San Jose Sharks (6-10-4, in the Pacific Division) vs. Dallas Stars (11-6, in the Central Division)
Dallas; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars host the San Jose Sharks after the Sharks took down the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 in overtime.
Dallas has a 7-2-0 record in home games and an 11-6 record overall. The Stars have a +16 scoring differential, with 56 total goals scored and 40 allowed.
San Jose is 6-10-4 overall and 2-6-3 on the road. The Sharks serve 8.9 penalty minutes per game to rank 10th in NHL play.
Wednesday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Stars won the previous meeting 3-2 in a shootout.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mason Marchment has six goals and 12 assists for the Stars. Logan Stankoven has over the past 10 games.
William Eklund has four goals and 11 assists for the Sharks. Macklin Celebrini has over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Stars: 6-4-0, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.6 assists, 3.7 penalties and 9.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
Sharks: 5-3-2, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.9 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Stars: None listed.
Sharks: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.