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Anaheim Ducks at Dallas Stars

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Carlsson's short-handed goal in 3rd period helps Ducks rally to beat Stars 7-5

Anaheim Ducks vs. Dallas Stars: Game Highlights

Carlsson scored on a slap shot 10:38 into the third period to give the Ducks a 6-4 lead. Troy Terry had an assist on the goal.

Chris Kreider scored twice, Cutter Gauthier, Olen Zellweger and Ian Moore added goals and Mason McTavish added an empty-netter for Anaheim, which won its fifth straight and for the seventh time in eight games. Lukas Dostal finished with 21 saves.

Wyatt Johnston had two power-pay goals, Roope Hintz, Tyler Seguin and Mikko Rantanen also scored for Dallas, which lost for the third time in four games. Miro Heiskanen had four assists and Jake Oettinger made 18 saves.

Dallas had its seven-game points streak halted.

Trailing 2-0 after one period, Anaheim stormed back in the second and outscored Dallas 4-1 in the frame.

Zellweger scored on a power play at 17:05 of the period to give Anaheim a 4-3 lead.

Gauthier had tied it at 3 with a goal at 14:07 after the Stars took a 3-2 lead on a goal by Seguin at 8:19.

Moore scored on a deflection at 2:48 of the second to tie the game at 2

Kreider's power-play goal just over a minute into the second period cut Anaheim's deficit to 201.

Johnston, who staked Dallas to a one-goal lead at about the six-minute mark of the first with his first goal with a man advantage, added another goal on the power play at 16:18.

Up next Ducks: At the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday.

Stars: At the Nashville Predators on Saturday.

Regular Season Series

ANA leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 5:49 Wyatt Johnston Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (11), Miro Heiskanen (4)
Goal 1st Period 16:18 Wyatt Johnston Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Miro Heiskanen (5), Jason Robertson (9)
Goal 2nd Period 1:16 Chris Kreider Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Leo Carlsson (14)
Goal 2nd Period 2:48 Ian Moore Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Poehling (5), Nikita Nesterenko (6)
Goal 2nd Period 8:19 Tyler Seguin Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Steel (5), Miro Heiskanen (6)
Goal 2nd Period 14:07 Cutter Gauthier Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Killorn (3)
Goal 2nd Period 17:05 Olen Zellweger Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Beckett Sennecke (4), Alex Killorn (4)
Goal 3rd Period 0:16 Chris Kreider Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Drew Helleson (5), Troy Terry (11)
Goal 3rd Period 1:50 Mikko Rantanen Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Wyatt Johnston (8), Jason Robertson (10)
Goal 3rd Period 9:22 Leo Carlsson Goal (6) Slap Shot, assists: Troy Terry (12)
Goal 3rd Period 16:39 Roope Hintz Goal (2) Deflected, assists: Mikko Rantanen (12), Miro Heiskanen (7)
Goal 3rd Period 18:07 Mason McTavish Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Beckett Sennecke (5), Cutter Gauthier (7)

Statistics

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10 Blocked Shots 19
22 Hits 15
5 Takeaways 5
25 Shots 26
2 Power Play Goals 3
5 Power Play Opportunities 5
40.0 Power Play Percentage 60.0
1 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
24 Faceoffs Won 35
40.7 Faceoff Win Percent 59.3
10 Giveaways 17
5 Total Penalties 5
10 Penalty Minutes 10
Dallas Stars Dallas Stars Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ilya Lyubushkin, D Out Nov 28
Thomas Harley, D Out Nov 19
Matt Duchene, C Injured Reserve Nov 19
Adam Erne, LW Injured Reserve Nov 17
Nils Lundkvist, D Injured Reserve Oct 26
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Lukas Dostal, G Out Nov 28
Mikael Granlund, C Injured Reserve Nov 26

Game Information

American Airlines Center

Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 18,532 | Capacity:

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Anaheim 15 8 31 1
Los Angeles 11 6 29 7
Seattle 11 6 28 6
Vegas 10 6 28 8
San Jose 12 10 27 3
Edmonton 10 10 25 5
Vancouver 10 13 22 2
Calgary 9 14 21 3

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 17 1 40 6
Dallas 15 5 34 4
Minnesota 14 7 32 4
Utah 12 9 27 3
Chicago 10 8 25 5
Winnipeg 12 11 24 0
St. Louis 8 10 23 7
Nashville 7 12 18 4
Full Standings