WHEN: 7:00 p.m. MT
WHERE: American Airlines Center – Dallas, Texas
TV: SEG+, UtahHC+, Utah 16 | RADIO: KSL Sports Zone 97.5 FM, NHL App
The Utah Hockey Club (36-30-13) matches up with the Dallas Stars (50-23-6) tonight at American Airlines Center in the Lone Star State. Tonight is the first of Utah’s final three-game road trip to conclude the 2024-25 regular season. The Mountain Blue is looking for its first win of the year against Dallas. Both of Utah’s losses to the Stars have been by a narrow 3-2 margin.
ONE-TIMERS
TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
Despite four consecutive losses, Dallas has been one of the NHL’s best squads all season. The Stars rank fourth in the league offensively with 3.38 goals per game and third defensively with 2.61 goals against per contest. After a 4-0 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday, the Stars are almost cemented into second place in the Central Division and will likely face the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The last four games for the Stars have constituted their first and only four-game losing streak this season. Dallas has given up an uncharacteristic 18 goals over those four losses- the most they’ve given up in a four-game span this season. The recent downturn for the Stars comes after a seven-game win streak from Mar. 22 to Apr. 3.
Dallas is spearheaded by Matt Duchene and his team-best 81 points (30G, 51A). Jason Robertson leads the club with 34 goals and has two hat tricks since the 4 Nations Face-off.
WHO TO WATCH
UTAH: #17 NICK BJUGSTAD – After leading off the scoring on Thursday against Nashville, Nick Bjugstad has two goals in his last three games and is now up to seven for the season.
DALLAS: #53 WYATT JOHNSTON – In March, Johnston was one of the hottest players in the NHL. The 21-year-old scored goals in six straight games from Mar. 24 to Apr. 3 and now is up to 31 on the campaign.
LOOK BACK
Utah closed its 2024-25 home schedule with a 4-3 shootout loss to the Nashville Predators on Thursday night at Delta Center. The Mountain Blue finished with an 18-15-5 home record and points in 12 of its last 15 in Salt Lake City.
Nick Bjugstad and Josh Doan led off the scoring for Utah in the second period to put the hosts up 2-0. Nashville then tied the game at 2-2 with power-play goals from Nick Blakenburg late in the second and from Filip Forsberg 1:19 into the third. Ryan O’Reilly stashed a rebound for the Preds just 1:58 after Forsberg’s goal to give Nashville their first lead of the game.
Dylan Guenther scored his 27th goal of the season at the 5:42 mark of the third frame to knot things up at 3-3, but Utah fell in the shootout after Forsberg scored the only goal of the skills competition.
LAST MEETING
Utah earned a point in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars on Jan. 4 at American Airlines Center. After a scoreless first, the two teams erupted for a four-goal second period, including a goal from Dallas’ Jamie Benn just 16 seconds into the frame.
Utah’s Matias Maccelli responded 1:14 later with his first of two goals on the night. Maccelli’s second came three minutes after Oskar Bäck gave the Stars a 2-1 lead. After a scoreless third, Thomas Harley banged in the overtime-winner to conclude the contest. Utah outshot Dallas 33-29 in the loss.
UTAH ANNOUNCES 2024-25 HONORS
The Utah Hockey Club announced its 2024-25 honorees after Thursday’s game against Nashville at Delta Center. Below are the recipients of the team awards who were recognized for their contributions on and off the ice during this NHL season.
LOOK AHEAD
Utah continues its final road trip of the season on Monday against the Nashville Predators. Utah’s final game of the 2024-25 regular season comes on Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues.

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