Dallas 5, Edmonton 2
When: 8:30 PM ET, Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Referees:
Frederic L'Ecuyer, Mike Leggo
Linesmen:
Shane Heyer, Brian Murphy
Attendance:
12823
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Stars 5, Oilers 2: Ryan Garbutt scored a goal and set up two others as host Dallas ended its six-game losing streak.
Captain Jamie Benn and defenseman Trevor Daley each recorded a tally and an assist while Cody Eakin and Erik Cole also scored for the Stars, who are 1-1-0 on their three-game homestand. Kari Lehtonen finished with 31 saves while Ray Whitney registered an assist in his 1,300th NHL game.
Defenseman Justin Schultz and Sam Gagner tallied for the Oilers, who fell to 0-2-0 on their four-game road trip. Taylor Hall notched a pair of assists and Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 25 shots as Edmonton dropped to 1-8-1 in its last 10 away from home.
Dallas needed just 14 seconds to jump in front as Cole received a pass from Daley and fired the puck into an open net from the right side of the crease. Schultz forged a tie 3 1/2 minutes later, but Garbutt put the Stars ahead for good at 8:35, when he knocked in a loose puck in the crease after Whitney's stuff attempt at the right post.
Benn converted a cross-slot slap pass by Tyler Seguin during a power play midway through the opening period and Eakin made it 4-1 just 1:10 into the second, tapping the puck past Bryzgalov from the doorstep after receiving a feed from below the right faceoff circle by Antoine Roussel. Gagner cashed in during a man advantage with 9 1/2 minutes remaining in the period, but Daley sealed the win in the final minute of the third with an empty-net goal.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Benn climbed within two goals of 100 for his career, while Gagner is now three away from the century mark. ... Seguin's assist on Benn's goal ended his five-game point drought. ... The Oilers have allowed at least three goals in each of their last nine contests.
Top Game Performances
Edmonton |
|
Dallas |
Taylor Hall 2 |
Points |
Ryan Garbutt 3 |
Sam Gagner 1 |
Goals |
Ryan Garbutt 1 |
Taylor Hall 2 |
Assists |
Ryan Garbutt 2 |
Sam Gagner 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Jamie Benn 1 |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Ilya Bryzgalov .862 |
Save Percentage |
Kari Lehtonen .939 |
Ilya Bryzgalov 25 |
Saves |
Kari Lehtonen 31 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Edmonton
|
33 |
2 |
1-2 |
0-1 |
7 |
24 |
Dallas
|
30 |
5 |
1-1 |
1-2 |
9 |
28 |
Upcoming Games
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Dallas will play their next game at home against Boston. The Stars have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .560 after a loss.
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Edmonton will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Oilers have a W/L % of .267 after a win and .324 after a loss.