The Western Conference’s second-ranked squad, the Dallas Stars (40-17-9), host the top-ranked team from the Eastern Conference, the Florida Panthers (44-17-4), on Tuesday, March 12 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSSW, and BSFL.
Stars vs. Panthers Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Stars vs. Panthers for free with a trial to Fubo!
Stars and Panthers Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Stars Insights
- The Stars’ 239 total goals (3.6 per game on 6.2 assists per contest) lead the NHL.
- Defensively, the Stars are giving up 197 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 16th in NHL action.
- Their goal differential (+42) makes them fifth-best in the league.
- The 46 power-play goals the Stars have recorded this season (to rank 12th in the NHL) have come on 192 power-play chances.
- The Stars’ 23.96% power-play conversion rate is eighth-best in the league.
- The Stars have scored 11 shorthanded goals this season.
- The Stars have the league’s eighth-best penalty-kill percentage (81.68%).
- The Stars win 53.9% of their faceoffs to rank third in the NHL.
- The Stars shoot 11.6% as a team (third in the league).
- The Stars have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 14.9 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.
Stars Key Players
- Jason Robertson has been important to Dallas’ offense this season, racking up 65 points in 66 games.
- Matt Duchene has 58 points (23 goals, 35 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
- With 55 points through 64 games (26 goals and 29 assists), Roope Hintz has been an important part of Dallas’ offense this season.
- In 41 games played this season, Jake Oettinger (25-11-4) has allowed 115 goals.
Stars Injuries
Evgenii Dadonov: Lower Body (Out), Tyler Seguin: Lower Body (Out)
Panthers Insights
- With 215 goals (3.3 per game), the Panthers have the NHL’s ninth-best offense.
- The Panthers give up just 2.3 goals per game (152 in total), the fewest in the league.
- They have a league-best goal differential of +63.
- The Panthers have 56 power-play goals (on 213 chances), second in the NHL.
- The Panthers score on 26.29% of their power plays, No. 4 in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Panthers have six.
- The 81.86% penalty-kill percentage of the Panthers is seventh in the league.
- The Panthers win 51.7% of faceoffs, ninth-best in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.7%, the Panthers are 23rd in the league.
- The Panthers have shut out their opponent five times. They are averaging 21.1 hits and 12.9 blocked shots per game.
Panthers Key Players
- Sam Reinhart’s 76 points make him a pivotal offensive option for Florida. He has put up 45 goals and 31 assists in 65 games.
- Matthew Tkachuk has racked up 72 points this season, with 21 goals and 51 assists.
- Carter Verhaeghe is a top contributor on offense for Florida with 31 goals and 33 assists.
- Sergei Bobrovsky is 31-12-2 on the season, giving up 103 goals (2.3 goals against average) and compiling 1155 saves with a .918 save percentage (ninth-best in the league).
Panthers Injuries
Aaron Ekblad: Lower Body (Questionable), Evan Rodrigues: Lower Body (Questionable), Kyle Okposo: Not Injury Related (Questionable)