A five-goal outburst would usually be good news for a team that has struggled lately to put the puck in the net, but not when it allows seven.

That's the case with the Dallas Stars, who visit the Nashville Predators in a divisional showdown Saturday afternoon.

The Stars will try to rebound from a 7-5 home loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.

The loss snapped Dallas' seven-game point streak (4-0-3), in which it only scored 17 goals.

"Goals haven't been coming that easy this last little bit," said Wyatt Johnston, who had two goals and an assist Thursday. "We need to keep working and try to play in their own (end) more often, not rely on rush chances and stuff like that. Playing in their end a little more will help a ton. I think it's always good when you score goals, but can defi

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