How to watch Stars vs. Canadiens: Live stream, game time, TV channel

What you need to know about Thursday's game between the Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre:

Game 59: Dallas Stars (32-23-3, 67 points) vs. Montreal Canadiens (16-36-8, 40 points)

When: Thursday, March 17 at 6 p.m. CT
Where:Bell Centre - Montreal, QC
TV:
Bally Sports Southwest
(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)
Live stats:
NHL GameCenter
Official watch party:

(555 S. Lamar St., Dallas, TX 75202)

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• The Stars face the Montreal Canadiens for the second and final time this season on Thursday at Bell Centre.
• The Stars have earned at least a point in the standings in four of their last five games against the Canadiens (3-1-1) and have won two straight at Bell Centre.
• These two clubs most recently faced one another in Dallas on Jan. 18, a 5-3 victory for the Canadiens. Joe Pavelski and Tyler Seguin each recorded a goal and an assist, and Jacob Peterson added a goal. Jake Oettinger made 14 saves on 19 shots and Braden Holtby made three saves on three shots in a relief appearance. The Stars went 1-for-7 on the power play and 2-for-3 on the penalty kill.
• Pavelski has points in three straight (one goal, four assists) and six of his last seven (three goals, seven assists) against the Habs. Pavelski has earned 21 points (nine goals, 12 assists) in 20 games against Montreal, including eight points (three goals, five assists) in nine games on the road.
• Alexander Radulov has six points (two goals, four assists) in five of his seven games against the Canadiens, including all three games at Bell Centre (one goal, three assists). Radulov played in Montreal for one season before joining Dallas as a free agent on July 3, 2017. In his lone season with the Habs, he ranked first in assists (36) and second in points (54) in 76 games.
• With a goal and an assist in his most recent outing, Seguin has earned points (three goals, three assists) in four straight games against the Canadiens. He leads the team with 13 goals, 15 assists and 28 points in 30 career games. The Brampton, Ontario native has earned eight points (four goals, four assists) in 15 games at Bell Centre. In his last game in Montreal, Seguin tallied two goals, including the overtime game winner.
• Denis Gurianov has two goals and three points in four games against Montreal.
• Holtby has appeared in 25 games against Montreal, posting a record of 15-4-4 with a 2.28 goals-against average and .926 save percentage.
• Oettinger made his first career appearance against the Canadiens earlier this season (0-1-0, 6.82 GAA and .737 SV%).

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• Seguin skated in his 800th career NHL game on Saturday night vs. the New York Rangers. In the game, Seguin lit the lamp for his 299th career NHL goal.
• Seguin is the second member of his 2010 draft class to skate in 800 games. He leads his class in points (669) and goals (299) and ranks second in assists (370).
• The Brampton, Ontario native also leads his draft class with 54 game-winning goals and ranks fourth with a +62 rating.
• Seguin has tallied points (one goal, two assists) in three of his last six games, contributing to a total of 32 points (18 goals, 14 assists) on the season.

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• Esa Lindell posted a goal and an assist on Saturday against the Rangers and has four points (one goal, three assists) in three of his last four games.
• Through 58 games this season, Lindell leads Dallas with 2:45 shorthanded time-on-ice per game. He plays 60.3% of the Stars' total shorthanded ice time, tied for ninth highest in the NHL.
• Lindell is one of four Stars and is the only defenseman to record a shorthanded point this season, sharing second on the team with two points (one goal, one assist).
• The Vantaa, Finland native is tied for second among Dallas defensemen with four goals, contributing to a total of 20 points on the season.
This story was not subject to the approval of the National Hockey League or Dallas Stars Hockey Club.
Kyle Shohara is the Digital Manager for DallasStars.com and writes about the Stars/NHL. Follow him on Twitter @kyleshohara.