Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators
· National Hockey LeagueRantanen gets tiebreaking goal in 3rd period as Stars rally from two goals down, beat Predators 3-2
Oskar Bäck and Wyatt Johnston also scored and Jason Robertson had two assists for Dallas, which won its second straight after losing four in a row (0-3-1). Casey DeSmith had 23 saves.
Jonathan Marchessault and Spencer Stastney scored for Nashville, which had won two in a row. Justus Annunen finished with 24 saves.
With a Stars power play winding down, Robertson passed it to Mavrik Bourque on the left side, and Bourque passed it across the front of the goal to Rantanen for the tap in with 9:16 remaining.
Marchessault got the Predators on the board first with a power-play goal at 8:02 of the first period as he put in his second try at the rebound of Ryan O'Reilly's attempt in front.
Stastney made it 2-0 at 7:15 of the second, beating DeSmith from the left faceoff circle.
Bäck, making his season debut, pulled the Stars within one at 9:36 as he tipped Radek Faksa's turnaround shot from the right point.
Johnston tied it with 3:31 remaining in the middle period, s coring on a backhander on a 2-on-1 rush with Robertson. It came after DeSmith made a stellar save at the other end.
Predators: Host Tampa Bay on Tuesday night.
Regular Season SeriesDAL leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 8:02 | Jonathan Marchessault Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (4), Filip Forsberg (4) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:15 | Spencer Stastney Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Luke Evangelista (4), Justin Barron (3) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:36 | Oskar Bäck Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Radek Faksa (2), Thomas Harley (7) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 16:29 | Wyatt Johnston Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Jason Robertson (5) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 10:44 | Mikko Rantanen Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Mavrik Bourque (2), Jason Robertson (6) |
Statistics
DAL |
NSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 23 | Hits | 29 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 28 | Shots | 25 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 5 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 20.0 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 31 | Faceoffs Won | 30 |
| 50.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 49.2 |
| 14 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 10 |
Nashville Predators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Wilsby, D | Out | Nov 7 |
| Cole Smith, RW | Out | Nov 2 |
Dallas Stars Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Duchene, C | Day-To-Day | Nov 6 |
| Jamie Benn, LW | Injured Reserve | Nov 6 |
| Nils Lundkvist, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 26 |
Game Information
Bridgestone Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,159 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,159 | Capacity:
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado |
8 | 1 | 21 | 5 |
Winnipeg |
9 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
Utah |
9 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
Dallas |
7 | 4 | 17 | 3 |
Chicago |
6 | 5 | 15 | 3 |
Nashville |
5 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
Minnesota |
5 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
St. Louis |
5 | 8 | 12 | 2 |




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