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Benn's power-play goal, Oettinger's 25 saves lead Stars past Golden Knights 2-1

Vegas Golden Knights vs. Dallas Stars: Game Highlights

Oskar Back also scored for the Stars, who extended their points streak to 13 games (12-0-1).

Jack Eichel scored for the Golden Knights, who have lost three consecutive games and six of their last seven. Adin Hill made 14 saves.

Benn, the Stars’ 36-year-old captain, has goals in three of the last four games and 10 points in the last eight.

Oettinger, whose 26 wins are good for third in the league, is 9-0-1 in his last 10 starts.

Benn batted the puck in from the edge of the crease with 5:44 left in the second period to break a 1-1 tie and give Dallas’ second-ranked power play a goal in 10 consecutive games.

Back, a fourth-liner, tied the score midway through the second period, crashing the net to put in a rebound and end a 14-game goal drought.

Eichel beat Oettinger stick side 1:31 into the second period after a Stars turnover at the blue line for the game’s opening score.

Eichel has six goals in his last seven games against Dallas and a team-high 72 points this season.

The Stars are 27-0-3 this season when leading after two periods.

Dallas’ Matt Duchene assisted on Benn’s goal, giving him 19 points in the last 13 games.

Up next Golden Knights: Begin a four-game homestand on Thursday against Pittsburgh.

Stars: Host Edmonton on Thursday in the fourth game of a season-long six-game homestand.

Regular Season Series

DAL leads series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 2nd Period 1:31 Jack Eichel Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Shea Theodore (23), Ivan Barbashev (27)
Goal 2nd Period 10:41 Oskar Bäck Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Colin Blackwell (7), Thomas Harley (23)
Goal 2nd Period 14:16 Jamie Benn Goal (12) Batted, assists: Wyatt Johnston (34), Matt Duchene (18)

Statistics

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10 Blocked Shots 17
32 Hits 25
2 Takeaways 2
27 Shots 16
0 Power Play Goals 1
3 Power Play Opportunities 5
0.0 Power Play Percentage 20.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
20 Faceoffs Won 25
44.4 Faceoff Win Percent 55.6
14 Giveaways 11
5 Total Penalties 3
10 Penalty Minutes 6
Dallas Stars Dallas Stars Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Mikko Rantanen, RW Injured Reserve Mar 22
Roope Hintz, C Out Mar 7
Radek Faksa, C Injured Reserve Mar 6
Tyler Seguin, C Injured Reserve Feb 27
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE

Game Information

American Airlines Center

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

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Anaheim 39 27 82 4
Vegas 32 25 78 14
Edmonton 34 28 77 9
Los Angeles 28 25 73 17
Seattle 31 29 71 9
San Jose 32 30 70 6
Calgary 29 34 65 7
Vancouver 21 40 50 8

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 46 13 102 10
Dallas 43 16 97 11
Minnesota 40 19 92 12
Utah 37 28 80 6
Nashville 33 28 75 9
Winnipeg 29 29 70 12
St. Louis 28 30 67 11
Chicago 26 31 65 13
Full Standings