NHL playoffs scouting report: Who the Stars should want to face, avoid in the first round

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The Dallas Stars could face one of six teams in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Here is how they match up against the Vegas Golden Knights, Los...

The Stars will face one of six teams in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Here’s the scouting report on each.

Vegas does have two goalies with over a .900 save percentage — Logan Thompson and Adin Hill . Dallas struggled against Hill in last year’s playoffs, getting shut out twice in the six games they played. Los Angeles is a stronger team defensively than offensively. It ranks fourth in the league in goals allowed per game and second in penalty kill while ranking 16th in goals for per game and 11th in power play percentage Trevor Moore is their leading goal scorer with 30 goals while Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala have 72 and 71 points, respectively.

Nashville worked its way into the top wild card spot after an 18-game point streak from Feb. 17 to March 26. But since, it has lost five of its last seven games.

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