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Stars get some secondary scoring and power-play goals, now seek 2-0 series lead over Oilers

The Dallas Stars secured a 6-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of the 2025 Western Conference final rematch in Dallas, rallying with an NHL playoff record of five goals scored during the third period. They now aim to extend their lead to 2-0 in the series on Friday night.
The Stars have achieved a notable feat this postseason by rallying from behind by multiple goals late in the game for the second time and ending a streak of eight straight series-opening losses dating back to 2022.
Matt Duchene, returning from left knee surgery after missing 32 regular-season and 10 playoff games, scored his first goal of these playoffs, a key power-play tiebreaker during a stretch of three consecutive power-play goals early in the third period.
Despite Mikko Rantanen's four-game scoring drought, he remains the NHL postseason leader with nine goals and 20 points and contributed to a record 13 consecutive team playoff goals, while Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch noted that more defending increases penalty risk.
If the Stars win Game 2, they will achieve their first 2-0 playoff series lead since beating Colorado in the 2020 playoffs, a season when they reached the Stanley Cup Final during the pandemic-impacted bubble, indicating momentum in their quest for the championship.

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Stars get some secondary scoring and power-play goals, now seek 2-0 series lead over Oilers

DALLAS (AP) — Mikko Rantanen has gone four games in a row without scoring, which really isn't as bad as it sounds for the Dallas Stars.

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Stars get some secondary scoring and power-play goals, now seek 2-0 series lead over Oilers - The Morning Sun

DALLAS (AP) — Mikko Rantanen has gone four games in a row without scoring, which really isn't as bad as it sounds for the Dallas Stars. That means they are starting to get more points from other players. Dallas won three of those games, including the second-round finale over top-seeded Winnipeg in Game 6, then the opener in the Western Conference final rematch with Edmonton after a franchise playoff-record five goals in the third period. Three o…

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