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Dallas Stars 6, Pittsburgh Penguins 3 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Dallas Stars 6, Pittsburgh Penguins 3. Shots on goal: DAL 26, PIT 12. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 DAL 0-1 PIT; P2 DAL 4-1 PIT; P3 DAL 2-1 PIT.

Scoring plays: P1 02:12 Anthony Mantha (assists: Erik Karlsson, Rickard Rakell) to make it DAL 0-1 PIT; P2 02:10 Justin Hryckowian (assists: Colin Blackwell, Jamie Benn) to make it DAL 1-1 PIT; P2 02:58 Erik Karlsson (assists: Parker Wotherspoon) to make it DAL 1-2 PIT; P2 07:12 Jason Robertson (assists: Mikko Rantanen, Matt Duchene) to make it DAL 2-2 PIT; P2 10:12 Mikko Rantanen (assists: Jason Robertson, Miro Heiskanen) to make it DAL 3-2 PIT; P2 11:38 Lian Bichsel (assists: Mavrik Bourque, Oskar Bäck) to make it DAL 4-2 PIT; P3 08:54 Noel Acciari (assists: Elmer Soderblom, Erik Karlsson) to make it DAL 4-3 PIT; P3 16:52 Mavrik Bourque (assists: Tyler Myers) to make it DAL 5-3 PIT; P3 18:50 Mavrik Bourque (assists: Jamie Benn, Esa Lindell) to make it DAL 6-3 PIT. Top skaters: Mavrik Bourque (DAL) 2 G, 1 A; Erik Karlsson (PIT) 1 G, 2 A; Mikko Rantanen (DAL) 1 G, 1 A; Jason Robertson (DAL) 1 G, 1 A. Goaltending (box score): Stuart Skinner (PIT) 20 saves on 24, decision L; Jake Oettinger (DAL) 9 saves on 12, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · DAL
Mavrik Bourque
2 G, 1 A, 3 PTS, 2 SOG · 19:02 TOI
Goals · PIT
Erik Karlsson
1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 1 SOG · 24:47 TOI
Goaltending · DAL
Jake Oettinger
9 saves on 12 shots (.750) · W
Season highs
Mavrik Bourque · Season-high 3 points

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

DAL 3 largest lead P3 18:50 (DAL 6, PIT 3) · 3-0 run, P2 7:12–P2 11:38
PIT 1 largest lead P1 2:12 (DAL 0, PIT 1)
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 2 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 2:12 Anthony Mantha (Erik Karlsson, Rickard Rakell) PIT · Power play · tip-in shot · DAL 0, PIT 1
  • P2 2:10 Justin Hryckowian (Colin Blackwell, Jamie Benn) DAL · wrist shot · DAL 1, PIT 1
  • P2 2:58 Erik Karlsson (Parker Wotherspoon) PIT · wrist shot · DAL 1, PIT 2
  • P2 7:12 Jason Robertson (Mikko Rantanen, Matt Duchene) DAL · Power play · wrist shot · DAL 2, PIT 2
  • P2 10:12 Mikko Rantanen (Jason Robertson, Miro Heiskanen) DAL · Power play · slap shot · DAL 3, PIT 2
  • P2 11:38 Lian Bichsel (Mavrik Bourque, Oskar Bäck) DAL · slap shot · DAL 4, PIT 2
  • P3 8:54 Noel Acciari (Elmer Soderblom, Erik Karlsson) PIT · deflected shot · DAL 4, PIT 3
  • P3 16:52 Mavrik Bourque (Tyler Myers) DAL · Empty net · wrist shot · DAL 5, PIT 3
  • P3 18:50 Mavrik Bourque (Jamie Benn, Esa Lindell) DAL · Empty net · wrist shot · DAL 6, PIT 3

Linescore

123 T
DAL 042 6
PIT 111 3

Shots on goal: DAL 26, PIT 12

Biggest Period

The Dallas Stars scored 4 goals in P2 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

DALPIT
26Shots on goal12
65Shot attempts46
33Faceoff wins23
12Hits19
24Blocked shots13
2Power-play goals1
4Takeaways3
12Giveaways17
6Penalty minutes8
75.0%Save %83.3%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
DAL99826
PIT45312

