The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Dallas Stars after the Hurricanes knocked off the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in overtime.

DALLAS -- Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored twice to help the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Dallas Stars 2-1 at American Airlines Center on Tuesday. Martin Necas had two assists, and Pyotr Kochetkov made 22 saves for Carolina (29-16-3), which has won three in a row, including 4-3 in overtime against the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.

The Carolina Hurricanes are in for a difficult matchup on Tuesday night as they play one of the Western Conference’s best teams on the second night of a back-to-back. They’ll get the Dallas Stars in the second game after facing the Chicago Blackhawks on January 20.

Chicago Blackhawks forward Tyler Bertuzzi voiced a sincere statement on playing alongside Connor Bedard on team's first line.

Jake Oettinger will do his part to keep this Under the total, according to Tony Sartori's Hurricanes vs Stars predictions.

Dallas Stars forward Mason Marchment is facing a four-week absence after suffering fractures in his nose and facial area.

There’s been some budding speculation that Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones could become available based on the timeline of the organization. Jones still has 5 years remaining on his contract,

There’s been some budding speculation that Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones could become available based on the timeline of the organization. Jones still has 5 years remaining on his contract,

For props, both teams limit shots on goal by forwards, ranking 28th (Dallas) and 29th (Carolina) for shots per game by forwards. Martin Necas under 2.5 shots (-190) or Logan Stankoven under 2.5 shots (-200) stand out as options.

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