Ottawa Senators (11-13, eighth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Dallas Stars (16-8-3, third in the Central Division)
Dallas; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Stars -200, Senators +162; over/under is 6.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars host the Ottawa Senators after Miro Heiskanen scored two goals in the Stars' 6-3 win against the Detroit Red Wings.
Dallas has a 7-5-1 record at home and a 16-8-3 record overall. The Stars have gone 8-2-0 in games they have fewer penalties than their opponent.
Ottawa is 11-13 overall and 3-4-0 in road games. The Senators have given up 78 goals while scoring 80 for a +2 scoring differential.
Friday's game is the first meeting between these teams this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jason Robertson has scored nine goals with 17 assists for the Stars. Jamie Benn has one goal and six assists over the last 10 games.
Claude Giroux has nine goals and 13 assists for the Senators. Drake Batherson has four goals and six assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Stars: 4-4-2, averaging 3.3 goals, six assists, 3.2 penalties and 6.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.
Senators: 4-6-0, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.1 assists, 4.9 penalties and 17.2 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
INJURIES: Stars: Jerad Rosburg: out (undisclosed).
Senators: Thomas Chabot: out (leg).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
