Anaheim Ducks at Dallas Stars
· National Hockey LeagueCarlsson's short-handed goal in 3rd period helps Ducks rally to beat Stars 7-5
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.
Stars: At the Nashville Predators on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesANA leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 5:49 | Wyatt Johnston Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (11), Miro Heiskanen (4) |
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Goal | 1st Period 16:18 | Wyatt Johnston Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Miro Heiskanen (5), Jason Robertson (9) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:16 | Chris Kreider Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Leo Carlsson (14) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 2:48 | Ian Moore Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Poehling (5), Nikita Nesterenko (6) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 8:19 | Tyler Seguin Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Steel (5), Miro Heiskanen (6) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 14:07 | Cutter Gauthier Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Killorn (3) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 17:05 | Olen Zellweger Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Beckett Sennecke (4), Alex Killorn (4) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 0:16 | Chris Kreider Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Drew Helleson (5), Troy Terry (11) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:50 | Mikko Rantanen Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Wyatt Johnston (8), Jason Robertson (10) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 9:22 | Leo Carlsson Goal (6) Slap Shot, assists: Troy Terry (12) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 16:39 | Roope Hintz Goal (2) Deflected, assists: Mikko Rantanen (12), Miro Heiskanen (7) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:07 | Mason McTavish Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Beckett Sennecke (5), Cutter Gauthier (7) |
Statistics
ANA |
DAL |
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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 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 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:
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 |




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