Utah Hockey Club cannot seem to figure out the Dallas Stars. Despite getting closer — Utah lost by one goal to the Stars in their first two matchups and took them to overtime in Saturday’s 3-2 loss at American Airlines Arena — The Club was unable to collect two points against the Central Division opponent.

Utah isn’t the only team that has struggled to score on the Stars. The’ve allowed just 93 goals all year — the fewest of any team. Jake Oettinger started for Dallas on Thursday, so it’s likely that Utah faces DeSmith again on Saturday.

The Dallas Stars manage to finish off their homestand with a hard fought 3-2 win over the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday. The Stars were outshot and outplayed for certain portions of the game, including a third period where they landed just five shots on net.

The Utah Hockey Club (17-15-6, 5th in the Central Division) visits the Dallas Stars (23-13-1, 4th in the Central Division) after Lawson Crouse’s two-goal game against the Calgary Flames in the Utah Hockey Club’s 5-3 win.

Stars captain Jamie Benn broke the ice 16 seconds into the second period, scoring for the third time in as many games against Utah HC, but it only took Matias Maccelli a little more than a minute to answer with a goal of his own.

Utah came away with losses in both of its matchups against Dallas despite being at home for both. Can Utah change the script now that its the road team?

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The Utah Hockey Club and Dallas Stars have been familiar with each other this season and over the past month, as they played two games in Utah in December. However, the Stars can add to their 2-0 record against the NHL’s newest team when they host them for the first time.