Buffalo Sabers (23-19-3, fifth in Atlantic Division) vs. Dallas Stars (27-13-7, first in Central Division)
Dallas; Mondays, 8:30 p.m. ET
Bottom line: The Dallas Stars host the Buffalo Sabers after Radek Faksa scored twice in their 4-0 win over the Arizona Coyotes.
Dallas is 13-5-3 at home and 27-13-7 overall. The Stars are 5-4-5 in one-ball games.
Buffalo is 23-19-3 overall and 12-7-1 on the road. The Sabers scored 155 goals and scored 171 goals, a point differential of +16.
Monday’s game is the first meeting between these two teams this season.
Top performer: Jason Robertson scored 31 goals and provided 32 assists for the Stars. Tyler Seguin has 5 goals and 3 assists in his last 10 games.
Tugger Thompson scored 32 goals and provided 29 assists for the Sabers. Viktor Olofsson has scored 8 goals and provided 1 assist in his last 10 games.
Last 10 games: Stars: 5-4-1, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.8 assists, 3.2 free throws and 6.4 free throw minutes while conceding 1.9 goals per game.
Sabers: 5-4-1, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.9 assists, 2.6 free throws and 6.3 free throw minutes while conceding 3.5 goals per game.
Injuries: Stars: Roope Hintz: Daily (upper body).
Sabers: Not listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data provided by Sportradar.
