Dallas Stars Outpaced by New Jersey Devils Despite Home Ice Advantage
The Dallas Stars, with a record of 2-1, faced off against the New Jersey Devils, standing at 1-2. In a game that saw both teams battle it out at the American Airlines Center, the final score read 6-2 in favor of the visitors.
The Dallas Stars opened strong with two goals in the first period but were unable to maintain their momentum as the game progressed. The home team's shooting percentage was a modest five percent, with only two goals from thirty-seven shots on target. Despite this setback, they dominated faceoffs throughout the match with a winning percentage of fifty-seven percent and displayed physicality by delivering twenty-eight hits.
On special teams play, Dallas had three powerplay opportunities but failed to capitalize on any of them despite six shots taken during these advantages. Their powerplay success rate stood at zero percent for this encounter. The team's defense managed to block seven shots and took control of nine takeaways equaling that of their opponents.
In contrast, the New Jersey Devils showcased an impressive shooting efficiency with a thirty percent shooting percentage resulting from six goals out of twenty attempts. Their goaltender played an instrumental role in their victory by saving all thirty-five shots he faced from Dallas players, maintaining a perfect save percentage throughout sixty minutes on ice.
The Devils' even-strength play was particularly effective as they scored all six goals during such situations while also blocking twenty-three shots from reaching their netminder. They won forty-three percent of faceoffs and were disciplined enough to limit themselves to just three penalties totaling six penalty minutes.
As fans look ahead after this tough loss for Dallas Stars, attention turns toward their next challenge which will be against Los Angeles Kings at American Airlines Center. This upcoming match is scheduled for March 17th and fans can catch all the action live on ESPN+ via internet streaming or tune into BSSW or BSW for television broadcasts starting at midnight according to Central Time Zone standards in Dallas where American Airlines Center is located within ZIP code area 75219.