Dallas Stars at Detroit Red Wings
· National Hockey LeagueRed Wings beat Stars 6-4, giving coach Peter DeBoer a 6-game losing streak for 1st time in Dallas
Wyatt Johnston scored to pull the Stars within a goal with 7:04 left and shortly after they pulled goaltender Jake Oettinger to add an extra skater, Tarasenko scored to seal the win with 1:56 remaining.
Detroit’s Jonatan Berggren tied the game a few minutes before Seider's go-ahead goal and Cam Talbot stopped 25 shots in the team’s final home game of the regular season.
Albert Johansson scored early in the game and Alex DeBrincat had a goal later in the first to put the Red Wings ahead.
Dallas' Colin Blackwell scored a short-handed, tiebreaking goal midway through the second period. Lian Bichsel and Evgenii Dadonov had game-tying goals in the first and second periods, and Oettinger finished with 31 saves for the Stars.
The Stars, coming off consecutive trips to the Western Conference finals, will play Colorado in the first round in their seventh postseason matchup. Dallas eliminated the Avalanche in the second round last year.
The Red Wings, meanwhile, have extended their longest playoff drought to nine years.
Red Wings: Coach Todd McLellan's team has won two straight and four of six, but the relative surge is coming too late.
Series tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 4:27 | Albert Johansson Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Larkin (38), Jonatan Berggren (11) |
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Goal | 1st Period 7:15 | Lian Bichsel Goal (4) Poke, assists: Jamie Benn (32), Mikko Rantanen (56) |
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Goal | 1st Period 13:52 | Alex DeBrincat Goal (37) Snap Shot, assists: Patrick Kane (37), Marco Kasper (17) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:00 | Evgenii Dadonov Goal (20) Tip-In, assists: Roope Hintz (39) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:25 | Colin Blackwell Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Steel (19), Cody Ceci (20) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:15 | Jonatan Berggren Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Lucas Raymond (50), Moritz Seider (34) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:19 | Moritz Seider Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Lucas Raymond (51), Dylan Larkin (39) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 9:49 | Lucas Raymond Goal (27) Snap Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 12:56 | Wyatt Johnston Goal (33) Snap Shot, assists: Jamie Benn (33), Brendan Smith (5) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:04 | Vladimir Tarasenko Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Michael Rasmussen (9), Moritz Seider (35) |
Statistics
DAL |
DET |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 17 | Hits | 20 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 8 |
| 28 | Shots | 37 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 39 | Faceoffs Won | 25 |
| 60.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 39.1 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Detroit Red Wings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Kane, RW | Out | Dec 15 |
| Mason Appleton, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 11 |
Dallas Stars Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Erne, LW | Injured Reserve | Dec 17 |
| Tyler Seguin, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 16 |
| Lian Bichsel, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 6 |
Game Information
Little Caesars Arena
Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 18,669 | Capacity:
Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 18,669 | Capacity:
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado |
24 | 2 | 55 | 7 |
Dallas |
22 | 7 | 49 | 5 |
Minnesota |
20 | 9 | 45 | 5 |
Utah |
17 | 16 | 37 | 3 |
St. Louis |
13 | 15 | 33 | 7 |
Winnipeg |
15 | 16 | 32 | 2 |
Chicago |
13 | 14 | 32 | 6 |
Nashville |
13 | 16 | 30 | 4 |
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Detroit |
19 | 13 | 41 | 3 |
Boston |
20 | 14 | 40 | 0 |
Tampa Bay |
18 | 12 | 39 | 3 |
Florida |
18 | 13 | 38 | 2 |
Montreal |
17 | 12 | 38 | 4 |
Toronto |
15 | 12 | 35 | 5 |
Ottawa |
15 | 13 | 34 | 4 |
Buffalo |
14 | 14 | 32 | 4 |




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