The Anaheim Ducks (9-3-1) came back from a two-goal deficit in the first period to defeat the Dallas Stars (7-4-3) 7-5 on Thursday night at American Airlines Center.
Wyatt Johnston, Tyler Seguin, Mikko Rantanen, and Roope Hintz scored for the Stars. Jake Oettinger made 17 saves.
Chris Kreider, Ian Moore, Cutter Gauthier, Olen Zellweger, Leo Carlsson, and Mason McTavish scored for the Ducks. Lukas Dostal made 21 saves.
Game Recap
Johnston finished off a terrific power play for the Stars with a quick one-timer in the mid-slot off a pass from Rantanen that beat Dostal for the first goal of the game.
Johnston doubled the Stars’ lead at 16:18 with another power-play goal, this time on a shot from Miro Heiskanen that was barely tipped by Johnston, but counted for his second goal of the night and his ninth of the season.
It took just 76 seconds into the second period for the Ducks to get on the board with a power-play goal of their own. Kreider broke out on the rush down the left boards and beat Oettinger blocker-side.
Moore tied the game 92 seconds later with his first career NHL goal. Ryan Poehling sent a perfect pass across the crease, and Moore hammered home the game-tying goal.
Seguin restored the lead for Dallas with a breakaway goal that just went under Dostal’s glove. Heiskanen started the play with a turnover in the defensive zone, and Sam Steel sent a perfect pass up the middle to send Seguin in on a breakaway.