Dallas braces for early puck drop

The Dallas Stars have quickly made themselves at home in Finland for this week’s NHL Global Series.

With players like Miro Heiskanen, Esa Lindell and Roope Hintz back in their home country, the Stars wasted no time getting acquainted with their surroundings. Now it’s time for the action to begin at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland.

Dallas will take on the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in back-to-back matchups Friday and Saturday. Like the Stars, Florida goes into the games with strong roster ties to Finland.

Below, fans can find everything they need to know about Stars-Panthers over the weekend. (Remember, both games are scheduled to begin at earlier times than normal. Tampere is seven hours ahead of Dallas.)

How to watch Stars-Panthers in NHL Global Series

Game 1

When: Friday, 1 pm Dallas time (8 pm in Finland)

Where: Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland

TV/Streaming: Victory+, NHL Network, Scripps

Radio: 96.7 FM/1310 The Ticket (KTCK-AM)

Game 2

When: Saturday, 11 am Dallas time (6 pm in Finland)

Where: Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland

TV/Streaming: Victory+, NHL Network, Scripps

Radio: 96.7 FM/1310 The Ticket (KTCK-AM)

Latest stories

Follow along with Stars beat writer Lia Assimakopoulos (@lassimak on X/Twitter) for the latest from Tampere.

— Welcome to the ‘areena’: Stars’ Miro Heiskanen feels most himself back home in Finland

— Stars forward Roope Hintz releases signature Finland-inspired shoe to benefit children

— When in Finland: Stars getting acquainted with local culture during NHL Global Series trip

— Stars’ Esa Lindell working to restore hometown club after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

—How the Dallas Stars developed NHL’s strongest talent pipeline from Finland

Records

Florida Panthers (7-3-1, in the Atlantic Division), Dallas Stars (7-2, in the Central Division)

bottom line

The Florida Panthers will attempt to keep a three-game win streak alive when they take on the Dallas Stars.

Dallas is 5-0-0 in home games and 7-2 overall. The Stars are 2-1-0 in games they have fewer penalties than their opponent.

Florida has a 5-2-0 record on the road and a 7-3-1 record overall. The Panthers are 5-0-0 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent.

Friday’s game is the first meeting between these teams this season.

Injuries

Stars: listed None.

Panthers: listed None.

The Associated Press contributed to this post.

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