Stars score 7 on special teams in win against Wild

The Dallas team excelled on the power play, going 5-for-8 during their recent match against the Winnipeg Jets. Jason Robertson and Wyatt Johnston were standout players, each securing two goals and an assist. Additionally, Matt Duchene contributed a goal and an assist, with Miro Heiskanen providing three assists for Dallas (10-3-1). The game resulted in a close 3-2 victory for Dallas, thanks in part to Jake Oettinger’s 23 saves.

On the opposing side, Brandon Duhaime, Vinni Lettieri, and Mats Zuccarello were the goal scorers for Minnesota (5-8-2), who have faced challenges with three consecutive losses and nine defeats in their past 11 games. Marc-Andre Fleury made 29 saves for Minnesota.

Dallas took the lead early in the first period, with Joe Pavelski securing his 100th goal as a member of the Stars just 57 seconds into the game. Radek Faksa capitalized on a short-handed goal, raising Dallas’ lead to 2-0 at 9:49. Although Duhaime narrowed the gap with a goal at 10:38, Duchene swiftly increased Dallas’ lead to 3-1 just 14 seconds later.

The action continued in the second period, with Duchene assisting Johnston for another goal at 2:34, resulting in a 4-2 lead for Dallas. Evgenii Dadonov added a third power-play goal at 12:11, bringing the score to 5-2. Zuccarello managed to score for Minnesota at 15:59, making it 5-3, but the momentum shifted when Duhaime was penalized at 18:14 for a hit on Thomas Harley.

The third period saw an impressive performance from Robertson, who scored two power-play goals within a short period, solidifying Dallas’ lead to 7-3. Finally, Jamie Benn assisted Johnston for a breakaway goal at 17:57, concluding the game with an 8-3 victory for the Stars.