Chicago Blackhawks at Dallas Stars
· National Hockey LeagueDallas Stars nearly squander three-goal lead, hang on for 4-2 win over Chicago Blackhawks
Duchene’s goal at 8:50 followed goals by Evgenii Dadonov in the first period and Jamie Benn in the second for a 3-0 lead. Ryan Donato ended Jake Oettinger’s shutout bid 44 seconds after Duchene’s goal, and Connor Bedard made it a one-goal game at 14:15.
Duchene skated alone for the tap-in with 17.7 seconds left, giving him a team-high six goals this season.
Oettinger made 22 saves for the Stars, who have opened the season with five consecutive home wins for the first time since their 1998-99 Stanley Cup season.
Chicago’s Petr Mrazek stopped 26 shots in the second leg of the team's back-to-back. The Blackhawks lost 3-2 at home against Nashville on Friday night.
Miro Heiskanen and Chicago's Patrick Maroon each had two assists.
Stars: To account for next week’s two-game Global Series trip to Europe, they played their ninth game in 17 days.
DAL leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 9:17 | Evgenii Dadonov Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Esa Lindell (1) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 14:42 | Jamie Benn Goal (2) Batted, assists: Miro Heiskanen (2), Thomas Harley (4) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 8:50 | Matt Duchene Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Logan Stankoven (8), Miro Heiskanen (3) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 9:34 | Ryan Donato Goal (3) Poke, assists: Craig Smith (1), Patrick Maroon (2) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 14:15 | Connor Bedard Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Patrick Maroon (3), Nolan Allan (2) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 19:42 | Matt Duchene Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Tyler Seguin (4) |
Statistics
CHI | DAL | |
---|---|---|
22 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
29 | Hits | 9 |
3 | Takeaways | 3 |
24 | Shots | 30 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
3 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
27 | Faceoffs Won | 25 |
51.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 48.1 |
11 | Giveaways | 7 |
3 | Total Penalties | 3 |
6 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 18,532 | Capacity:
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 18,532 | Capacity:
2024-25 Central Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winnipeg | 15 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
Minnesota | 10 | 2 | 23 | 3 |
Dallas | 9 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
Colorado | 9 | 8 | 18 | 0 |
Utah | 7 | 6 | 17 | 3 |
St. Louis | 7 | 9 | 14 | 0 |
Chicago | 6 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
Nashville | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |