• The Stars face off against the Flyers on Saturday night for the first of two meetings this season. The teams didn't meet during the 2020-21 season. The Stars won their only matchup (1-0-0) in 2019-20.
• Dallas has recorded a point in eight of its past 10 overall games against the Flyers (7-2-1).
• At American Airlines Center, the Stars have won their last four and have points in six-straight outings (5-0-1) against the Flyers.
• Forward Michael Raffl began his NHL career in Philadelphia. Over the course of eight seasons, he appeared in 504 games and recorded 160 points (81 goals, 79 assists). He contributed to four playoff runs, playing 28 games and recording eight points (five goals, three assists), including two game-winning goals in the Flyers' first round series against the Canadiens in 2019-20.
• Forward Alexander Radulov has recorded six points (three goals, three assists) in his past four games against the Flyers. The last time the Stars played the Flyers at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2019, Radulov recorded four points (two goals, two assists), including the game-winning goal.
• Defenseman Esa Lindell scored the GWG the last time the Stars faced off against the Flyers, a 4-1 win on Oct. 19, 2019. Lindell has recorded three points (two goals one assist) in seven career games against the Flyers. The Vantaa, Finland native recorded both of his goals against the Flyers on the power play, the only opponent against whom Lindell has recorded multiple power-play tallies.