Crosby has 11 goals and nine assists during a 12-game point streak, the longest active point streak in the NHL and the fourth-longest of his career. It is also tied Jean Beliveau (1970-71), Brett Hull (2003-04), Joe Sakic (2006-07) and Mathieu Schneider (2006-07) for the longest point streak by a player 37 or older in NHL history.

A stellar showing by Casey DeSmith and hat trick by Evgenii Dadonov weren’t enough to overcome critical errors as Dallas fell to Pittsburgh

The Dallas Stars (2nd in the Central Division) play the Pittsburgh Penguins (7th in the Metropolitan Division) with a seven-win streak intact. Dallas has a 28-7-2 record at home and a 50-21-4 record overall. The Stars have a 43-6-2 record when scoring three or more goals.

The Pittsburgh Penguins take a swing at one of the Western Conference’s best teams with a Saturday matchup against the Dallas Stars.

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If anything is for certain as the Pittsburgh Penguins get ready to face off against the Dallas Stars, it's that they don't want a repeat of their last matchup.

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However, Tristan Jarry — who is expected to start for Pittsburgh — has fared well against the Stars. Over his past four starts against Dallas, Jarry boasts a .917 SV% and a 2.36 GAA. The Penguins have also covered the +1.5 puck line in eight of their past 11 games.