Through the scheduling quirks of the COVID season, Cleveland once again appears on the schedule matrix for Texas. The clubs had been regular foes through the Stars' first decade, but now the two teams haven't played since 2017-18.
Cleveland comes into the matchup a flat 0.500 on the season so far, starting out cold but winning three of their last four to get to even. A single game on their schedule has been delayed due to protocol but otherwise they've played a full, but limited, complement of games. The Monsters are one of many teams playing even fewer games than Texas's 38.