• The Stars face the Minnesota Wild for the third of four games in the season series. The Stars have posted a record of 1-1-0 in the first two games.
• The teams last met on Dec. 20, a 7-4 Stars victory. Seven different skaters scored a goal and 12 recorded points. Miro Heiskanen (one goal, one assist), Jamie Benn (one goal, one assist), Denis Gurianov (two assists) and Jason Robertson (two assists) tallied multi-point games. Goaltender Jake Oettinger stopped 19 of 23 shots.
• Benn has tallied three points (two goals, one assist) in his last two games against Minnesota and has six points (three goals, three assists) in his previous seven at Xcel Energy Center. He's earned 40 points (16 goals, 24 assists) in 46 games against the Wild.
• Forward Tyler Seguin has earned three points (one goal, two assists) in three consecutive games against Minnesota. He's earned multiple points in 14 of his 35 games against them, his highest total against any individual opponent. The Brampton, Ontario native leads Dallas with 25 assists and 41 points vs. Minnesota.
• Rookie forward Jacob Peterson has goals in each of his two games against Minnesota this season.
• Heiskanen has earned five points (one goal, four assists) in his last five games against the Wild. In 10 games, he's tallied eight points (one goal, seven assists).
• John Klingberg has tallied 20 points (six goals, 14 assists) in 28 career games against the Wild. His six goals rank as his second-highest total against any individual opponent.
• Braden Holtby has earned a win in seven of his last eight appearances (7-1-0) against the Wild. In 12 career games, he's posted a 9-3-0 record, 2.33 goals-against average and .923 save percentage.
• Oettinger - a native of nearby Lakeville, Minnesota - has appeared in two games against the Wild, posting a 1-0-0 record, 3.64 GAA and .826 SV%.