Stars: Rantanen wore No. 96 after being traded to the Stars by Carolina at Friday’s trade deadline and then signing an eight-year deal worth $96 million. He picked up an assist on the Stars’ opening goal by Johnston and then scored his 28th on a third-period power play.
The Dallas Stars face the Edmonton Oilers Saturday night for the second time this season. Dallas won their previous meeting against Edmonton, defeating them 4-1 on Oct. 19. Entering Saturday's match, the Stars are 41-19-2 while the Oilers are 36-22-4. The teams face each other once more this season on March 26 in Edmonton.
Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist for the Edmonton Oilers in a 5-4 win against the visiting Dallas Stars on Saturday night.
Shots on Goal_Dallas 8-7-11_26. Edmonton 8-9-10_27. Power-play opportunities_Dallas 2 of 3; Edmonton 0 of 0.