp Grubauer kept them afloat, allowing the Kraken to go 2-1-1 on the trip.
Coach Lane Lambert has made it pretty clear: the team simply needs more shots. In their shootout loss to the Islanders, Seattle got stuck generating only 19 shots while Daccord faced 34. It’s been a pattern—passing up chances, trying to make perfect plays, and ultimately leaving goals on the table. Still, there’s resilience in this group. Freddy Gaudreau talked about the team’s fight and focus, and you can sense that they’re not far from putting it all together.
The big news for Seattle is the expected return of Jared McCann, who hasn’t played since mid-October but rejoined line rushes in practice. Getting him back alongside Berkly Catton and Shane Wright should give their offense a much-needed spark.
These teams have already met once this season—Dallas won that one 2-1—and both sides know how thin the margin can be. With the Stars rolling and the Kraken hungry to solve their scoring slump, tonight’s game feels like it’s arriving at the perfect moment for both clubs.
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