Dallas Stars (9-5-1, second in the Central Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (7-6-1, third in the Atlantic Division)
Tampa, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Dallas Stars after Mikhail Sergachev's two-goal game against the Washington Capitals in the Lightning's 6-3 win.
Tampa Bay is 7-6-1 overall and 4-2-1 in home games. The Lightning have a 4-2-0 record in games they convert at least one power play.
Dallas has a 9-5-1 record overall and a 5-3-1 record on the road. The Stars are 8-2-0 when scoring at least three goals.
Tuesday's game is the sixth time these teams match up this season. The Stars won 1-0 in the last matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brayden Point has six goals and nine assists for the Lightning. Nikita Kucherov has seven goals and eight assists over the past 10 games.
Roope Hintz has six goals and 13 assists for the Stars. Jason Robertson has eight goals and eight assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lightning: 6-3-1, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.1 assists, 5.1 penalties and 12.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
Stars: 5-5-0, averaging 3.6 goals, 5.5 assists, 4.2 penalties and 9.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Lightning: Zach Bogosian: out (shoulder), Anthony Cirelli: out (shoulder).
Stars: Nick Caamano: out (back), Denis Gurianov: day to day (upper body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
