Game Day Guide: Stars vs Senators 

Game 28: Dallas Stars vs Ottawa Senators

When: Friday, December 15 at 7:00 PM CT

Where: American Airlines Center

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Radio: The Ticket 96.7-FM, 1310-AM

Live Stats: NHL Game Center

Group Night: First Responders Appreciation Night

Five Points 5️⃣

• The Dallas Stars face the Ottawa Senators Friday night at American Airlines Center for the first of two games between the clubs this season. The Stars split their series against the Senators (1-1-0) last season, breaking a four game winless streak (0-3-1) against Ottawa with a 4-3 overtime win in their most recent game.
• The Stars have won three of their last four (3-1-0) and seven of their last 11 (7-3-1) games against Ottawa at home.
• Forward Joe Pavelski was held off the scoresheet in his first game against Ottawa last season, breaking a 10-game point streak (7-4--11) which lasted from Dec. 7, 2016 to Oct. 29, 2021. Pavelski has recorded at least a point (9-8--17) in 16 of his last 18 game against the Senators, dating back to Oct. 12, 2013.
• Forward Tyler Seguin has recorded a point in each of his last two (1-1--2) games against the Senators and has six points (1-5--6) in his last seven games against them. Seguin has earned points (5-2--7) in six of his last seven games against Ottawa at American Airlines Center.
• In his last game against Ottawa, defenseman Miro Heiskanen recorded two goals (2-0--2) in the span of a minute and 47 seconds. He has tallied six points (4-2--6) in eight career games against the Senators, including four points (4-0--4) in four games at home.

Players To Watch 👀

Defenseman Miro Heiskanen recorded two goals and an assist (2-1--3) on Monday night against Detroit, marking his second three-point performance of the season. Heiskanen has points (2-3--5) in three of his last four games and leads Stars defensemen with 19 points (3-16--19) on the season. The 24-year-old leads the club and rank fifth in the league with an average of 25:14 minutes of ice time per game, and he ranks fourth among Stars skaters in blocked shots (44) and takeaways (15).