On the second night of a back-to-back for both teams, the Dallas Stars ended a two game losing streak with a straightforward 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings.

Edvinsson cut the lead to 3-1 at 12:01 of the third period. Dylan Larkin carried the puck through the neutral zone and around the net before finding Edvinsson, who scored through traffic from the high slot.

The Red Wings’ struggles in the Lone Star State continued Sunday with a 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center. The Red Wings (21-21-4) have dropped back-to-back games for the first time since Todd McLellan took over as coach on Dec. 26, scoring just one goal in each game.

After falling to the Colorado Avalanche, the Dallas Stars (28-16-1, in the Central Division) return to American Airlines Center to close out a busy weekend. Dallas looks to snap a two-game skid against the Red Wings (21-20-4, in the Atlantic Division). Here’s everything you need to know about the matchup on Sunday evening:

The Stars will take on the Detroit Red Wings as both teams search for bounce back wins in first matchup of the season.

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Sunday's 4-1 loss in Dallas might be another indication the Wings are falling back to their level, having now lost three of their last four games.

The Detroit Red Wings used a seven-game winning streak to climb back into the playoff race.  But they won’t be able to stay in the chase if they can’t avoid the bad stretches like the one they are in now.

Jason Robertson had one of three first-period goals plus a third-period assist and Jake Oettinger made 33 saves as the Dallas Stars beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Sunday night.

The Minnesota Wild have emerged as a potential Stanley Cup contender in 2024-25. The Wild missed the playoff entirely in 2023-24 after a first-round loss to the Dallas Stars in 2022-23. It seemed as if 2024-25 would be another down year.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Detroit Red Wings vs. Dallas Stars NHL game to be played on January 19, 2025 on ESPN.