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Boston Bruins at Dallas Stars

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Dadonov scores 2 goals, including a penalty shot, as the Stars beat the Bruins 7-2

Boston Bruins vs. Dallas Stars: Game Highlights

Matt Duchene, Roope Hintz, Mason Marchment and rookies Logan Stankoven and Oskar Back also scored for the Stars, who continued an offensive roll following a 7-1 win at Pittsburgh on Monday.

Dadonov gave Dallas a 2-0 lead at 6:36 of the first period after being obstructed on a breakaway by Mason Lohrei. Five previous NHL penalty shots didn’t produce a goal.

Charlie Coyle and David Pastrnak scored for the Bruins, who split two games on a Central Division road trip.

Dallas’ Jake Oettinger made 23 saves, and Boston’s Jeremy Swayman stopped 31 shots.

Marchment had a goal and an assist following a five-point game at Pittsburgh.

It was Back’s first NHL goal. He also had an assist.

Takeaways Bruins: They entered tied for last in the NHL with an 11.8% power play, and they went 0 for 2 with the man advantage.

Stars: The line of Duchene, Marchment and Tyler Seguin have collected five goals and 13 points in the last two games.

Key moment Stankoven’s rebound goal at 14:15 of the second restored Dallas’ two-goal lead and was followed by Back’s one-handed poke less than two minutes later.

Key stat The Stars are 7-0-0 in their home arena for the first time in the franchise’s 57 seasons, the first 26 as the Minnesota North Stars. They lost as the designated host to the Florida Panthers in the two-game Global Series in Finland in early November.

Up next On Saturday, the Bruins will host the St. Louis Blues and the Stars will visit the Minnesota Wild.

Regular Season Series

DAL wins series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 1:09 Matt Duchene Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Mason Marchment (11), Tyler Seguin (5)
Goal 1st Period 6:36 Evgenii Dadonov Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goal 1st Period 17:48 Charlie Coyle Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Trent Frederic (3), Mason Lohrei (4)
Goal 2nd Period 14:15 Logan Stankoven Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Jamie Benn (5), Thomas Harley (7)
Goal 2nd Period 15:56 Oskar Bäck Goal (1) Poke, assists: Colin Blackwell (3), Esa Lindell (6)
Goal 2nd Period 19:49 Evgenii Dadonov Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Steel (4), Oskar Bäck (2)
Goal 3rd Period 0:47 Roope Hintz Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Jason Robertson (4), Brendan Smith (3)
Goal 3rd Period 3:35 David Pastrnak Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Morgan Geekie (3)
Goal 3rd Period 17:19 Mason Marchment Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Tyler Seguin (6), Matt Duchene (11)

Statistics

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9 Blocked Shots 9
25 Hits 6
7 Takeaways 10
25 Shots 38
0 Power Play Goals 0
2 Power Play Opportunities 2
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
36 Faceoffs Won 27
57.1 Faceoff Win Percent 42.9
21 Giveaways 10
4 Total Penalties 3
19 Penalty Minutes 9

Game Information

American Airlines Center

Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 18,532 | Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 12 6 26 2
Florida 12 6 25 1
Tampa Bay 10 6 21 1
Buffalo 9 9 19 1
Boston 8 9 19 3
Ottawa 8 9 17 1
Detroit 7 9 16 2
Montreal 7 10 16 2

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 16 3 32 0
Minnesota 12 3 27 3
Dallas 12 6 24 0
Colorado 10 9 20 0
Utah 7 8 17 3
St. Louis 8 11 17 1
Nashville 6 11 15 3
Chicago 6 12 13 1
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