Jason Robertson and Leon Draisaitl, both tied for 10th in NHL scoring with 28 points, bring hot streaks into Tuesday's matchup between the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers. The game at Rogers Place marks the lone NHL contest on the schedule. Robertson seeks to extend a six-game goal streak, while Draisaitl aims to continue his six-game point streak.
The Dallas Stars (13-5-4) visit the Edmonton Oilers (10-9-5) on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET, broadcast on TVAS, SN and Victory+. This Pacific Division clash features two of the league's top forwards in peak form.
Robertson has tallied 13 goals and 15 assists this season, including 10 goals over his current six-game streak. He joins an elite group as the fifth player in Stars/Minnesota North Stars history with multiple goal streaks of at least six games, alongside Mike Modano, Jamie Benn, Danny Grant and Bill Goldsworthy.
Draisaitl matches Robertson's 28 points with 14 goals and 14 assists. His recent surge includes 11 points—four goals and seven assists—in six games. Draisaitl ranks tied for third in NHL goals, behind Nathan MacKinnon and Morgan Geekie, each with 17.
Edmonton's Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 33 points (10 goals, 23 assists) in 24 games, placing third league-wide. The duo has finished in the top 10 in scoring every season since 2017-18, when McDavid led the NHL with 108 points and Draisaitl had 70.
The Oilers return home after a 3-3-1 road trip, boasting a strong 5-1-2 record at Rogers Place. They average 3.75 goals per game there, fourth-best in the NHL and a full goal above their road mark of 2.75 (tied for 24th). With six of their next seven games at home, Edmonton sits sixth in the Pacific Division and eyes a climb.
This matchup highlights the McDavid-Draisaitl partnership pacing the Oilers amid their push for better standings.