Mikael Granlund found the back of the net for the first time as a member of the Dallas Stars, leading the team to a 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. The Stars, who recently acquired Granlund and Cody Ceci from San Jose, saw contributions from Thomas Harley, Jason Robertson, and Mikko Rantanen. Stars' defenseman Matt Duchene added two assists. In goal, Casey DeSmith returned to face his former club, making 22 saves against 23 shots.

The Canucks struggled, with Derek Forbort scoring their only goal, while goaltender Kevin Lankinen had to manage without captain Quinn Hughes due to injury. Dallas maintained a strong position in the playoff race, even while missing key player Roope Hintz, who suffered a facial injury.