Dallas 2, Anaheim 1
When: 8:30 PM ET, Thursday, October 24, 2019
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Referees:
Dean Morton, Kyle Rehman
Linesmen:
Ryan Galloway, Libor Suchanek
Attendance:
17754
By Field Level Media
Denis Gurianov scored his first two goals of the season and the Dallas Stars beat the visiting Anaheim Ducks 2-1 on Thursday night for their third straight win.
Ben Bishop made six of 29 saves in the final 2:02 for Dallas, which opened the season 1-7-1 before its current winning streak.
Max Comtois scored and John Gibson made 27 saves for the Ducks, who have lost three in a row following a 6-2-0 start.
Gurianov, skating on the fourth line, scored his two goals on similar moves in the first period.
He took possession of a loose puck at the red line and drove through the right circle before backhanding a shot up high into the net on the short side for a 1-0 lead at 2:42.
It was the only shot on goal for the Stars over the first 8 1/2 minutes.
Dallas had a five-on-three for 1:13, but couldn't capitalize, despite taking five shots on goal during the overlapping penalties.
Gurianov scored again at 17:37, however.
He again came down the right side and took another backhand shot, this time scoring between Gibson's pads for a 2-0 lead.
After coming in 1-for-25 with the man-advantage this season, the Ducks scored on their first power play to pull within 2-1 at 4:31 of the second period.
The puck caromed to Comtois in front of the crease and he scored into a wide-open net with a second left on the power play.
Brendan Guhle returned for the Ducks after missing the past six games with a lower-body injury, but fellow defenseman Josh Manson had to be helped off the ice with 3:47 left in first period after appearing to injure his left leg while making a hit along the boards.
Anaheim forward Ondrej Kase also departed late in the first period with an upper-body injury and did not return.
--Field Level Media
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Anaheim |
|
Dallas |
|
Max Comtois 1 |
Points |
Denis Gurianov 2 |
|
Max Comtois 1 |
Goals |
Denis Gurianov 2 |
|
Nick Ritchie 1 |
Assists |
Andrew Cogliano 1 |
|
Max Comtois 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
John Gibson .931 |
Save Percentage |
Ben Bishop .967 |
|
John Gibson 27 |
Saves |
Ben Bishop 29 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Anaheim
|
30 |
1 |
1-2 |
2-2 |
4 |
27 |
| Dallas
|
29 |
2 |
0-2 |
1-2 |
4 |
37 |
Upcoming Games
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Dallas will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Stars have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .250 after a loss.
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Anaheim will play their next game on the road against Colorado. The Ducks have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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