Calgary Flames (50-21-11, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Dallas Stars (46-30-6, fourth in the Central Division)
Dallas; Saturday, 9:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: Flames -154, Stars +128; over/under is 5.5
NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Series tied 1-1
BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars and the Calgary Flames are in a 1-1 series tie in the first round of the NHL Playoffs. The teams meet Thursday for the sixth time this season. The Stars won the last matchup 2-0.
Dallas is 46-30-6 overall and 24-10-3 at home. The Stars have a 15-7-2 record in games they convert at least one power play.
Calgary is 24-11-3 on the road and 50-21-11 overall. The Flames have gone 7-4-8 in games decided by a goal.
TOP PERFORMERS: Joe Pavelski has scored 27 goals with 53 assists for the Stars. Jason Robertson has five goals and five assists over the last 10 games.
Johnny Gaudreau has 40 goals and 75 assists for the Flames. Dillon Dube has scored seven goals over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Stars: 5-4-1, averaging 2.2 goals, 4.1 assists, 3.4 penalties and 8.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
Flames: 6-2-2, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.6 assists, 4.9 penalties and 11.8 penalty minutes while giving up two goals per game.
INJURIES: Stars: Braden Holtby: out (lower body), Vladislav Namestnikov: out (lower-body).
Flames: Sean Monahan: out for season (hip), Tyler Parsons: out for season (undisclosed).
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