The Dallas Stars (30-17-1, in the Central Division) came up with a key win Friday night, taking down the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 at American Airlines Center. Dallas will have a quick turnaround, hitting the road to face the Blues (23-22-4, in the Central Division) on Saturday in St. Louis.

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The Vegas Golden Knights had multiple opportunities to tie their game against the Dallas Stars late in the third period but were stonewalled by the Dallas' defense, losing to the Stars,

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Dallas Stars forward Matt Duchene has scored a lot of goals in his NHL career. He has scored 358 of them to be exact, thanks to his early third-period goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.

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

Chris Tanev is the Toronto Maple Leafs’ most important defenceman this season, and he’s played better than advertised, halfway through his first season with his hometown club.

BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars host the Vegas Golden Knights in Western Conference play. Dallas has a 29-17-1 record overall and a 17-7-1 record on its home ice. The Stars have a +30 scoring differential, with 147 total goals scored and 117 given up.

The Vegas Golden Knights picked up a big win against the St. Louis Blues and are hoping to carry the momentum into tonight's game against the Dallas Stars.

TORONTO -- Logan Stankoven ended a 25-game goal drought, scoring twice and adding an assist for the Dallas Stars in a 4-1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday. Matt Duchene had a goal and two assists and Jake Oettinger made 27 saves for the Stars (28-14-1), who have won eight of their past nine.

Jason Robertson scored two goals and Jake Oettinger made 18 saves to lead the host Dallas Stars to a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night.

Vegas will play in 13 back-to-back games this season. So far, they have a 4-4-0 record in game one and a 5-2-0 record in game two.