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 Mattias Janmark scored in back-to-back games for the first time
since the start of the season, tallying in overtime Monday to give
the Stars their fourth consecutive victory, 3-2 in Nashville. St.
Louis also is enjoying a strong February as it improved to 4-1-1
this month with Sunday's 2-1 triumph at Tampa Bay. The Blues have
lost in regulation only three times in their last 17 contests
(9-3-5) and are firmly entrenched in third place in the Central, six
points behind the Stars and Blackhawks. St. Louis won both previous
home meetings with the Stars this season while Dallas captured the
only matchup in the Lone Star State.
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ABOUT THE STARS (37-15-5): Tyler Seguin was back in the lineup
Monday, two days after exiting a contest with a cut on his wrist,
and notched an assist to remain one point behind captain Jamie Benn
(64) for the team lead. The 24-year-old Seguin is riding a five-game
point streak during which he has recorded three goals and five
assists. Benn also enters Tuesday's contest with a five-game run
that has seen him score once and set up five others.
ABOUT THE BLUES (32-17-9): Alex Steen has scored only one goal in
his last seven games but is four away from 200 for his career. The
31-year-old also will hit the 20-goal mark for the fifth time
overall and third in a row with four more tallies. Captain David
Backes, who has scored once in his last 12 contests, is two away
from the 200-goal plateau.
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OVERTIME
1. The Stars have won five straight on the road.
2. St. Louis G Brian Elliott has allowed fewer than two goals in six
of his last nine starts.
3. Dallas C Jason Spezza has missed five consecutive games with an
upper-body injury.
PREDICTION: Blues 3, Stars 2
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