Since their January lull that included a lengthy stretch of losses, the Stars have gotten things back on track in a big way. Dallas has won seven consecutive games dating back to Jan. 23 and has thrust itself back into the Central Division race, sitting six points behind the Avalanche and one point behind the Wild.

A pair of Western Conference teams square off when the third-place Dallas Stars (35-14-9) host the ninth-place Nashville Predators (27-24-7) at American Airlines Center on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. Dallas earned a 4-1 home victory against the Seattle Kraken its last time out on Feb. 25.

Even with a historic first half of the season from the Colorado Avalanche, the Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars have been stalking the league leaders and hoping for a chance to catch them.

The Dallas Stars bring a seven-game winning streak into their home game on Saturday night against the Nashville Predators.

An old friend was back in town during the Olympic break and may have something to do with Johnston’s success in the first game back.

Wyatt Johnston scored twice for Dallas as part of four unanswered goals in a 4-1 Seattle Kraken loss to the Stars on Wednesday night.