The Dallas Stars left the American Airlines Center with a 43-16 record, 11 overtime losses, and 2 points after a 3-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, who moved to 32-25 with 14 overtime losses and 3 points.
First period
The Dallas Stars built a 2-0 lead by scoring 2 goals in the opening period while holding the Golden Knights without a period goal.
Wyatt Johnston led the Stars’ early finish with 1 goal on 2 shots for a 50 percent shooting rate.
Justin Hryckowian added 1 goal on 1 shot for a 100 percent shooting rate, and
Casey DeSmith stopped 30 shots on 33 attempts in net.
Second period
The Stars went 1-for-3 on the power play with 2 power-play assists recorded, and the Golden Knights went 1-for-4 with 7 power-play shots.
Vegas scored 1 second-period goal, and
Adin Hill kept the Knights within reach by allowing 2 goals on 15 shots.
Miro Heiskanen registered 1 assist while logging 26:08 of ice time, and the Stars finished the night with 11 giveaways.
Third period
The Golden Knights produced 1 goal in the third period to complete a comeback built on 33 shots and a 55 percent faceoff win rate.
The Stars were held scoreless in the third period after finishing with 15 shots, and the Knights closed the game with 26 hits and 26 blocked shot attempts.
Dallas Stars post-match stats captured a Stars team line that included 24 hits, 5 takeaways, and a 45 percent faceoff win rate, while Vegas finished at plus-5.
The Dallas Stars vs Vegas Golden Knights turning point came as Vegas posted 2 even-strength goals across the game while the Stars managed 1 at even strength.
Dallas Stars vs Vegas Golden Knights result analysis also starts with the shot volume, as Vegas generated 33 shots while the Green and Gold generated 15.
What went wrong for Dallas Stars showed up in the finishing periods, as the Stars scored 0 goals after the first period while Vegas scored 2 after the first.
The Stars are scheduled to host the New Jersey Devils at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on 03/24/2026 at 8:00 PM EDT, with viewing on ESPN+, MSGSN2, and Victory+.
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