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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Dallas Stars · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current
Tampa Bay Lightning
Away · Lightning
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
DAYS
3459H
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1M
·
13S
The read
Jamie Benn has solved Andrei Vasilevskiy before, 6 goals on 58 shots. But Brandon Hagel has quietly owned this matchup, 6 points in the last 4 meetings.
American Airlines Center
Dallas Stars
Home · Stars
0–2–0
0 PTS
Lightning
GOALIES
Stars
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Expected
.889 SV% · 2.59 GAA · 1W
.888 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Casey DeSmith
Expected
.923 SV% · 2.05 GAA · 0W
.912 SV% L5 · Steady
Lightning
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Stars
L1
Justin Hryckowian · Wyatt Johnston · Mikko Rantanen
L2
Jason Robertson · Roope Hintz · Tyler Seguin
L3
Sam Steel · Arttu Hyry · Jamie Benn
L4
Oskar Back · Radek Faksa · Colin Blackwell
D1
Thomas Harley · Miro Heiskanen
D2
Esa Lindell · Nils Lundkvist
D3
Lian Bichsel · Tyler Myers
PP1
Wyatt Johnston · Roope Hintz · Mikko Rantanen · Miro Heiskanen · Jason Robertson
PP2
Jamie Benn · Justin Hryckowian · Tyler Seguin · Esa Lindell · Thomas Harley
PK1
Radek Faksa · Oskar Back · Esa Lindell · Miro Heiskanen
PK2
Roope Hintz · Wyatt Johnston · Lian Bichsel · Thomas Harley
LightningProjected lines
No projected lines yet
StarsProjected lines
L1
Justin Hryckowian · Wyatt Johnston · Mikko Rantanen
L2
Jason Robertson · Roope Hintz · Tyler Seguin
L3
Sam Steel · Arttu Hyry · Jamie Benn
L4
Oskar Back · Radek Faksa · Colin Blackwell
D1
Thomas Harley · Miro Heiskanen
D2
Esa Lindell · Nils Lundkvist
D3
Lian Bichsel · Tyler Myers
PP1
Wyatt Johnston · Roope Hintz · Mikko Rantanen · Miro Heiskanen · Jason Robertson
PP2
Jamie Benn · Justin Hryckowian · Tyler Seguin · Esa Lindell · Thomas Harley
PK1
Radek Faksa · Oskar Back · Esa Lindell · Miro Heiskanen
PK2
Roope Hintz · Wyatt Johnston · Lian Bichsel · Thomas Harley
Mike Heika · Oct 3 · 6:37 PM CT
Lightning
INJURY REPORT
Stars
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Matt Duchene
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 25
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Harrison Scott
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 8
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
Luke Krys
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Cameron Hughes
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Tristan Bertucci
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Jaxon Fuder
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
LightningInjury report
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
StarsInjury report
Matt Duchene
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 25
Harrison Scott
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 8
Luke Krys
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Cameron Hughes
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Tristan Bertucci
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Jaxon Fuder
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Mike Heika · Oct 3 · 6:37 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Lightning won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Stars have dropped 2 straight and are 0-2-0 in their first 2 games.
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Matchup Intel
Jamie Benn has solved Andrei Vasilevskiy before, 6 goals on 58 shots. But Brandon Hagel has quietly owned this matchup, 6 points in the last 4 meetings.
Esa Lindell is 2 points shy of 500 career points.
The numbers behind it
Matchup
Jamie Benn has 6 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (58 shots).
(Dallas)
6
goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Matchup
Matt Duchene has 6 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (41 shots).
(Dallas)
6
goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Player
Brandon Hagel has 6 points in his last 4 games against Dallas. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
6
pts, last 4 vs DAL
Player
Anthony Cirelli has 5 points in his last 4 games against Dallas. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
5
pts, last 4 vs DAL
Milestone
Esa Lindell is 2 points shy of 500 career points.
498
career points
Milestone
Mikko Rantanen is 5 points shy of 1500 career points.
1495
career points