Dallas Stars at San Jose Sharks
· National Hockey League
Wyatt Johnston scores 2, Roope Hintz has goal and assist as Stars beat Sharks 5-3
Roope Hintz had a goal and an assist, and Justin Hryckowian and Jamie Benn also scored for Dallas. Esa Lindell and Mikko Rantanen each had two assists, and Jake Oettinger stopped 30 shots.
Colin Graf had two goals, and Shakir Mukhamadullin also scored for the Sharks, who snapped a three-game win streak. Macklin Celebrini had two assists and Alex Nedeljkovic finished with 25 saves.
Hintz opened the scoring for Dallas with 7:35 left in the first period for his 10th goal of the season, and Johnston made it 2-0 with 2:22 remaining.
Mukhamadullin put the Sharks on the board at 1:43 of the second period with his second goal of the year.
Johnston answered at 8:40 with his second of the game and 19th of the season, moving him one behind Jason Robertson for the team lead. Rantanen got his second assist of the night and 32nd of the season on the play.
Graf cut the deficit again with 3:16 remining in the middle period, but Dallas responded quickly as Hryckowian made it 4-2 with 43 seconds left.
Graf completed his two-goal night at 4:32 of the third period, with Celebrini getting his 35th assist.
Benn sealed the win with an empty-netter with 1:18 to go.
Sharks: Host Seattle on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesDAL leads series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 12:25 | Roope Hintz Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (31), Esa Lindell (9) |
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Goal | 1st Period 17:38 | Wyatt Johnston Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Miro Heiskanen (23), Esa Lindell (10) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:43 | Shakir Mukhamadullin Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Ty Dellandrea (9) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 8:40 | Wyatt Johnston Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (32), Roope Hintz (18) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 16:44 | Collin Graf Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Macklin Celebrini (34) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 19:17 | Justin Hryckowian Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:32 | Collin Graf Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Igor Chernyshov (2), Macklin Celebrini (35) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:42 | Jamie Benn Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
Statistics
 DAL |
 SJ |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 16 | Hits | 30 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 30 | Shots | 37 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 100.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 38 | Faceoffs Won | 27 |
| 58.5 | Faceoff Win Percent | 41.5 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 21 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 1 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
San Jose Sharks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Gaudette, RW | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
| Alex Barre-Boulet, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
| Quentin Musty, LW | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
| Cam Lund, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
| Kyle Keyser, G | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
Dallas Stars Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Duchene, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 1 |
| Harrison Scott, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
| Luke Krys, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
| Cameron Hughes, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
| Tristan Bertucci, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
Game Information
SAP Center at San Jose
Location: San Jose, CA
Attendance: 15,808 | Capacity:
Location: San Jose, CA
Attendance: 15,808 | Capacity:
