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Dallas Stars and Chicago Blackhawks trade even-strength lines until Miro Heiskanen ends it in overtime

Dallas Stars vs Chicago Blackhawks recap starts with the Dallas Stars at 39-14-10 taking a 4-3 overtime decision over the the Chicago Blackhawks at 23-29-11, and the teams entered with 4 points for the Stars and 3 points for the Blackhawks.


Mar 8, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Stars left wing Michael Bunting (58) and defenseman Tyler Myers (57) look on before the game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

First period


The Stars opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period while the Blackhawks posted 2 goals in the first period.


The Green and Gold logged 27 hits in the game, and the Hawks finished with 10 hits.


The Stars controlled the dots with a 69 percent faceoff win rate while the Blackhawks posted 31 percent.


Second period


The Stars and the Blackhawks each scored 0 goals in the second period.


Dallas finished the night with 31 shots while Chicago produced 19 shots.


The Stars recorded 13 giveaways and the Blackhawks recorded 19 giveaways.


Mar 8, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40) faces a shot by Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston (53) during the second period at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Third period


The Stars scored 2 goals in the third period, and the Blackhawks answered with 1 goal in the third period.


Dallas went 1-for-3 on the power play while Chicago went 0-for-1 on the power play, and that special-teams split shaped this Dallas Stars vs Chicago Blackhawks result analysis.


Casey DeSmith earned the win with 16 saves on 19 shots against, and the Blackhawks goaltending line finished with 27 saves on 31 shots against.


Overtime


The Stars ended it with 1 overtime goal, and Miro Heiskanen finished with 1 goal on 5 shots in the game.


Mavrik Bourque supplied 2 points on a 1-goal, 1-assist line, and Matt Duchene added 1 assist to support the Stars’ scoring.


This Dallas Stars vs Chicago Blackhawks review also reflected a tight whistle, with Dallas taking 1 minor penalty and Chicago taking 3 minor penalties, and Dallas Stars post-game interviews followed at American Airlines Center with an announced crowd of 18532.


Mar 8, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) looks on during the second period against the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

The Stars will host the Vegas Golden Knights at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on 03/10/2026 at 8:00 PM EDT, with viewing on ESPN+, SCRIPPS, and Victory+.


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