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Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars trade second-period goals at American Airlines Center

The the Vegas Golden Knights moved to 29-22 with 14 overtime losses and 1 point, while the the Dallas Stars improved to 40-14 with 10 overtime losses and 2 points in a 2-1 game at American Airlines Center.


Mar 10, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) makes a save in front of Vegas Golden Knights right wing Braeden Bowman (42) during the second period at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

First period


The Golden Knights opened with 27 shots in the game while the Stars finished with 16 shots in the game.


Vegas recorded 32 hits while Dallas logged 26 hits.


The Knights went 20-for-45 on faceoffs for a 44 percent faceoff win rate while the Stars went 25-for-45 for 56 percent.


Second period


The Stars produced all 2 goals in the second period after both teams were scoreless in the first period and third period.


The Knights countered with their only goal in the second period after Jack Eichel scored 1 goal on 4 shots.


Shea Theodore contributed 1 assist while Vegas finished with 2 assists in the game, and the Stars finished with 4 assists in the game.


Dallas generated 1 power-play goal on 5 opportunities while Vegas finished 0-for-3 on the power play with 4 power-play shots.


Jake Oettinger earned the win with 26 saves on 27 shots against, and the Vegas net allowed 2 goals on 16 shots against with 14 saves credited to Adin Hill.


Mar 10, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Vegas Golden Knights right wing Cole Smith (22) stops a shot by Dallas Stars center Mavrik Bourque (22) during the second period at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Third period


The Golden Knights finished with 19 blocked shot attempts while the Stars finished with 10 blocked shot attempts.


Vegas recorded 14 giveaways and 2 takeaways, while Dallas posted 11 giveaways and 2 takeaways.


The Stars’ 1 even-strength goal stood as the winning goal while Vegas produced 1 even-strength goal on 22 even-strength shots.


The Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars recap also showed Dallas converting on special teams with 3 power-play shots, while Vegas registered 1 shorthanded shot and faced 3 shorthanded shots.


The game-changing plays Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars included Dallas’ power-play finish and Oettinger’s 26-save line, while the Vegas Golden Knights full-time result reflected Vegas’ 4 percent shooting rate against Dallas’ 12 percent.


The Vegas Golden Knights coach post-game reaction followed a night where Vegas took 5 minor penalties for 10 penalty minutes and Dallas took 3 minor penalties for 6 penalty minutes.



The Golden Knights are scheduled to host the the Pittsburgh Penguins at 10:00 PM EDT on 3/12/2026 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, with broadcasts on ESPN+, SCRIPPS, and SportsNet PT.


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Mar 10, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Stars left wing Michael Bunting (58) skates against the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
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