ANAHEIM -- Cutter Gauthier scored his first NHL hat trick, and the Anaheim Ducks pulled away from the Florida Panthers for their fourth straight win, 7-3 at Honda Center on Tuesday. Gauthier also had an assist for his first career four-point game.

BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars host the Anaheim Ducks after the Stars knocked off the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in a shootout. Dallas is 7-3-3 overall and 4-2-1 in home games. The Stars have gone 4-0-0 in games they convert at least one power play.

The Anaheim Ducks are having a terrific start to their season. With consistent wins and a streak slowly building, this team is bringing the energy to the ice. C

The Ducks (7-3-1) look for their fourth-straight win as they take on the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers (6-5-1) tonight at Honda Center. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. PT and will air on Victory+ and KCOP-13.

The Anaheim Ducks may be an unexpected player in the Artemi Panarin sweepstakes, according to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, who suggested on the latest 32 Thoughts podcast that Anaheim could be a potential fit if the star forward hits the market.

Amid a three-game winning streak that has propelled the Anaheim Ducks to the top of the Pacific Division, the NHL named goalie Lukas Dostal the league’s First S

The NHL and the national media had the Ducks on the tip of their tongues on Monday, with a trio of items piquing the interest of those who follow the team to varying degrees.

Defending champions, the Florida Panthers, visited the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. The Ducks had recently taken a trip to Florida, where they defeated the Panthers in a shootout.