The Dallas Stars moved to 44-18 with 11 overtime losses and 6 points, while the Pittsburgh Penguins sat at 36-21 with 16 overtime losses and 3 points after a 6-3 result at PPG Paints Arena.
First period
The Penguins opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period, while the Stars finished the period with 0 goals.
The Stars won 59 percent of the game’s faceoffs on 33 wins and set an early possession base with 26 shots in the game.
Second period
The Stars swung the game with 4 goals in the second period as the Penguins scored 1 goal in the same period.
Dallas went 2-for-5 on the power play with 8 shots, while Pittsburgh went 1-for-4 with 3 shots on its power play.
Jason Robertson produced 2 points on 1 goal and 1 assist, and
Mavrik Bourque recorded 3 points on 2 goals and 1 assist for the Green and Gold.
Jake Oettinger finished with 9 saves on 12 shots against, and Dallas logged 24 blocked shots as Pittsburgh finished with 13 blocked shots.
Third period
The Stars added 2 goals in the third period, and 2 empty-net goals by Dallas closed the scoring as the Penguins posted 1 third-period goal.
Pittsburgh’s
Erik Karlsson was listed among the game’s stars, and the Pens finished with 19 hits while Dallas recorded 12 hits.
Game notes
The Dallas Stars vs Pittsburgh Penguins final score reflected Dallas converting 23 percent of its 26 shots while Pittsburgh scored 3 goals on 12 shots for 25 percent.
The Stars finished with 11 assists and 17 total points, while the Penguins totaled 5 assists and 8 points alongside 17 giveaways.
The Dallas Stars vs Pittsburgh Penguins tactical recap centered on Dallas controlling draws at 59 percent and creating 5 power-play opportunities, while Pittsburgh finished at 41 percent in the faceoff circle.
The Dallas Stars match rating starts with the Stars leaving Pittsburgh with the winning goal, plus a plus-minus of 10 compared with the Penguins at minus 12.
The Dallas Stars vs Pittsburgh Penguins full match report ends with Dallas taking 4 takeaways to Pittsburgh’s 3 and finishing with 12 giveaways to Pittsburgh’s 17.
Dallas is scheduled to play the Philadelphia Flyers at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 3/29/2026 at 7:00 PM EDT with ESPN+, Victory+, and NBCS-PH carrying the broadcast.
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