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DAL
5 – 3
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SJS

Dallas Stars 5, San Jose Sharks 3 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Dallas Stars 5, San Jose Sharks 3. Shots on goal: DAL 30, SJS 37. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 DAL 2-0 SJS; P2 DAL 2-2 SJS; P3 DAL 1-1 SJS.

Scoring plays: P1 12:25 Roope Hintz (assists: Mikko Rantanen, Esa Lindell) to make it DAL 1-0 SJS; P1 17:38 Wyatt Johnston (assists: Miro Heiskanen, Esa Lindell) to make it DAL 2-0 SJS; P2 01:43 Shakir Mukhamadullin (assists: Ty Dellandrea) to make it DAL 2-1 SJS; P2 08:40 Wyatt Johnston (assists: Mikko Rantanen, Roope Hintz) to make it DAL 3-1 SJS; P2 16:44 Collin Graf (assists: Macklin Celebrini) to make it DAL 3-2 SJS; P2 19:17 Justin Hryckowian to make it DAL 4-2 SJS; P3 04:32 Collin Graf (assists: Igor Chernyshov, Macklin Celebrini) to make it DAL 4-3 SJS; P3 18:42 Jamie Benn to make it DAL 5-3 SJS. Top skaters: Wyatt Johnston (DAL) 2 G, 0 A; Collin Graf (SJS) 2 G, 0 A; Roope Hintz (DAL) 1 G, 1 A; Esa Lindell (DAL) 0 G, 2 A. Goaltending (box score): Alex Nedeljkovic (SJS) 25 saves on 29, decision L; Jake Oettinger (DAL) 34 saves on 37, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · SJS
Collin Graf
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 4 SOG · 19:29 TOI
Goals · DAL
Wyatt Johnston
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 4 SOG · 18:43 TOI
Goaltending · DAL
Jake Oettinger
34 saves on 37 shots (.919) · W
Season highs
Macklin Celebrini · Season-high 8 shots on goalWilliam Eklund · Season-high 6 shots on goalCollin Graf · Season-high 2 goals

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

📊 Game Flow

DAL 2 largest lead P1 17:38 (DAL 2, SJS 0) · 2-0 run, P1 12:25–P1 17:38
SJS 0 largest lead Never led
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 0 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 12:25 Roope Hintz (Mikko Rantanen, Esa Lindell) DAL · wrist shot · DAL 1, SJS 0
  • P1 17:38 Wyatt Johnston (Miro Heiskanen, Esa Lindell) DAL · wrist shot · DAL 2, SJS 0
  • P2 1:43 Shakir Mukhamadullin (Ty Dellandrea) SJS · slap shot · DAL 2, SJS 1
  • P2 8:40 Wyatt Johnston (Mikko Rantanen, Roope Hintz) DAL · Power play · wrist shot · DAL 3, SJS 1
  • P2 16:44 Collin Graf (Macklin Celebrini) SJS · wrist shot · DAL 3, SJS 2
  • P2 19:17 Justin Hryckowian DAL · wrist shot · DAL 4, SJS 2
  • P3 4:32 Collin Graf (Igor Chernyshov, Macklin Celebrini) SJS · wrist shot · DAL 4, SJS 3
  • P3 18:42 Jamie Benn DAL · Empty net · wrist shot · DAL 5, SJS 3

Linescore

123 T
DAL 221 5
SJS 021 3

Shots on goal: DAL 30, SJS 37

📋 Team Stats

DALSJS
30Shots on goal37
61Shot attempts62
38Faceoff wins27
16Hits30
19Blocked shots11
1Power-play goals0
6Takeaways4
15Giveaways20
6Penalty minutes2
91.9%Save %86.2%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
DAL10101030
SJS12141137

