Jason Robertson's two goals and Jamie Benn's crucial tip-in led the Dallas Stars to a narrow 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. Roope Hintz also contributed with a goal, while Matt Duchene, Wyatt Johnston, and Evgenii Dadonov each tallied two assists. Jake Oettinger made 18 saves, notably stopping a close-range attempt from Pavel Dorofeyev in the closing seconds, ensuring the Stars evened their season series against Vegas, having split their playoff encounters over the last two seasons.
For Vegas, Jack Eichel's two goals and Shea Theodore's strike kept the game competitive, although they fell to a disappointing 2-6-1 in their last nine games, jeopardizing their spot atop the Pacific Division. Mark Stone provided three assists for the Knights, who continue to struggle in recent outings.
In other matchups, the New York Islanders secured a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, aided by Anthony Duclair and Bo Horvat's late first-period goals. Cole Perfetti's hat trick led the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 triumph against Utah, while Tampa Bay ended a two-game skid by defeating Chicago 4-3 in overtime, with Nikita Kucherov scoring the decisive goal.
