• The Stars face the Blackhawks on the second half of a road/home back-to-back on Saturday night at American Airlines Center.
• Saturday night's matchup is the first of two games in a week's span between Dallas and Chicago. The Stars will face the Blackhawks again on Thursday, Dec. 23 at United Center.
• The teams met eight times in 2020-21 in which the Stars posted a record of 3-3-2.
• Forward Jason Robertson was one of four Stars skaters to record a multi-point game (one goal, one assist) in the most recent contest against the Blackhawks on May 10. His goal ended the game in overtime, marking the first OT goal of his career. The Arcadia, California native led the team with nine points (three goals, six assists) against the Blackhawks last season, which tied his highest point total against an individual opponent.
• On March 9, Robertson recorded four points (all assists) against the Blackhawks at home, the highest single-game point total in his career.
• Defenseman John Klingberg recorded three points (all assists) in the Stars' most recent game against the Blackhawks and totaled five points (two goals, three assists) in eight games against them in 2020-21. Klingberg has made 32 appearances against Chicago in his career, registering 21 points (three goals, 18 assists).
• Captain Jamie Benn has recorded points in three straight games against the Blackhawks (five assists), including two assists in the most recent match up against them. He posted six points (all assists) in eight games last season vs. Chicago and 38 points (nine goals, 29 assists) in 50 career games against them.
• Goaltender Braden Holtby is 5-1-0 in his past seven games against the Blackhawks. Through his career, he holds a 9-3-0 mark, 2.89 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage against Chicago.
• Goaltended Jake Oettinger backstopped the Stars to their most recent win against the Blackhawks, stopping 19 of 23 shots in a 5-4 overtime victory.