NHL

Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers

Mar 9, 2025, 3:00 AM · National Hockey League
Final
4 - 5

Hyman scores twice and Oilers hang on to edge Stars 5-4

Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist and Viktor Arvidsson and Connor Brown also scored for the Oilers, who have won back-to-back games and three of their last four. Stuart Skinner made 22 saves, but Edmonton nearly blew a 5-1 lead after two periods.

Trade deadline acquisition Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist in his debut for Dallas, which had its four-game winning streak stopped. Wyatt Johnston, Jamie Benn and Matt Dumba also scored for the Stars. Jake Oettinger stopped 22 shots.

Stars forward Roope Hintz took a puck to the face in the second period and didn't return.

Takeaways Stars: Rantanen wore No. 96 after being traded to the Stars by Carolina at Friday’s trade deadline and then signing an eight-year deal worth $96 million. He picked up an assist on the Stars’ opening goal by Johnston and then scored his 28th on a third-period power play.

Oilers: Defenseman Jake Walman — who also wore No. 96, the first player in Edmonton franchise history to do so — played his first game with the team after coming over from San Jose. Walman made an immediate impact, springing Hyman with a beautiful long stretch pass for a breakaway goal.

Key moment The Oilers went up 4-1 five minutes into the second on a highlight-reel goal by McDavid, who zipped around Dallas' Ilya Lyubushkin for a breakaway and got his 24th goal. McDavid also reached 80 points for the ninth consecutive season. Only three players have achieved that in more consecutive seasons: Wayne Gretzky (13), Dale Hawerchuk (13) and Phil Esposito (11).

Key stat Leon Draisaitl's assist on Edmonton’s third goal extended his points streak to 14 games, tying his career high.

Up next The Stars visit Vancouver on Sunday, and the Oilers kick off a four-game road trip in Buffalo on Monday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 5:48 Wyatt Johnston Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: Jason Robertson (38), Mikko Rantanen (44)
Goal 1st Period 6:12 Zach Hyman Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McDavid (57), Darnell Nurse (19)
Goal 1st Period 12:26 Zach Hyman Goal (22) Backhand, assists: Jake Walman (27)
Goal 1st Period 17:42 Viktor Arvidsson Goal (8) Slap Shot, assists: Evan Bouchard (39), Leon Draisaitl (49)
Goal 2nd Period 5:20 Connor McDavid Goal (24) Backhand, assists: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (23), Zach Hyman (15)
Goal 2nd Period 17:40 Connor Brown Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: none
Goal 3rd Period 5:06 Mikko Rantanen Goal (28) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Duchene (39), Thomas Harley (27)
Goal 3rd Period 5:17 Jamie Benn Goal (16) Backhand, assists: Evgenii Dadonov (18), Cody Ceci (15)
Goal 3rd Period 9:18 Mathew Dumba Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Mason Marchment (17), Mikael Granlund (38)

Statistics

DAL EDM
18 Blocked Shots 19
12 Hits 22
2 Takeaways 3
25 Shots 27
2 Power Play Goals 0
3 Power Play Opportunities 0
66.7 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
28 Faceoffs Won 25
52.8 Faceoff Win Percent 47.2
18 Giveaways 21
0 Total Penalties 3
0 Penalty Minutes 6
Edmonton Oilers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Leon Draisaitl, C Day-To-Day Apr 3
Mattias Ekholm, D Out Apr 2
Connor McDavid, C Out Apr 2
Stuart Skinner, G Out Apr 2
John Klingberg, D Out Apr 2
Dallas Stars Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jamie Benn, LW Out Apr 3
Tyler Seguin, C Injured Reserve Mar 18
Miro Heiskanen, D Injured Reserve Mar 18
Nils Lundkvist, D Injured Reserve Feb 1

Game Information

Rogers Place
3:00 AM, Sun, Mar 9, 2025
Location: Edmonton, AB
Attendance: 18,347 | Capacity:

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 52 20 108 4
Dallas 50 21 104 4
Colorado 47 26 98 4
St. Louis 42 28 91 7
Minnesota 41 28 89 7
Utah 34 30 80 12
Nashville 27 41 62 8
Chicago 21 44 52 10

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 45 22 98 8
Los Angeles 43 23 95 9
Edmonton 44 26 93 5
Calgary 36 27 84 12
Vancouver 34 28 81 13
Anaheim 33 34 74 8
Seattle 32 38 70 6
San Jose 20 45 50 10
Full Standings