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Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz get two goals, one assist each in Stars' 5-3 win over Canucks

Vancouver Canucks vs. Dallas Stars: Game Highlights

Rookie Oskar Back also scored and Jake Oettinger made 26 saves for the Stars, who have won four straight games.

Conor Garland, Jake DeBrusk and Carson Soucy scored for the Canucks, who had a three-game winning streak snapped. Thatcher Demko stopped 11 shots in his first career regulation loss to the Stars (7-1-1).

Four goals were scored in the final four minutes, including two empty-netters by Dallas.

Robertson put Dallas ahead 2-1 with 3:31 left in the second period after Garland tied the score at 5:08.

Hintz scored early in the third period and again on a short-handed empty netter for a 4-1 lead, giving him a team-best 22 goals.

Robertson has 27 points (12 goals, 15 assists) in his last 19 games.

Dallas is 23-1-1 when leading after two periods, Vancouver 0-15-3 when trailing after two.

Takeaways Canucks: Vancouver made forward J.T. Miller a late healthy scratch and announced his inclusion New York Rangers during the second period.

Stars: Oettinger was 9-2-0 in January. His 26 wins this season are second to 32 for Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck. They’re 15-4 when outshot.

Key moment The Stars’ Brendan Smith, a defenseman playing on the fourth line with multiple forwards injured, started the play that resulted in Back’s opening goal with a hard backhander that curled behind Vancouver’s net.

Key stat Dallas’ league-best home penalty kill went 4 for 5 and is 62 for 69 (89.9%).

Up Next Canucks host Detroit on Sunday, and Stars host Columbus.

Regular Season Series

DAL leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 9:12 Oskar Bäck Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Colin Blackwell (7)
Goal 2nd Period 5:08 Conor Garland Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Nils Hoglander (8), Filip Hronek (12)
Goal 2nd Period 16:29 Jason Robertson Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Wyatt Johnston (29), Matt Duchene (31)
Goal 3rd Period 4:04 Roope Hintz Goal (21) Backhand, assists: Jason Robertson (30), Esa Lindell (13)
Goal 3rd Period 16:33 Roope Hintz Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goal 3rd Period 17:51 Jake DeBrusk Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Elias Pettersson (22), Quinn Hughes (45)
Goal 3rd Period 19:07 Jason Robertson Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Thomas Harley (17), Roope Hintz (13)
Goal 3rd Period 19:56 Carson Soucy Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Phillip Di Giuseppe (5), Danton Heinen (12)

Statistics

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13 Blocked Shots 17
30 Hits 24
1 Takeaways 5
29 Shots 16
1 Power Play Goals 1
5 Power Play Opportunities 2
20.0 Power Play Percentage 50.0
0 Short Handed Goals 1
0 Shootout Goals 0
23 Faceoffs Won 30
43.4 Faceoff Win Percent 56.6
12 Giveaways 15
2 Total Penalties 5
4 Penalty Minutes 10
Dallas Stars Dallas Stars Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Oskar Back, C Out Apr 26
Miro Heiskanen, D Injured Reserve Apr 26
Jason Robertson, LW Out Apr 22
Nils Lundkvist, D Injured Reserve Feb 1
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Derek Forbort, D Out Apr 22
Tyler Myers, D Out Apr 21
Elias Pettersson, C Out Apr 21
Kevin Lankinen, G Out Apr 19
Nils Aman, C Out Apr 12

Game Information

American Airlines Center

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

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 50 22 110 10
Los Angeles 48 25 105 9
Edmonton 48 29 101 5
Calgary 41 27 96 14
Vancouver 38 30 90 14
Anaheim 35 37 80 10
Seattle 35 41 76 6
San Jose 20 50 52 12

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 56 22 116 4
Dallas 50 26 106 6
Colorado 49 29 102 4
Minnesota 45 30 97 7
St. Louis 44 30 96 8
Utah 38 31 89 13
Nashville 30 44 68 8
Chicago 25 46 61 11
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