Dallas Stars @ New Jersey Devils

36-18-2, 16-11-1 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Stars DAL	2	0	2	4
Devils NJ	0	0	2	2

New Jersey DevilsDevilsNJ

31-21-6, 15-10-4 Home

Casey DeSmith stops 31 shots to lead the Stars to a 4-2 win over the Devils

— Evgenii Dadonov and defenseman Thomas Harley scored first-period goals and Casey DeSmith made 31 saves as the Dallas Stars defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Saturday night.

Feb 23, 2026, 09:57 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Stars	2	0	2	4
	Devils	0	0	2	2

1st Period			DAL	NJ
3:58		Evgenii Dadonov (16) Assists: Matt Dumba (5), Mavrik Bourque (9)	1	0
5:44		Thomas Harley (10) (Power Play) Assists: Matt Duchene (34), Wyatt Johnston (32)	2	0

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period		DAL	NJ
10:00	Jack Hughes (25) (Power Play) Assists: Dougie Hamilton (29), Jesper Bratt (48)	2	1
10:35	Matt Duchene (23) Assists: Jamie Benn (23)	3	1
11:40	Jack Hughes (26) Assists: Jesper Bratt (49), Dougie Hamilton (30)	3	2
19:51	Wyatt Johnston (17) (Empty Net) Unassisted	4	2

Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Giveaway by Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Jake Allen
Nathan Bastian Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Dougie Hamilton Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Curtis Lazar hit Cody Ceci
Tomas Tatar Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Brenden Dillon Unsportsmanlike conduct against Lian Bichsel
Takeaway by Erik Haula
Paul Cotter Wrist Shot Wide Left
Dougie Hamilton hit Jamie Benn
Nathan Bastian hit Lian Bichsel
Curtis Lazar hit Lian Bichsel
Timo Meier hit Thomas Harley
Stefan Noesen hit Thomas Harley
Giveaway by Simon Nemec
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Roope Hintz
Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Giveaway by Timo Meier
Erik Haula faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sam Steel
Luke Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Right
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sam Steel
Stefan Noesen Tip-In Above Crossbar
Stefan Noesen Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Stefan Noesen Snap Shot Wide Right
Timo Meier Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Brett Pesce Snap Shot Wide Right
Johnathan Kovacevic Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Matt Duchene shot blocked by Stefan Noesen
Stefan Noesen hit Matt Duchene
Lian Bichsel shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Paul Cotter faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Erik Haula hit Lian Bichsel
Dawson Mercer hit Jason Robertson
Nathan Bastian hit Ilya Lyubushkin
Nathan Bastian hit Esa Lindell
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Roope Hintz
Brenden Dillon Snap Shot Wide Left
Brenden Dillon hit Jason Robertson
Brett Pesce hit Ilya Lyubushkin
Erik Haula faceoff won against Jamie Benn
Brenden Dillon Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Ondrej Palat hit Thomas Harley
Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Stefan Noesen
Stefan Noesen hit Mavrik Bourque
Takeaway by Luke Hughes
Erik Haula hit Sam Steel
Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Luke Hughes
Esa Lindell shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Stefan Noesen
Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
Luke Hughes Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Luke Hughes Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Johnathan Kovacevic Wrist Shot Wide Left
Mathew Dumba shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Sam Steel shot blocked by Luke Hughes
Giveaway by Luke Hughes
Nico Hischier High-sticking - double minor against Oskar Bäck
Brenden Dillon hit Roope Hintz
Jamie Benn shot blocked by Curtis Lazar
Brenden Dillon hit Mason Marchment
Erik Haula Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Matt Duchene shot blocked by Luke Hughes
Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot Wide Left
Paul Cotter Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith
Brett Pesce Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Paul Cotter hit Esa Lindell
Ondrej Palat Tip-In saved by Casey DeSmith
Jack Hughes Snap Shot Wide Left
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot Wide Left
Erik Haula faceoff won against Sam Steel
Erik Haula hit Lian Bichsel
Nathan Bastian hit Matt Duchene
Mikael Granlund shot blocked by Jack Hughes
Jamie Benn shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
Stefan Noesen Backhand Wide Left
Timo Meier hit Oskar Bäck
Jack Hughes Backhand Wide Left
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Jamie Benn
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Jack Hughes Snap Shot Wide Left
Dougie Hamilton hit Evgenii Dadonov
Giveaway by Nico Hischier
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Jesper Bratt hit Esa Lindell
Timo Meier hit Lian Bichsel
Giveaway by Timo Meier
Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Stefan Noesen
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Luke Hughes hit Mikael Granlund
Nathan Bastian hit Lian Bichsel
Giveaway by Nathan Bastian
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
Stefan Noesen Tip-In Wide Right
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Esa Lindell shot blocked by Stefan Noesen
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Nico Hischier Tip-In Wide Left
Jack Hughes Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: Dougie Hamilton (29), Jesper Bratt (48)
Giveaway by Brett Pesce
Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Curtis Lazar
Johnathan Kovacevic Snap Shot Wide Left
Jesper Bratt hit Wyatt Johnston
Jack Hughes Goal (26) Slap Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (49), Dougie Hamilton (30)
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Sam Steel
Brenden Dillon hit Logan Stankoven
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Matt Duchene shot blocked by Luke Hughes
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Erik Haula faceoff won against Jamie Benn
Takeaway by Ondrej Palat
Ondrej Palat Backhand Wide Right
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Roope Hintz
Luke Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
Goalie Stopped
Brett Pesce shot blocked by Mikael Granlund
Goalie Stopped
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Puck in Benches
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Goalie Stopped
Ilya Lyubushkin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Jamie Benn hit Luke Hughes
Evgenii Dadonov Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Evgenii Dadonov Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Mathew Dumba (5), Mavrik Bourque (9)
Sam Steel Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Jason Robertson
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Roope Hintz
Lian Bichsel hit Jesper Bratt
Off-side
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Thomas Harley Slap Shot Hit Right Post
Puck in Netting
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Thomas Harley Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Duchene (34), Wyatt Johnston (32)
Matt Duchene hit Dawson Mercer
Simon Nemec shot blocked by Esa Lindell
Lian Bichsel hit Curtis Lazar
Tomas Tatar shot blocked by Evgenii Dadonov
Off-side
Goalie Stopped
Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Erik Haula
Thomas Harley Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Puck in Benches
Lian Bichsel hit Paul Cotter
High Stick
Logan Stankoven Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Thomas Harley Tripping against Jesper Bratt
Lian Bichsel hit Dawson Mercer
Giveaway by Ilya Lyubushkin
Mikael Granlund Backhand Wide Right
Thomas Harley Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Thomas Harley Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Ilya Lyubushkin
Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
Giveaway by Logan Stankoven
Giveaway by Cody Ceci
Icing
Sam Steel faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Icing
Mason Marchment Tip-In High and Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Matt Duchene
Puck in Netting
Off-side
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Wyatt Johnston
Giveaway by Cody Ceci
Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Roope Hintz
Cody Ceci hit Timo Meier
Giveaway by Jamie Benn
Matt Duchene Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Mikael Granlund Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Matt Duchene Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Takeaway by Logan Stankoven
Cody Ceci Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Esa Lindell Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Esa Lindell Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Puck in Crowd
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Thomas Harley
Brett Pesce shot blocked by Mikael Granlund
Sam Steel Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Puck in Netting
Sam Steel faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Oskar Bäck Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Sam Steel faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Erik Haula
Off-side
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Erik Haula
Jamie Benn Wrist Shot Wide Right
Mason Marchment Deflected saved by Jake Allen
Evgenii Dadonov Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Mikael Granlund
Lian Bichsel hit Paul Cotter
Esa Lindell hit Ondrej Palat
Goalie Stopped
Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Jamie Benn shot blocked by Mavrik Bourque
Cody Ceci Holding against Timo Meier
TV Timeout
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
Icing
Takeaway by Wyatt Johnston
Jason Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Matt Duchene
Icing
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Mavrik Bourque Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Oskar Bäck
Giveaway by Ilya Lyubushkin
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Thomas Harley
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Cody Ceci hit Curtis Lazar
Goalie Stopped
Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Icing
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Giveaway by Jason Robertson
High Stick
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Erik Haula
Matt Duchene Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Matt Duchene Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Oskar Bäck hit Nathan Bastian
Brett Pesce shot blocked by Esa Lindell
Evgenii Dadonov Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Icing
Off-side
Wyatt Johnston Tip-In High and Wide Left
Giveaway by Jason Robertson
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Wyatt Johnston
Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Roope Hintz
Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Ilya Lyubushkin Holding against Timo Meier
Matt Duchene Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Jamie Benn (23)
Lian Bichsel hit Nathan Bastian
Giveaway by Matt Duchene
Giveaway by Roope Hintz
Giveaway by Sam Steel
Timo Meier shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
Giveaway by Thomas Harley
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Jamie Benn
Puck in Netting
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Thomas Harley Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Jason Robertson Batted saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Erik Haula
Ilya Lyubushkin Slap Shot Wide Left
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Sam Steel
Puck in Crowd
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Puck in Benches
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Cody Ceci
Goalie Stopped
Brett Pesce shot blocked by Esa Lindell
Jamie Benn hit Ondrej Palat
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Puck in Benches
Ilya Lyubushkin High-sticking against Nico Hischier
Wyatt Johnston Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: none

