The Dallas Stars displayed a dominant performance against the San Jose Sharks, winning 8-3 despite an early two-goal deficit. Matt Duchene led the charge with two goals, while Jason Robertson, Mason Marchment, Mavrik Bourque, Wyatt Johnston, Thomas Harley, and Jamie Benn each contributed to the scoreline. This victory marked a bounce-back for the Stars after a shootout loss to the Kings.

The Sharks initially took control with quick goals from William Eklund and Fabian Zetterlund, but the Stars quickly turned the tide, outshooting San Jose in the first period and regaining the lead. The Stars' power play proved effective with Duchene scoring. Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci returned to San Jose after being traded to Dallas, with Granlund adding two assists.

With the upcoming 4 Nations break, Dallas hopes to have key players like Ilya Lyubushkin return from injury, while San Jose struggles, having lost 10 of their last 11 games.