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Pittsburgh Penguins at Dallas Stars

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Stars bring 7-game win streak into matchup with the Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins (30-34-12, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Dallas Stars (50-21-4, in the Central Division)

Dallas; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars play the Pittsburgh Penguins 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 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: None listed.

Penguins: None listed.

Regular Season Series

DAL leads series 1-0

Statistics

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3.59 Goals Against Average 2.51
30.4 Shots Against per Game 28.4
77.8 Penalty Kill Percentage 84.9
45 Power Play Goals Against 31
0 Short Handed Goals Against 0
2.91 Goals For per Game 3.43
28.2 Shots per Game 28.5
50 Power Play Goals 50
24.6 Power Play Percentage 22.1
4 Short Handed Goals 6
533 Penalty Minutes 519
Dallas Stars Dallas Stars Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jamie Benn, LW Day-To-Day Apr 4
Tyler Seguin, C Injured Reserve Mar 18
Miro Heiskanen, D Injured Reserve Mar 18
Nils Lundkvist, D Injured Reserve Feb 1
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Evgeni Malkin, C Day-To-Day Apr 4
P.O Joseph, D Injured Reserve Apr 2
Tommy Novak, C Out Mar 29
Bokondji Imama, LW Out Mar 29
Joel Blomqvist, G Out Mar 23

Game Information

American Airlines Center

Location: Dallas, TX
Capacity:

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 49 18 107 9
Carolina 46 25 96 4
New Jersey 40 29 87 7
NY Rangers 36 32 79 7
Columbus 34 31 77 9
NY Islanders 32 32 74 10
Pittsburgh 30 34 72 12
Philadelphia 31 36 71 9

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 52 20 108 4
Dallas 50 21 104 4
Colorado 47 26 98 4
St. Louis 42 28 91 7
Minnesota 41 28 89 7
Utah 34 30 80 12
Nashville 27 41 62 8
Chicago 21 45 52 10
Full Standings
Penguins Last 5
Date OPP Result
@ FLA L 4-3 SO
@ TB L 6-1
@ BUF L 7-3
vs OTT W 1-0 OT
@ STL L 5-4 OT
Stars Last 5
Date OPP Result
@ EDM W 4-3
@ CGY W 5-2
@ SEA W 5-1
@ SEA W 3-1
vs NSH W 5-1