Toronto Maple Leafs at Dallas Stars
· National Hockey League
Robertson scores 23rd goal, Oettinger gets 16th win as Stars top Leafs 5-1
Sam Steel’s score early in the third period was the winning goal for the Stars, who have won four consecutive games. Jamie Benn, Mavrik Bourque and Justin Hryckowian also scored for Dallas.
Scott Laughton scored for the Leafs, who head home following an 0-3-0 road trip, the last two losses in back-to-back games.
Robertson gave Dallas a 1-0 lead late in the first period with his 23rd goal, tied for third in the league.
Oettinger is tied for the most goaltender wins in the NHL and earned his first assist this season on Bourque's empty-net goal.
Dennis Hildeby stopped 16 shots for the Leafs, with No. 1 goalie Joseph Woll playing Saturday night in the 5-3 loss at Nashville.
Oettinger thwarted Toronto’s best early scoring chance midway through the first period after Auston Matthews poked the puck away from Thomas Harley just inside the Stars’ blue line and skated in alone. Matthews shot high glove side, and Oettinger made a swiping save.
The Leafs had three serious scoring threats in the closing seconds of the second period following another Stars turnover near their net. Oettinger stopped shots by Troy Stecher and Laughton from close range, and then Simon Benoit’s attempt was blocked by Harley.
It was Dallas’ first home win against Toronto since Jan. 31, 2017, snapping an 0-6-1 streak.
It was Robertson’s first win in six games in which his younger brother, Nick, has played for the Maple Leafs.
Toronto’s league-worst power play went 0 for 4, falling to 12 for 90 (13.3%).
Stars: Take an NHL-best 13-2-4 road record to Detroit on Tuesday.
Regular Season SeriesDAL leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 18:30 | Jason Robertson Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Oskar Bäck (4), Radek Faksa (14) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:03 | Sam Steel Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Ilya Lyubushkin (6), Mikko Rantanen (35) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 8:39 | Scott Laughton Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Morgan Rielly (19) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 12:10 | Jamie Benn Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Miro Heiskanen (26), Esa Lindell (12) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:55 | Mavrik Bourque Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Esa Lindell (13), Jake Oettinger (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:43 | Justin Hryckowian Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Jamie Benn (7), Thomas Harley (12) |
Statistics
 TOR |
 DAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 24 | Hits | 11 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 28 | Shots | 22 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 4 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 28 | Faceoffs Won | 18 |
| 60.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 39.1 |
| 24 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Dallas Stars Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mikko Rantanen, RW | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Carlo, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 21 |
| Anthony Stolarz, G | Injured Reserve | Jan 20 |
| William Nylander, RW | Injured Reserve | Jan 19 |
| Dakota Mermis, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 12 |
Game Information
American Airlines Center
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 18,532 | Capacity:
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 18,532 | Capacity:
