Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz (24) flips a shot at the net after getting past New Jersey Devils defenseman Nick DeSimone (57) and Brendan Smith (2) in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Thursday, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
New Jersey Devils goaltender Jake Allen prepares for the start of the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Thursday, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Stars' Ty Dellandrea (10), Radek Faksa, left rear second from left, Craig Smith, center rear, Jani Hakanpaad, right rear, and Ryan Suter (20) celebrate after Smith scored in the first period of an NHL hockey game against New Jersey Devils' Jake Allen (34) in Dallas, Thursday, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
New Jersey Devils goaltender Jake Allen minds the net during a face off in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Thursday, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Stars' Wyatt Johnston (53), Logan Stankoven (11), Thomas Harley (55) and Jamie Benn, center rear, celebrate Johnston's goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Dallas, Thursday, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Stars goaltender Scott Wedgewood (41) skates to the net to replace Jake Oettinger in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Dallas, Thursday, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
New Jersey Devils' Jake Allen (34) and Ondrej Palat (18) defend the net as Dallas Stars' Sam Steel, right, attempts to clear out for a shot in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Thursday, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
New Jersey Devils' Erik Haula (56) celebrates with the bench after scoring in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Thursday, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
New Jersey Devils' Chris Tierney (11) celebrates with the bench after scoring in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Thursday, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
New Jersey Devils goaltender Jake Allen, center left, is congratulated by Luke Hughes (43), Kaapo Kahkonen (31) and Curtis Lazar (42) after the team's win in an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Thursday, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)