Tampa Bay Lightning (10-9-5, fifth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Dallas Stars (13-5-3, second in the Central Division)
Dallas; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning, on a three-game losing streak, take on the Dallas Stars.
Dallas has gone 5-4-1 at home and 13-5-3 overall. The Stars have given up 60 goals while scoring 70 for a +10 scoring differential.
Tampa Bay has a 10-9-5 record overall and a 4-6-2 record in road games. The Lightning have allowed 85 goals while scoring 82 for a -3 scoring differential.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Roope Hintz has scored eight goals with 10 assists for the Stars. Tyler Seguin has six goals and six assists over the last 10 games.
Victor Hedman has four goals and 20 assists for the Lightning. Brayden Point has six goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Stars: 6-2-2, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.2 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
Lightning: 4-5-1, averaging 2.9 goals, 5.2 assists, 4.1 penalties and 13.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Stars: Jerad Rosburg: out (undisclosed).
Lightning: Conor Sheary: out (upper-body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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