The Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 at American Airlines Center to improve to 30-13-4 this season. Dallas was the first team on the scoreboard four minutes into the game, but the visitors received four unanswered goals from Dominic James, Brandon Hagel, Jake Guentzel and Pontus Holmberg to take the win.

The Lightning closed out a successful road trip on Sunday with a win against the Dallas Stars. Dallas opened the scoring 4:00 into the first period. Oskar Back shot a loose puck into the net after it slipped under Andrei Vasilevskiy’s pads, giving the Stars a 1-0 lead.

The Tampa Bay Lightning (29-13-4) and Dallas Stars (27-12-9) meet Sunday. Puck drop from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, is set for 2 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Lightning vs. Stars odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

The road warrior Tampa Bay Lightning make the trip to Dallas on Sunday afternoon for a matchup with the Stars at American Airlines Center.

Dallas squanders early lead and power-play chances, while Tampa Bay's speed and execution seal their fate in another disheartening loss.

Two of the best teams in the NHL get set to meet on Sunday afternoon, as the Tampa Bay Lightning pay a visit to the Dallas Stars. The Stars had one of the hottest starts in the NHL this season, as they and the Colorado Avalanche put themselves well above the rest of the pack. However, the Stars have fallen back down to Earth.

The Tampa Bay Lightning (29-13-4) visit the Dallas Stars (27-12-9) at American Airlines Center on Sunday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. ET, airing on NHL Network. The matchup features a pair of the league's best skaters in Nikita Kucherov (24 goals and 45 assists) and Mikko Rantanen (19 goals and 44 assists).

Brandon Hagel's tiebreaking goal midway through the second period proved to be the winner, and Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 19 saves on 20 shots as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 4-1.

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Brandon Hagel’s tiebreaking goal midway through the second period proved to be the winner, and Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 19 saves on 20 shots as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Sunday.