Dallas Stars at Vancouver Canucks
· National Hockey League
4 - 2
Stars rebound from loss to beat Canucks 4-2 for 6th win in 7 games
Blackwell picked up the puck at the blue line, skated in alone and ripped a shot past Kevin Lankinen for his second goal of the season.
Jason Robertson scored in his fifth straight game and Mikko Rantanen and Mavrik Bourque added goals to help Dallas rebound from a 3-2 home loss to the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. Jake Oettinger made 34 saves.
Linus Karlsson and Elias Pettersson scored for Vancouver in its lone game in a five-day span. The Canucks have lost five of six.
Lankinen made 20 saves.
After Blackwell gave Dallas the lead midway through the third, Rantanen put it away with 1:31 left.
Pettersson tied at 2 on a power play with 5:35 left in the second.
Vancouver had a two-man advantage for 1:20 early in the second, but couldn’t score. Jake DeBrusk came within inches on a shot from the side of the crease, but Oettinger stopped the puck as it slid under his body.
Canucks: Host Calgary on Sunday night.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 0:55 | Mavrik Bourque Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Justin Hryckowian (3) |
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Goal | 1st Period 3:06 | Linus Karlsson Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 1st Period 7:44 | Jason Robertson Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 1st Period 14:25 | Elias Pettersson Goal (7) Batted, assists: Jake DeBrusk (3), Kiefer Sherwood (4) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 10:47 | Colin Blackwell Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Radek Faksa (7), Oskar Bäck (2) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:29 | Mikko Rantanen Goal (10) Backhand, assists: Jamie Benn (1), Miro Heiskanen (16) |
Statistics
 DAL |
 VAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 21 | Hits | 24 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 24 | Shots | 36 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 5 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 20.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 22 | Faceoffs Won | 35 |
| 38.6 | Faceoff Win Percent | 61.4 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 5 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 10 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Vancouver Canucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Evander Kane, LW | Out | Apr 14 |
| Derek Forbort, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 28 |
Dallas Stars Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nils Lundkvist, D | Day-To-Day | Apr 25 |
| Roope Hintz, C | Out | Apr 23 |
| Nathan Bastian, RW | Out | Apr 21 |
Game Information
Rogers Arena
Location: Vancouver, BC
Attendance: 18,703 | Capacity:
Location: Vancouver, BC
Attendance: 18,703 | Capacity:
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/col.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Colorado | 55 | 16 | 121 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/dal.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Dallas | 50 | 20 | 112 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/min.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Minnesota | 46 | 24 | 104 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Utah | 43 | 33 | 92 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/stl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">St. Louis | 37 | 33 | 86 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Nashville | 38 | 34 | 86 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wpg.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Winnipeg | 35 | 35 | 82 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/chi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Chicago | 29 | 39 | 72 | 14 |
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/vgk.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Vegas | 39 | 26 | 95 | 17 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/edm.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Edmonton | 41 | 30 | 93 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ana.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Anaheim | 43 | 33 | 92 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/la.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Los Angeles | 35 | 27 | 90 | 20 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/sj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">San Jose | 39 | 35 | 86 | 8 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/sea.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Seattle | 34 | 37 | 79 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cgy.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Calgary | 34 | 39 | 77 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/van.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Vancouver | 25 | 49 | 58 | 8 |