The Dallas Stars just didn’t have the legs during the second night of a back-to-back in a 3-1 loss against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Tuesday. Stars

The Dallas Stars will be a little shorthanded on Tuesday night against the Anaheim Ducks. Just before the game, the team announced top defenseman Miro Heiskanen will be out “due to a personal family matter.” Veteran defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin is stepping in to replace Heiskanen for the time being.

The Dallas Stars face the Anaheim Ducks in an NHL game on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 (1/13/26) at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

The Ducks were the darlings of the NHL in the first couple of months of the season. From a young and exciting team that was putting up big numbers and getting great goaltending from Lukas Dostal. At one point, Anaheim was contending for the top spot in the Pacific Division.

The Dallas Stars really embarrassed themselves tonight after allowing the Anaheim Ducks to snap their nine-game losing streak. Here are the four takeaways from tonight's loss.

The Ducks are well-rested as they welcome the Stars to Anaheim. The Ducks last played on Jan. 10, while Dallas is on the second leg of a back-to-back.

The Dallas Stars (27-10-9) bring the NHL's No. 3 scoring offense (157 total goals) into a road matchup against the Anaheim Ducks (21-21-3), who have the league's 32nd-ranked scoring defense (168 total goals against). The outing starts at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday on TNT.

The Dallas Stars are back in action tonight as they take on the Anaheim Ducks. Here are the four keys to tonight's contest as the Stars look to continue their momentum from last night.