Dallas Stars (12-6, in the Central Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (10-6-2, in the Atlantic Division)
Tampa, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Dallas Stars meet in a non-conference matchup.
Tampa Bay is 10-6-2 overall and 6-1-1 in home games. The Lightning have a 10-3-1 record in games they score three or more goals.
Dallas is 12-6 overall and 4-4-0 on the road. The Stars have gone 5-2-0 when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brandon Hagel has nine goals and 10 assists for the Lightning. Emil Martinsen Lilleberg has over the past 10 games.
Mason Marchment has six goals and 12 assists for the Stars. Logan Stankoven has over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lightning: 5-3-2, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.9 assists, 3.5 penalties and 9.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
Stars: 6-4-0, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.5 assists, 3.6 penalties and 9.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
INJURIES: Lightning: None listed.
Stars: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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