STARS

DEVILS

Regular Season Series

DAL leads 1-0

Stars
4
Devils
2

Game 1

23/2

Devils
3
Stars
4

Game 2

5/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	55	16	11	121
Dallas	50	20	12	112
Minnesota	46	24	12	104
Utah	43	33	6	92
St. Louis	37	33	12	86
Nashville	38	34	10	86
Winnipeg	35	35	12	82
Chicago	29	39	14	72

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

Texier breaks 3rd-period tie, Canadiens beat Lightning 3-2 in Game 5 to take series lead

— Alexandre Texier broke a tie 1:06 into the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the first-round series.

Ducks host the Oilers with 3-2 series lead

Edmonton Oilers (41-30-11, in the Pacific Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (43-33-6, in the Pacific Division)

Montreal hosts Tampa Bay with 3-2 series lead

Tampa Bay Lightning (50-26-6, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, in the Atlantic Division)

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Dallas Stars @ New Jersey Devils

Stars of the Game

Jack HughesC - NJ

Matt DucheneC - DAL

Thomas HarleyD - DAL

Game Information

Casey DeSmith stops 31 shots to lead the Stars to a 4-2 win over the Devils

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

DAL leads 1-0

2025-26 Central Division Standings

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

NHL News

Texier breaks 3rd-period tie, Canadiens beat Lightning 3-2 in Game 5 to take series lead

Ducks host the Oilers with 3-2 series lead

Montreal hosts Tampa Bay with 3-2 series lead