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National Hockey League
Dallas 6, Anaheim 2
When: 10:00 PM ET, Friday, March 8, 2024
Where: Honda Center, Anaheim, California
Referees: Cody Beach, Kyle Rehman
Linesmen: Tyson Baker, Trent Knorr
Attendance: 16000

Roope Hintz had a goal and two assists as the Dallas Stars earned a 6-2 road win over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday.

The Stars, who won their fourth straight game, hold a two-point lead in the Central Division over both the Winnipeg Jets and the Colorado Avalanche.

Jamie Benn and Joe Pavelski each had a goal and an assist for Dallas, and Miro Heiskanen and Jason Robertson each had two assists. Christopher Tanev, Radek Faksa and Mason Marchment scored the Stars' other goals.

Dallas was 3-for-5 on the power play. The team's power-play unit is 12-for-34 (35.3 percent) over the past 12 games after the Stars were converting at a 21.6 percent rate through their first 53 games.

Jake Oettinger stopped 25 of 27 shots to continue his longstanding mastery over the Ducks. The Stars goalie has a .930 save percentage and a perfect 8-0-0 record in eight career games against Anaheim.

Ryan Strome had a goal and an assist for the Ducks, and Alex Killorn scored a power-play marker. John Gibson stopped 30 of 36 shots.

The Ducks are 3-2-0 in their past five games, but they remain far off the playoff chase.

Just 1:14 into the game, Tanev's point shot deflected off the stick of Anaheim forward Troy Terry and in for Tanev's first goal in a Stars uniform. Dallas acquired the veteran defenseman on Feb. 28 as part of a three-team trade with the Calgary Flames and New Jersey Devils.

Hintz (on a power play) and Faksa both scored tip-in goals within the last three minutes of the first period. Dallas held a 3-0 lead and a 20-8 shots advantage over Anaheim at the first intermission.

Benn scored another power-play tally at 5:31 of the second period, but the Ducks quickly responded with Strome's tip-in goal 35 seconds later.

Marchment benefited from a fortunate bounce 14:18 into the second period. Pavel Mintyukov slid to block Marchment's shot, but the puck deflected off the Ducks defenseman and into the net for a 5-1 lead.

Killorn and Pavelski exchanged power-play goals in the third period. Anaheim finished 1-for-4 with the extra attacker.

Dallas is 12-2-0 in its last 14 games against Anaheim, including a sweep of this season's three meetings.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Dallas   Anaheim
Roope Hintz 3 Points Ryan Strome 2
Roope Hintz 1 Goals Ryan Strome 1
Roope Hintz 2 Assists Ryan Strome 1
Roope Hintz 1 Power Play Goals Alex Killorn 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jake Oettinger .926 Save Percentage John Gibson .833
Jake Oettinger 25 Saves John Gibson 30
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Dallas 36 6 3-5 3-4 8 31
Anaheim 27 2 1-4 2-5 10 29
Upcoming Games
  • Anaheim will play their next game at home against NY Islanders. The Ducks have a W/L % of .391 after a win and .350 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game on the road against Los Angeles. The Stars have a W/L % of .553 after a win and .667 after a loss.