Stars forward Wyatt Johnston has been a vital part of the Dallas offense all season long. The 21-year-old has made leaps and bounds in his development during his third season in the NHL by achieving a second consecutive 30-goal season.

Matt Duchene and Wyatt Johnston scored early in the first, and Casey DeSmith made 35 saves as the Dallas Stars beat the Seattle Kraken 3-1 on Monday night.

SEATTLE -- Wyatt Johnston scored for the fifth straight game, and the Dallas Stars extended their winning streak to six with a 3-1 victory against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on Monday.

BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars play the Pittsburgh Penguins with a seven win streak intact. Dallas has a 28-7-2 record at home and a 50-21-4 record overall. The Stars have a 43-6-2 record when scoring three or more goals.

The Dallas Stars (47-21-4) have been riding high most of the season in the Central Division, and are in position to clinch a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday night. Facing the Kraken (31-36-6) in Seattle, Dallas can secure its place in the postseason a few ways.

Hintz was named the NHL’s second star of the week for games played from March 24-30, the league announced Monday.

After nearly two whole periods of frustration, the Dallas Stars offense exploded in the third period to steamroll the Nashville Predators 5-1 on Thursday night.

After a lackluster performance in the first 40 minutes, the Dallas Stars (50-21-4) exploded with four goals in the third period, on their way to a 5-1 win over the Nashville Predators (27-41-8).