DALLAS — Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored both Carolina goals ... Thomas Harley scored and Jake Oettinger stopped 17 shots for the Stars, who are 2-4-0 following a season-long seven-game winning streak. It was Kotkaniemi’s first multigoal game since May ...

DALLAS -- Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored twice, including the game-winner at 10:35 of the third period, to help the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Dallas Stars 2-1 at American Airlines Center on Tuesday.

In what could be a potential Stanley Cup Final preview, the Carolina Hurricanes edged the Dallas Stars 2-1 at American Airlines Center on Tuesday night.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored his second goal of the game just 24 seconds after the Dallas Stars tied it in the third period, lifting the visiting Carolina Hurricanes to a 2-1 victory Tuesday night.

DALLAS (AP) — Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored both Carolina goals ... Thomas Harley scored and Jake Oettinger stopped 17 shots for the Stars, who are 2-4-0 following a season-long seven-game winning ...

Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored his second goal ... Thomas Harley had the Dallas goal. Stars goalie Jake Oettinger stopped 17 shots. The Hurricanes won on back-to-back nights after capturing an overtime ...

DALLAS — Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored both Carolina ... Thomas Harley scored and Jake Oettinger stopped 17 shots for the Stars. Martin Necas' two assists give him 54 points in 48 games after ...

Two of the Western Conference's top teams meet in a nationally televised game at the American Airlines Center on Friday night.

Vegas is on the second night of a back-to-back on the road. The Golden Knights dispatched the St. Louis Blues 4-2 Thursday night with goals from captain Mark Stone and leading goal scorer Pavel Dorofeyev. Goaltender Ilya Samsonov made 15 saves on 17 shots, meaning starter Adin Hill will most likely be in between the pipes Friday in Dallas.

We’re at a bit of a crossroads with the Capitals. They’ve occupied the top spot in three of the last four rankings and at 32-10-5 are seemingly running away with the Presidents’ Trophy playing at a 120-point pace. That’s eight points up on second. Good for them!

After a subpar previous week, the Carolina Hurricanes started a hot streak, going 3-0-1 with a flurry of offense showing on the ice.The Hurricanes' week started with a 4-3 comeback

Oettinger stopped 18 of 21 shots in Friday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights. Oettinger didn't have his best performance from a statistical perspective, as he posted a save percentage below the .