Game 75: Dallas Stars (42-27-5, 89 points) vs. San Jose Sharks (29-33-11, 69 points)
When: Saturday, April 16 at 7 p.m. CT
Where: American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX
TV: Bally Sports Southwest Extra (Josh Bogorad, Daryl “Razor” Reaugh, Lauren Callender, Brien Rea, Brent Severyn, Michelle McMahon)
Radio: The Ticket 96.7-FM, 1310-AM (Josh Bogorad, Daryl “Razor” Reaugh, Owen Newkirk, Bruce LeVine)
Online stream: Bally Sports
In-arena radio: 97.5-FM
Live stats: NHL GameCenter
Tickets: View seats
Pre-paid parking: Purchase now
Party on PNC Plaza: Begins at 5 p.m. with music from A Dangerous Affair.
Go kill the lights, we’ll glow till morning comes
• Wearing their blackout jerseys for the penultimate time this season, the Stars and San Jose Sharks close out their three-game season series Saturday at American Airlines Center.
• Dallas has earned a 1-1-0 record against San Jose this season, with both contests taking place at SAP Center.
• In the most recent meeting, the Stars defeated the Sharks, 5-4, on April 2 in San Jose. Tyler Seguin led the Stars with three assists/points and four other players notched one goal, one-assist games, including Roope Hintz, Vladislav Namestnikov, Joe Pavelski and Jason Robertson. Goaltender Scott Wedgewood stopped 24 of the 28 shots he faced.
• On home ice against the Sharks, the Stars have won six-straight contests and have earned a 9-2-0 record in their past 11 games dating back to the 2012-13 season.
• Pavelski spent 13 seasons with the franchise, ranking second in goals (355), power-play goals (121) and game-winning goals (60), while ranking third in points (761) and fourth in assists (406) and games played (963).
• Miro Heiskanen has points in four of his six career contests against the Sharks (two goals, two assists) and has points in both of his games against them at American Airlines Center (one goal, one assist).
• Seguin has 10 points (two goals, eight assists) over his past 10 games vs. San Jose and has points in six of his eight contests (seven goals, three assists) against them at American Airlines Center.
• Captain Jamie Benn leads all Stars players with 35 points (15 goals, 20 assists) in 41 career contests vs. the Sharks.
• Radek Faksa has points in three of his past five games (one goal, two assists) against the Sharks.
Look what I’ve built
It shines so beautifully
• Robertson potted two goals against the Wild on Thursday night for his eighth multi-goal game of the season.
• Additionally, the forward has points in three-straight games (four goals, one assist) and has inked the scoresheet in four of his past five outings (four goals, seven assists).
• The Arcadia, Calif., native is tied for second in the league with 10 game-winning goals this season, ranking tied for the second-most in franchise history. He’s now one game winner shy of matching the franchise record of 11.
• Robertson ranks 15th in the NHL and leads the Stars with 36 goals this season. He reached the 30-goal mark in just 49 games, becoming the fastest Stars player to do so since Mike Modano in 1993-94 (48 games).
• Robertson ranks second on Dallas with 70 points in 66 games this season.
There is no mystery in my cadence
I’ve penned the end over smarter lines
• Pavelski recorded a helper on Thursday night vs. Minnesota and is riding a three-game point streak (one goal, three assists), along with eight points (three goals, five assists) over his past eight games.
• The 37-year-old leads Dallas with 74 points (27 goals, 47 assists) this season, the most he’s logged since the 2015-16 season when he posted 78 points (38 goals, 40 assists) with San Jose.
• Pavelski is the first Stars player in franchise to record at least 70 points over the age of 37.
• He’s also just the 29th player in NHL history to do so and the first since 2011-12 when Ray Whitney posted 77 points at the age of 39.
• The Plover, Wis., native leads the Stars with 47 assists, setting a career high, and ranks third with 27 goals. He also ranks tied for 15th in the NHL and leads the squad with 12 power-play goals this season.
Know before you go
Before you take off for the game, please be advised of the following operational, health and safety protocols currently in place at American Airlines Center:
Bag Policy: Wristlet, clutch or wallet 4.5×6.5 allowed at all entrances. Purses no larger than 14x14x6 will be allowed at designated X-ray entry points. No backpack or large totes allowed. Remote Bag Check at Silver Garage will be available for fans who need to check bags that are too large.
Re-Entry Policy: Re-entry is not allowed at any event at the American Airlines Center. For certain situations such as medical needs, re-entry can be approved by the Guest Services Supervisor at the door.
Smoking Policy: Guests can smoke at JD Patio and ULTRA Club Patio. No smoking areas will be located on Platinum level. All guests must be re-screened prior to entry back into the building.
Cashless Transactions: Be sure to bring your debit/credit card to AAC for cashless transactions. No cash will be accepted.
For more information, please click here for our 2021-22 health and safety protocols.
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Kyle Shohara is the Digital Manager for DallasStars.com and writes about the Stars/NHL. Follow him on Twitter @kyleshohara.
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