The Dallas Stars have won seven straight games and have a points streak that’s now stretched into the double digits. Playing some of their best hockey of the season, they’ll take on the Pittsburgh Penguins for a Saturday afternoon puckdrop.
Here’s what to know as the Stars look to keep things rolling against Pittsburgh.
Dallas Stars vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
When: Saturday, 2 p.m.
Where: American Airlines Center
TV/Streaming: ABC (Ch. 8); ESPN+ (streaming only)
Radio: 96.7 FM/1310 The Ticket (KTCK-AM)
Bottom line
The Dallas Stars (2nd in the Central Division) play the Pittsburgh Penguins (7th in the Metropolitan Division) 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.
Pittsburgh has a 30-34-12 record overall and an 11-20-7 record on the road. The Penguins have a -52 scoring differential, with 221 total goals scored and 273 conceded.
Saturday’s game is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Stars won 7-1 in the previous meeting. Miro Heiskanen led the Stars with two goals.
Top performers
Wyatt Johnston has scored a goal in six straight games. He’s totaled 31 goals with 37 assists for the Stars. Jason Robertson has five goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
Sidney Crosby has 27 goals and 55 assists for the Penguins. Bryan Rust has scored six goals with four assists over the last 10 games.
Last 10 games
Stars: 8-0-2, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.6 assists, 4.2 penalties and 9.7 penalty minutes while giving up 1.9 goals per game.
Penguins: 5-3-2, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.9 assists, three penalties and eight penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.
Injuries
Stars: C Jamie Benn (undisclosed), doubtful
Penguins: C Evgeni Malkin (upper body), day-to-day
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
