Playoff-contending Stars come back to beat Seattle Kraken 3-2

DALLAS (AP) — Roope Hintz scored two targets in a span of about two minutes to drag Dallas even within the second, and Vladislav Namestnikov bought the game-winner quickly after to offer the playoff-contending Stars a much-needed 3-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night time.

Dallas Stars 3, Seattle Kraken 2: Field rating

Not solely did the Stars overcome an early two-goal deficit, they rebounded from shedding all three video games on their journey to Canada that was made much more depressing due to journey points on the way in which house.

With three video games left within the common season, all at house, the Stars have 93 factors and a four-point lead over Vegas for the second wild card in Western Convention. The Golden Knights have 4 video games remaining, together with a house sport Sunday in opposition to San Jose earlier than enjoying in Dallas on Tuesday night time.

Hintz was on his rear within the crease when he caught out his stick with knock within the puck to get Dallas inside 2-1 with simply over 13 minutes left within the second interval. Then, the Stars have been on the ability play and Hintz was charging towards the online when he bought a move from Jason Robertson and had good puck management to get round defenseman Adam Larsson for the tying purpose.

Hintz has 5 targets within the final three video games and 37 general. Robertson assisted on each of Hintz’s scores and has 37 assists to go together with his team-high 38 targets.

Namestnikov bought his fifteenth purpose on a move from behind the online from Denis Gurianov.

Jake Oettinger stopped 30 of 32 pictures, and the Stars goaltender additionally bought a secondary help on the tying purpose together with his move to Robertson.

Chris Driedger had 28 saves for the Kraken. Seattle took a 1-0 lead on Riley Sheahan’s purpose, which got here solely seconds after the Kraken’s energy play ended. Sheahan was between Oettinger and a defender when he reached across the goalie to knock in a blocked puck.

Yanni Gourde’s one hundredth profession purpose made it 2-0, when he held up his stick with deflect an in-air puck into the online.

The Stars, who left their Calgary resort early Friday morning and didn’t get house till effectively after midnight after having to vary planes and undergo customs a second time, thought that they had a purpose lower than three minutes into the sport.

However Joe Pavelski’s shot into an open internet was worn out after Seattle gained a coach’s problem for goalie interference.

NOTES

Pavelski, the 37-year-old Stars heart, had his five hundredth profession help — a secondary helper on the primary purpose. He has assists in 4 consecutive video games and his 78 factors (27 targets, 51 assists) are one shy of his profession excessive of 79 set in 2013-14 with San Jose. … Seattle rookie Matty Beniers didn’t have a degree for the primary time in his six NHL video games. He’s the one rookie this season to start his NHL profession with a degree in 4 or extra consecutive video games.

UP NEXT

Kraken: At Vancouver on Tuesday night time. The Canucks nonetheless have an opportunity to make the playoffs.

Stars: Host a possible playoff clincher Tuesday night time in opposition to Vegas if the Golden Knights lose in regulation Sunday.

Newest from Seattle Kraken insider Andy Eide: The place does Ryker Evans slot in?