🎯 Shot Map

Dallas Stars6 G · 40 attempts
Colin Blackwell: saved (wrist)Jason Robertson: saved (wrist)Matt Duchene: saved (wrist)Matt Duchene: missed the netJason Robertson: saved (deflected)Jason Robertson: saved (wrist)Mikko Rantanen: missed the netMikko Rantanen: saved (wrist)Oskar Bäck: saved (wrist)Jason Robertson: missed the netJustin Hryckowian: missed the netArttu Hyry: saved (wrist)Esa Lindell: missed the netJamie Benn: saved (backhand)Wyatt Johnston: missed the netJustin Hryckowian: goal (wrist)Colin Blackwell: saved (wrist)Lian Bichsel: saved (wrist)Oskar Bäck: saved (tip-in)Jason Robertson: missed the netMatt Duchene: missed the netJason Robertson: goal (wrist)Arttu Hyry: saved (snap)Matt Duchene: saved (wrist)Mikko Rantanen: goal (slap)Arttu Hyry: missed the netLian Bichsel: goal (slap)Miro Heiskanen: saved (slap)Wyatt Johnston: missed the netMatt Duchene: missed the netWyatt Johnston: missed the netMikko Rantanen: saved (wrist)Miro Heiskanen: missed the netMiro Heiskanen: saved (wrist)Jason Robertson: saved (wrist)Colin Blackwell: saved (tip-in)Mavrik Bourque: goal (wrist)Arttu Hyry: saved (wrist)Esa Lindell: missed the netMavrik Bourque: goal (wrist)
  • 6Goals15% of attempts
  • 20Saved50% of attempts
  • 14Missed the net35% of attempts
Pittsburgh Penguins3 G · 32 attempts
Anthony Mantha: goal (tip-in)Rickard Rakell: saved (wrist)Anthony Mantha: missed the netNoel Acciari: saved (wrist)Bryan Rust: saved (wrist)Bryan Rust: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: missed the netElmer Soderblom: missed the netRickard Rakell: missed the netJustin Brazeau: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: missed the netElmer Soderblom: missed the netErik Karlsson: goal (wrist)Egor Chinakhov: saved (wrist)Ville Koivunen: saved (wrist)Ben Kindel: saved (wrist)Egor Chinakhov: saved (wrist)Bryan Rust: missed the netErik Karlsson: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: missed the netBryan Rust: saved (wrist)Ben Kindel: missed the netElmer Soderblom: missed the netConnor Dewar: missed the netNoel Acciari: goal (deflected)Erik Karlsson: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: saved (snap)Bryan Rust: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: missed the netBen Kindel: missed the netTommy Novak: missed the netErik Karlsson: missed the net
  • 3Goals9% of attempts
  • 9Saved28% of attempts
  • 20Missed the net63% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

DAL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Mavrik Bourque C 213+320119:02
Jason Robertson L 112+150121:03
Mikko Rantanen R 112-130018:57
Jamie Benn L 022+112012:08
Justin Hryckowian C 101+110115:55
Lian Bichsel D 101+321114:12
Miro Heiskanen D 011020425:38
Esa Lindell D 011000322:20
Matt Duchene C 011+120017:33
Tyler Myers D 011+203316:17
Colin Blackwell C 011032215:36
Oskar Bäck C 011+120212:27
Thomas Harley D 000-100020:44
Wyatt Johnston C 000-101019:01
Nils Lundkvist D 000000314:47
Michael Bunting L 000-100212:23
Arttu Hyry R 000+132012:14
Nathan Bastian R 000001104:02
DAL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jake Oettinger W 91275.0359:23
PIT skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Erik Karlsson D 123-111124:47
Anthony Mantha R 101-311117:17
Noel Acciari C 101+221113:09
Rickard Rakell R 011-311121:45
Parker Wotherspoon D 011+102017:11
Elmer Soderblom L 011+203008:48
Kris Letang D 000-200021:50
Bryan Rust R 000-320221:33
Egor Chinakhov R 000-230018:36
Samuel Girard D 000000116:49
Connor Clifton D 000-101116:42
Ryan Shea D 000-100416:02
Connor Dewar C 000+200015:35
Tommy Novak C 000000115:14
Ben Kindel C 000-110013:57
Justin Brazeau R 000007012:02
Ville Koivunen R 000-110011:36
Rutger McGroarty R 000-102010:41
PIT goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Stuart Skinner L 202483.3458:32

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series DAL 2 – 0 PIT
Previous meetingsOpen the recap
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Dallas Stars 44-18-11 W1 L10 5-4-1 Next game recap: @ PHI · Sun, Mar 29
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