The Dallas Stars 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 in familiarizing themselves with their surroundings. Now it's time for the action to begin at the Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland.

Dallas will face the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in back-to-back meetings on Friday and Saturday. Like the stars, Florida enters the games with strong squad connections to Finland.

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

How to watch Stars-Panthers in the NHL Global Series

Game 1

When: Friday, 1:00 p.m. Dallas time (8:00 p.m. 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 a.m. Dallas time (6 p.m. 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 Stars Beat writer Lia Assimakopoulos (@lassimak on X/Twitter) for the latest from Tampere.

— Welcome to the “Arena”: Stars Miro Heiskanen feels most comfortable at home in Finland

– Stars striker Roope Hintz releases Finland-inspired signature shoe to benefit children

– When in Finland: Stars learn about local culture during NHL Global Series trip

– Esa Lindell of the Stars works to restore the hometown club after the Russian invasion of Ukraine

– How the Dallas Stars developed the 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)

Conclusion

The Florida Panthers will look to maintain their three-game winning streak when they take on the Dallas Stars.

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

Florida has a record of 5-2-0 away from home and a record of 7-3-1 overall. The Panthers are 5-0-0 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent.

Friday's game will be the first meeting between these teams this season.

Injuries

Stars: None listed.

Panthers: None listed.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

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