🎯 Shot Map

Dallas Stars5 G · 40 attempts
Mavrik Bourque: saved (wrist)Mavrik Bourque: saved (backhand)Miro Heiskanen: missed the netJustin Hryckowian: missed the netMavrik Bourque: saved (wrist)Jamie Benn: saved (tip-in)Esa Lindell: saved (wrist)Roope Hintz: goal (wrist)Nils Lundkvist: saved (slap)Mikko Rantanen: missed the netMiro Heiskanen: saved (wrist)Miro Heiskanen: missed the netWyatt Johnston: goal (wrist)Roope Hintz: saved (wrist)Nils Lundkvist: saved (wrist)Mikko Rantanen: missed the netRadek Faksa: saved (tip-in)Jason Robertson: saved (wrist)Jamie Benn: missed the netJason Robertson: missed the netWyatt Johnston: goal (wrist)Alexander Petrovic: missed the netThomas Harley: saved (wrist)Mikko Rantanen: saved (wrist)Matt Duchene: missed the netWyatt Johnston: saved (wrist)Nils Lundkvist: missed the netJamie Benn: saved (tip-in)Justin Hryckowian: goal (wrist)Oskar Bäck: saved (tip-in)Mavrik Bourque: saved (slap)Nils Lundkvist: saved (wrist)Mavrik Bourque: saved (tip-in)Jason Robertson: saved (wrist)Jason Robertson: saved (wrist)Wyatt Johnston: saved (wrist)Jason Robertson: saved (wrist)Roope Hintz: saved (wrist)Jason Robertson: saved (wrist)Jamie Benn: goal (wrist)
  • 5Goals13% of attempts
  • 25Saved63% of attempts
  • 10Missed the net25% of attempts
San Jose Sharks3 G · 49 attempts
John Klingberg: missed the netJohn Klingberg: saved (wrist)Ethan Cardwell: saved (wrist)Dmitry Orlov: saved (wrist)John Klingberg: saved (slap)Igor Chernyshov: saved (wrist)Ethan Cardwell: missed the netIgor Chernyshov: saved (wrist)William Eklund: saved (wrist)William Eklund: saved (wrist)Macklin Celebrini: saved (wrist)Igor Chernyshov: missed the netCollin Graf: saved (tip-in)Igor Chernyshov: saved (wrist)Ryan Reaves: saved (slap)Macklin Celebrini: saved (slap)Shakir Mukhamadullin: goal (slap)Ryan Reaves: missed the netMario Ferraro: saved (slap)Ethan Cardwell: missed the netMario Ferraro: saved (slap)Tyler Toffoli: saved (backhand)John Klingberg: missed the netAdam Gaudette: saved (wrist)Igor Chernyshov: missed the netTyler Toffoli: saved (wrist)Macklin Celebrini: saved (wrist)John Klingberg: missed the netMacklin Celebrini: saved (wrist)Macklin Celebrini: saved (wrist)Alexander Wennberg: saved (deflected)William Eklund: missed the netAlexander Wennberg: missed the netCollin Graf: saved (tip-in)Collin Graf: goal (wrist)Ethan Cardwell: saved (slap)Macklin Celebrini: missed the netCollin Graf: goal (wrist)William Eklund: saved (wrist)William Eklund: saved (backhand)Timothy Liljegren: saved (slap)Ty Dellandrea: missed the netJohn Klingberg: saved (wrist)Alexander Wennberg: saved (deflected)William Eklund: saved (backhand)William Eklund: saved (wrist)Macklin Celebrini: saved (slap)Macklin Celebrini: saved (wrist)Macklin Celebrini: saved (snap)
  • 3Goals6% of attempts
  • 34Saved69% of attempts
  • 12Missed the net24% 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
Wyatt Johnston C 202+141118:43
Roope Hintz C 112+230014:35
Esa Lindell D 022+210225:46
Mikko Rantanen R 022+211017:43
Justin Hryckowian C 101-113114:07
Jamie Benn L 101+131013:44
Miro Heiskanen D 011+210323:48
Thomas Harley D 000010022:00
Nils Lundkvist D 000+130317:54
Matt Duchene C 000+201016:02
Ilya Lyubushkin D 000-203515:58
Jason Robertson L 000+152115:43
Oskar Bäck C 000+110215:34
Mavrik Bourque C 000050014:30
Alexander Petrovic D 000-103014:06
Radek Faksa C 000-110011:57
Sam Steel C 000-301011:09
Colin Blackwell C 000-200110:41
DAL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jake Oettinger W 343791.9360:00
SJS skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Collin Graf R 202040019:29
Macklin Celebrini C 022081024:04
Shakir Mukhamadullin D 101011211:53
Igor Chernyshov L 011+130118:39
Ty Dellandrea C 011+105013:31
John Klingberg D 000-230226:54
Dmitry Orlov D 000+113223:40
Alexander Wennberg C 000-320120:59
Timothy Liljegren D 000+112120:46
William Eklund L 000-360020:31
Tyler Toffoli C 000-322018:49
Mario Ferraro D 000-123117:31
Vincent Iorio D 000001014:02
Adam Gaudette R 000+111012:46
Ethan Cardwell R 000+123011:22
Zack Ostapchuk C 000002009:56
Barclay Goodrow C 000001108:52
Ryan Reaves R 000015007:36
SJS goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Alex Nedeljkovic L 252986.2458:04

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series DAL 2 – 0 SJS
Previous meetingsOpen the recap
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Dallas Stars 23-7-5 W2 L10 7-2-1 Next game recap: @ ANA · Fri, Dec 19
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