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

The Dallas Stars (29-17-1, 3rd in the Central Division) are coming off a tough loss against the Carolina Hurricanes and looking to bounce back as they host the Vegas Golden Knights (30-14-1, 1st in the Pacific Division) in a nationally-televised matchup between two of the Western Conference’s best teams.

The Hurricanes are second in the Metropolitan Division but trail Washington by eight points for first place coming into this game. They have a 28-16-3 record and are led by Martin

Watch the Game Highlights from Dallas Stars vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 01/21/2025

DALLAS — Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored both Carolina goals, the second coming 24 seconds after Dallas’ tying goal midway through the third period, as the Hurricanes beat the Stars 2-1 on Tuesday night. Kotkaniemi was credited with the second goal after the puck deflected off him near the crease from a shot by Sean Walker.

Welcome back to NHL Predictions here at Last Word on Hockey, where we preview and predict the upcoming slate of NHL games around the league each day. This article will preview and predict the matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes and Dallas Stars.

The Carolina Hurricanes will play the second half of a road back-to-back tonight as they take on the Dallas Stars (29-16-1). The Canes mounted a comeback effort last night to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in overtime in Frederik Andersen's first game back since October.

The Stars will look to win their second straight game on home ice and continue their climb up the Central Division standings.