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

What you need to know about Tuesday's game between the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning at American Airlines Center:

Game 73: Dallas Stars (41-27-4, 86 points) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (44-20-8, 96 points)

When: Tuesday, April 12 at 8:30 p.m. CT
Where:
American Airlines Center
- Dallas, Texas
TV:
ESPN
(no blackout restrictions)
Radio:
The Ticket 96.7-FM, 1310-AM
(Josh Bogorad, Daryl "Razor" Reaugh, Owen Newkirk, Bruce LeVine)
In-arena radio:97.5-FM
Live stats:
NHL GameCenter
Tickets:
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Pre-paid parking:
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We were walking downtownYeah, my favorite part of town (walking downtown)

• The Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning close out their two-game season series Tuesday night at American Airlines Center.
• These teams last met on Jan. 15 in Tampa, where the Stars fell 3-1. Esa Lindell scored the lone goal for Dallas, while Anton Khudobin stopped 26 of 28 shots.
• The Stars have earned points in two of their past three games against the Lightning at home (1-1-1).
• Joe Pavelski earned an assist in the series opener and has six points (two goals, four assists) in three straight games against them. He has 12 points (three goals, nine assists) in his past seven appearances against the Lightning, including three consecutive games at home (one goal, five assists). The Plover, Wisconsin native leads active Stars with 10 goals in 28 career games against the Lightning.
• Tyler Seguin has nine points (two goals, seven assists) in his past six games at home against Tampa Bay. He leads current Stars with 15 assists and 24 points in 27 career games.
• Jason Robertson has earned five points (one goal, four assists) in his past three home games against the Lightning.
• Roope Hintz has eight points (three goals, five assists) in his past six games against the Lightning, including four points (two goals, two assists) in the previous two head-to-head meetings at American Airlines Center.
• Vladislav Namestnikov started his NHL career with the Lightning, earning 123 points (53 goals, 70 assists) in 263 games over five seasons from 2013-2018. Since his tenure in Tampa, he has appeared in 18 games against them, tallying five goals and 13 points.
• Jake Oettinger has five career appearances against the Lightning, posting a 1-2-1 record, 2.78 goals-against average and .894 save percentage. He backstopped the Stars to at least a point in each of his two career home games against Tampa Bay (1-0-1).

There cannot be a close second to you

• Robertson posted two goals, including the game-winner, in a 6-4 victory over Chicago on Sunday.
• Robertson co-leads the NHL with a team-high 10 game-winning goals this season, becoming just the fourth player in franchise history to earn at least 10 GWGs and the first since Bill Guerin reached that mark in 2003-04.
• Robertson ranks tied for 14th in the NHL and paces the Stars with 34 goals this season and ranks second on Dallas with 67 points in 64 games this season.
• He reached the 30-goal mark in just 49 games, becoming the fastest Stars player to do so since Mike Modano in 1993-94 (48 games).

You have my attentionLike you've had all the while

• Ryan Suter tallied two assists Sunday in Chicago and has points in three consecutive games (one goal, three assists).
• Suter scored his 100th career NHL goal Saturday vs. New Jersey, becoming the 16th U.S.-born defenseman in NHL history to reach the century mark. Only three other active U.S.-born defensemen have reached 100 goals or more: John Carlson (129), Justin Faulk (110) and Keith Yandle (103).
• The native of Madison, Wisconsin ranks seventh on the Stars with 24 assists and eighth with 31 points in 72 games this season.

Know before you go

Before you take off for the game, please be advised of the following operational, health and safety protocols currently in place at American Airlines Center:
Bag Policy:Wristlet, clutch or wallet 4.5x6.5 allowed at all entrances. Purses no larger than 14x14x6 will be allowed at designated X-ray entry points. No backpack or large totes allowed. Remote Bag Check at Silver Garage will be available for fans who need to check bags that are too large.
Re-Entry Policy: Re-entry is not allowed at any event at the American Airlines Center. For certain situations such as medical needs, re-entry can be approved by the Guest Services Supervisor at the door.
Smoking Policy: Guests can smoke at JD Patio and ULTRA Club Patio. No smoking areas will be located on Platinum level. All guests must be re-screened prior to entry back into the building.
Cashless Transactions: Be sure to bring your debit/credit card to AAC for cashless transactions. No cash will be accepted.
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Kyle Shohara is the Digital Manager for DallasStars.com and writes about the Stars/NHL. Follow him on Twitter @kyleshohara.