• The Stars face off against the Vancouver Canucks for the first time this season tonight. The teams will meet twice more this season, next in Dallas on March 26, 2022.
• The teams didn't meet in the 2020-21 season. The Stars won both matchups in 2019-20 (2-0-0).
• The Stars have an active 11-game point streak (9-0-2) against the Canucks at Rogers Arena, which stands as the team's longest active road point streak.
• Captain Jamie Benn has 17 points in 10 of his past 12 overall contests against Vancouver (10 goals, seven assists), recording at least one goal in nine of those 12 games.
• The native of Victoria, British Columbia had four points (two goals, two assists) in Dallas' two games against Vancouver in 2019-20, including the game-winning goal in its most recent meeting on Nov. 19, 2019. It was his fourth GWG against the Canucks, which is tied for his second highest against any opponent (First: Edmonton, 5).
• Forward Tyler Seguin recorded the game-winning goal in the Stars' most recent contest in Vancouver (one goal, one assist). With two points in each game against the Canucks in the 2019-20 season, Seguin was tied for the team lead in points against Vancouver. In 22 career games against the Canucks, Seguin has 26 points (nine goals, 17 assists).
• Defenseman Miro Heiskanen also recorded two points in each game against the Canucks in the 2019-20 season (one goal, three assists). Entering tonight's meeting, Heiskanen has five points (one goal, four assists) in five career games against the Canucks.
• Goaltender Anton Khudobin holds a record of 4-0-2 against Vancouver, posting a 1.95 goals against average and .931 save percentage.
• Netminder Braden Holtby, who spent last season with the Canucks, has a 5-2-1 record in eight appearances against his former club. He sports a 2.23 GAA and .922 SV% and one shutout in his career against Vancouver.