Three straight regulation losses aren't a good sign. Exactly how much of a problem are the various underlying trends?
Matt Duchene, with a goal and two assists, and Mavrik Bourque also scored for Dallas (28-14-1), which saw a seven-game winning streak snapped in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators. Jake Oettinger made 27 saves. Auston Matthews replied for Toronto (27-16-2). Joseph Woll stopped 19 shots.
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.
The Toronto Maple Leafs were looking for a better effort against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night than they had in their last two games. They did get that.
It's hard to pick an aspect of the game where the Leafs played well, turning what could have been a coin flip into a routine win for Dallas.
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Dallas Stars face off in a non-conference matchup. Toronto has a 17-8-0 record at home and a 27-15-2 record overall. The Maple Leafs have gone 25-2-1 in games they score at least three goals.
For the first time during the Craig Berube era, the Toronto Maple Leafs are mired in a three-game losing streak, dropping a 4-1 decision to the Dallas Stars.
Stankoven and Matt Duchene each tallied three points as Dallas got back on track and finished its road trip on a high note.
The Maple Leafs hit three posts on their very first power-play opportunity of the game but were unable to beat Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger, who made 23 saves on 24 shots. Dallas picked up their first win in eight games against the Leafs dating back to 2022.
A number of skids were brought to an end as Dallas picked up its fourth win of the five-game trip with a commanding effort in Toronto
Auston Matthews spoke to the media after the Toronto Maple Leafs lost 4-1 to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. Matthews scored the first goal of the game with an assist from Mitch Marner.