DALLAS STARS NOTES:
INJURIES
Man-games lost, 2023-24: 38
Current injuries: None
TONIGHT’S GAME:
After battling the Buffalo Sabres last night, the Stars bussed across the Niagara River and headed north, where tonight they’ll take on the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. (6 p.m. CT, Bally Sports Southwest, The Ticket 96.7-FM/1310- AM). This is the second and final meeting of the regular season between the Stars and Leafs, which opened with a 4-1 victory for Toronto on Oct. 26, 2023 at American Airlines Center. The Stars enter tonight’s matchup in first place in the Central Division with 68 points (31-13-6). The Maple Leafs sit in fourth place in the Atlantic Division with 58 points (25-14-8).
HEAVY METAL AND MULLETS, IT’S HOW WE WERE RAISED
– The Stars are 0-1-0 against the Maple Leafs this season, falling 4-1 on Oct. 26, 2023 at American Airlines Center. – Dallas is 93-97-33 all-time vs. Toronto, including a 39-54-20 mark on the road. – The Stars enter tonight’s matchup with points in three of the past four games (2-1-1) at Scotiabank Arena. – Forward Mason Marchment began his NHL with Maple Leafs, signing as an undrafted free agent on March 17, 2018. He appeared in four games with the Maple Leafs in 2019-20, earning one assist (0-1—1). Marchment made appearances in the Calder Cup Playoffs in 2018 and 2019, both with Toronto, adding 16 points (10-6—16) in 33 games and becoming a Calder Cup Champion in 2018. – Forward Tyler Seguin leads the Stars and shares 11th among active NHL skaters in career scoring vs. Toronto with 35 points (17- 18—35) in 35 games. The Brampton, Ontario native enters Wednesday’s matchup with 16 points (7-9—16) in his past 13 games against the Maple Leafs. – Forward Joe Pavelski ranks second among active Stars in goals (13) and points (13-10—23) and fourth in assists (10) in 22 career games vs. Toronto. – Among active Stars, forward Matt Duchene ranks third in assists (11) and points (5-11—16) in 22 career games vs. the Maple Leafs. – In his career, captain Jamie Benn has registered 14 points (6-8—14) in 22 games against the Maple Leafs. – Forward Evgenii Dadonov has 11 points (3-8—11) in 28 career games against the Leafs. – Forward Craig Smith has nine points (2-7—9) in 19 career games vs. Toronto. – Rookie forward Wyatt Johnston, a Toronto native, played for the Toronto Marlboros Hockey Club in the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) as a youngster. – Defenseman Ryan Suter ranks second among active Stars in assists (12) and has 14 points (2-12—14) in 25 career contests vs. Toronto. – Goaltender Jake Oettinger is 0-2-0 with a 3.07 goals-against average and .910 save percentage in two career appearances against the Maple Leafs. – In five career appearances vs. Toronto, netminder Scott Wedgewood is 1-2-2 with a 3.95 GAA and .887 SV%.
THE KILLERS
– The Stars enter tonight’s game with the eighth-best penalty kill in the NHL at 82.7% (129-for-156) and ranks third for the best road-PK success rate (85.5%; 65-for-76.) – Dallas has 11 shorthanded goals this season, tied for most in the NHL with St. Louis. Seven of the Stars’ 11 shorthanded markers have come on the road, also tied for most in the league with the Blues and Flyers. – The Stars tallied their 11th shorty of the 2023-24 campaign on Jan. 20 at New Jersey (Roope Hintz). – Forward Roope Hintz has scored three shorthanded goals for the third consecutive season. The only other players in franchise history to have as many campaigns are Neal Broten (3x) and Mike Modano (5x). – Since he entered the NHL in 2018-19, only two players have more shorthanded goals than Hintz (11): Sebastian Aho (16) and Blake Coleman (14). – Hintz (3-1—4) and Radek Faksa co-lead the Stars with four shorthanded points (2-2—4). Forwards Sam Steel (2-1—3) and Wyatt Johnston (2-0—2) also have multiple shorthanded tallies. Forward Tyler Seguin has two shorthanded assists (0-2—2). – Harley is also the only defenseman in the NHL to have a power-play goal, shorthanded goal and an overtime goal this season. – The Stars have scored two shorthanded goals in a game three times this season (Jan. 8 at M
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:
TONIGHT’S GAME
2023-24 Matchups vs. Dallas: Second of Two
2022-23 Record vs. Dallas: 2-0-0
Toronto Season Record: 25-15-8
Toronto Home Record: 11-10-2
TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs are set to take on the Dallas Stars tonight at Scotiabank Arena in the second of two matchups between the clubs this season. Toronto won their first meeting of the 2023-24 season against Dallas by a 4-1 score on October 26th. The Maple Leafs have won five-consecutive games against the Stars while posting a 17-4-0 record in their last 21 meetings.
INJURY REPORT
Calle Järnkrok Week-to-Week (Broken Knuckle)
David Kämpf Undisclosed John Klingberg LTIR
Jake Muzzin LTIR Matt Murray LTIR
Joseph Woll Week-to-Week (High Ankle Sprain)
ALL-TIME VS. DALLAS STARS
First Matchup between Clubs: November 11, 1967 (Toronto 1 at Minnesota 2)
All-Time Record: 102-92-28-1 (223 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 57-39-17-0 (113 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 45-53-11-1 (110 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: October 20, 2022 (Toronto 3 vs. Dallas 2 – OTW)
