The Dallas Stars are set to face the Utah Mammoth on Friday, November 28, at 7:00 p.m. at the American Airlines Center.,This marks the first of four matchups between the two teams this season, with key players from both sides showing strong performances.The Dallas Stars will host the Utah Mammoth on Friday, November 28, at 7:00 p.m. at the American Airlines Center for the first of four games this season between the two teams. The Stars and Mammoth will meet again on January 15 and January 31 in Utah, and again on March 16 in Dallas.
Dallas holds a 3-1-0 all-time record against Utah, including a 1-1-0 mark at home. Last season, the Stars led the Mammoth in total wins with three, alongside Edmonton and Los Angeles. They also led in blocked shots (58) and ranked third in takeaways (22) against Utah.
Forward Mikko Rantanen has recorded six points (1-5—6) in four career games against the Mammoth, maintaining a team-high average of 1.50 points per game against them. Wyatt Johnston also carries a three-game point streak against Utah, with four points (1-3—4) in that span, averaging 1.00 points per game over his career against them.
Tyler Seguin of the Stars enters Friday’s game on a three-game point streak, accumulating five points (0-5—5) during this period. In his last game on November 26 against the Seattle Kraken, Seguin posted two points (0-2—2), marking his fourth multi-point performance in his last six games, with a total of nine points (1-8—9) over those contests. This season, Seguin is tied for first among Stars skaters in game-winning goals (2), tied for second in even-strength goals (6) and scoring (6-7—13), third in plus-minus rating (+9), tied for fourth in total goals (7), and sixth in assists (10) and total scoring (7-10—17). Seguin will play his first career game against the Mammoth on Friday.
For the Mammoth, forward Logan Cooley leads the team with 13 goals this season and is tied for the scoring lead with 22 points (13-9—22). Cooley is on a two-game point streak, with six points (4-2—6) in that stretch, including a career-high five points (4-1—5) on November 24 against the Vegas Golden Knights. This season, Cooley leads Utah skaters in even-strength scoring (9-8—17), ranks third in plus-minus rating (+6), and is fifth in shots taken (50). In his career against Dallas, Cooley has recorded four points (1-3—4) in seven games.
Stars forward Tyler Seguin is experiencing a resurgence, demonstrating consistency and versatility despite a history of injuries. Coach Glen Gulutzan praised Seguin’s impact, noting his invaluable contribution to the team’s 15-5-4 record, especially during absences from other key players. Seguin expressed feeling the best he has in a while, attributing it to a healthy offseason and improved mental well-being. He has adapted his game, focusing on intelligence and smarts to create opportunities, even generating breakaways this season.
Key statistics show Utah leading the league in giveaways with 17.4 per game, while Dallas has the fourth fewest at 14.0. Utah also allows the fewest shots on goal per game at 24.1, with Dallas ranking 26th at 25.9 per game. Stars defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok has previous experience with the Arizona/Utah organization, playing 62 NHL games and 23 games with the Utah Hockey team last season.
Stars coach Glen Gulutzan commented on Mikko Rantanen’s consistent positive impact and competitive spirit, stating, “He’s impacting the game all of the time, in a positive way. And sometimes when you’re impacting it that much, sometimes it goes the other way. But he is in the battle, and that’s the best part of Mikko. He loves the battle, and that’s going to serve us well down the stretch.” This information was not subject to approval by the National Hockey League or Dallas Stars Hockey Club.
Upcoming games for the Stars include matchups against the Ottawa Senators on November 30, the New York Rangers on December 2, and the New Jersey Devils on December 3.
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