The Ottawa Senators visit the Dallas Stars on Thursday night to in both teams’ first game of the new year. The Stars ended a bumpy, up-and-down December with two convincing wins over the Blackhawks and Sabres, and will look to continue that momentum on home ice against Ottawa.

Roope Hintz scored two goals for the second time in the last eight games giving him a team-high 18 goals as the Dallas Stars beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Thursday night.

It was a tough night for the Ottawa Senators as they were shutout 4-0 by the Buffalo Sabres in their first home game since December 14.

STARS 4, SENATORS 2 There were no fireworks for the Ottawa Senators in the Lone Star State on Thursday night. Trying to ring in the New Year with a victory, the Senators came up short by dropped a 4-2 decision to the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center,

Former Senator Matt Duchene had a goal and an assist as the Stars defeated Ottawa 4-2 on Thursday night at the American Airlines Center. Roope Hintz scored twice for Dallas, and Jake Oettinger only needed to make 12 saves for the win.

Roope Hintz scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal midway through the second period, and the stingy Dallas Stars won their third straight, 4-2 over the visiting Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.

Two goals less than 30 seconds apart weren’t enough as the Ottawa Senators fell to the Dallas Stars by a score of 4-2.

Ottawa Senators (19-15-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Dallas Stars (22-13-1, in the Central Division) Dallas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars play the Ottawa Senators in a non-conference matchup. Dallas has a 22-13-1 record overall and ...

Still without Linus Ullmark, whose back tightened up in a game against Edmonton on Dec. 22, the Senators had three netminders — Anton Forsberg, Mads Sogaard and Leevi Merilainen — on the ice at Wednesday’s practice in Dallas.

The Sens have allowed the second-fewest goals per 60 at 5-on-5 (1.67) and fewest per game (1.92) during their active 9-3 run, while the Stars have surrendered the seventh-fewest per 60 at 5-on-5 (1.99) and third-fewest per game (2.25) at the American Airlines Center for the campaign.