Meanwhile, down in Texas, the Ottawa Senators were getting outworked and outplayed by the Dallas Stars. Former Senator Matt ...

Leevi Merilainen made 24 saves in his Ottawa home debut and the Senators ended the Dallas Stars' seven-game winning streak ...

Logan Stankoven had two goals and an assist as the Dallas Stars downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Tuesday.

Jamie Benn and Matt Duchene also scored ... Leevi Merilainen stopped 21 shots. Ottawa is 4-3-0 with two games left in a franchise-long nine road games on both sides of the NHL Christmas break.

Stankoven and Matt Duchene each tallied three points as Dallas got back on track and finished its road trip on a high note.

Matt Duchene added some third-period insurance with ... Leevi Merilainen made 21 saves for Ottawa, which went 0-for-4 on the power play and opened 2025 on a sour note after going 9-3-1 in December.

Matt Duchene added a goal and two assists, and Mavrik Bourque also scored for Dallas, which bounced back with a victory after having its seven-game win streak halted against Ottawa on Sunday.

Jamie Benn and Matt Duchene also scored ... 1:08 apart midway through the second period putting Dallas ahead 3-2. Ottawa is 4-3-0 with two games left in a franchise-long nine road games on ...