Pittsburgh Penguins @ Dallas Stars

14-7-6, 8-3-4 Away

Final/SO

	1	2	3	SO	T
Penguins PIT	1	1	0	0	2
Stars DAL	0	1	1	1	3

Dallas StarsStarsDAL

20-5-5, 10-4-1 Home

Rantanen scores lone shootout goal as Stars rally past Penguins 3-2

— Mikko Rantanen’s final-round score was the only goal of the shootout and Jake Oettinger made 27 saves as the Dallas Stars beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Sunday night.

Dec 8, 2026, 10:04 am - AP

		1	2	3	SO	T
	Penguins	1	1	0	0	2
	Stars	0	1	1	1	3

1st Period			PIT	DAL
18:18		Connor Dewar (6) Assists: Blake Lizotte (2), Noel Acciari (4)	1	0

2nd Period			PIT	DAL
1:27		Jamie Benn (4) Assists: Roope Hintz (17), Jason Robertson (20)	1	1
5:56		Tommy Novak (4) Assists: Kris Letang (11), Sidney Crosby (12)	2	1

3rd Period			PIT	DAL
18:11		Miro Heiskanen (6) Assists: Wyatt Johnston (18), Mikko Rantanen (26)	2	2

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

Shootout Summary			PIT	DAL
	Jason Robertson Snap Shot Off Crossbar		0	0
	Bryan Rust Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger		0	0
	Matt Duchene Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry		0	0
	Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger		0	0
	Mikko Rantanen Goal Snap Shot		0	1
	Kris Letang Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger		0	1

Roope Hintz faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Giveaway by Esa Lindell
Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Kevin Hayes shot blocked by Kyle Capobianco
Ryan Graves shot blocked by Justin Hryckowian
Justin Hryckowian hit Rutger McGroarty
Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Colin Blackwell
Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot Wide Left
Nils Lundkvist Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Oskar Bäck hit Ryan Graves
Justin Hryckowian hit Mathew Dumba
Takeaway by Matt Duchene
Roope Hintz Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Esa Lindell Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Giveaway by Esa Lindell
Roope Hintz hit Thomas Novak
Radek Faksa hit Rutger McGroarty
Giveaway by Matt Duchene
Colin Blackwell hit Ville Koivunen
Connor Dewar shot blocked by Matt Duchene
Oskar Bäck Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Alexander Petrovic Slap Shot Off Crossbar
Giveaway by Alexander Petrovic
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
Colin Blackwell hit Rutger McGroarty
Giveaway by Oskar Bäck
Jamie Benn hit Mathew Dumba
Jamie Benn Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
Jamie Benn Snap Shot Wide Right
Jason Robertson shot blocked by Jamie Benn
Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Alexander Petrovic
Giveaway by Roope Hintz
Giveaway by Wyatt Johnston
Jamie Benn Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Jamie Benn Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Roope Hintz (17), Jason Robertson (20)
Giveaway by Radek Faksa
Sam Steel hit Connor Dewar
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Jason Robertson Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Alexander Petrovic
Giveaway by Matt Duchene
Ryan Shea shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
Radek Faksa hit Blake Lizotte
Giveaway by Colin Blackwell
Jamie Benn Hooking against Sidney Crosby
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Esa Lindell
Sam Steel hit Erik Karlsson
Takeaway by Oskar Bäck
Giveaway by Roope Hintz
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
Giveaway by Miro Heiskanen
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Giveaway by Miro Heiskanen
Mathew Dumba shot blocked by Alexander Petrovic
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
Nils Lundkvist hit Rutger McGroarty
Ville Koivunen shot blocked by Vladislav Kolyachonok
Colin Blackwell faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Kris Letang shot blocked by Sam Steel
Miro Heiskanen Hooking against Rutger McGroarty
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Radek Faksa Tip-In saved by Tristan Jarry
Kris Letang shot blocked by Esa Lindell
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Thomas Novak shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
Jamie Benn Tip-In Wide Right
Jamie Benn Snap Shot Wide Right
Matt Duchene Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Jamie Benn
Ryan Shea shot blocked by Matt Duchene
Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Kyle Capobianco
Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Mavrik Bourque hit Noel Acciari
Justin Hryckowian hit Noel Acciari
Giveaway by Sam Steel
Sam Steel Snap Shot Wide Left
Alexander Petrovic Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Roope Hintz Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Nils Lundkvist hit Justin Brazeau
Giveaway by Oskar Bäck
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Giveaway by Miro Heiskanen
Colin Blackwell hit Ben Kindel
Giveaway by Kyle Capobianco
Mavrik Bourque Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Giveaway by Wyatt Johnston
Takeaway by Alexander Petrovic
Alexander Petrovic hit Ben Kindel
Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Jamie Benn Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Connor Dewar shot blocked by Alexander Petrovic
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Miro Heiskanen Goal (6) Slap Shot, assists: Wyatt Johnston (18), Mikko Rantanen (26)
Kevin Hayes shot blocked by Esa Lindell
Wyatt Johnston Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
Wyatt Johnston Tip-In Wide Left
Esa Lindell Snap Shot Wide Left
Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Takeaway by Wyatt Johnston
Mikko Rantanen Tip-In saved by Tristan Jarry
Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Jamie Benn
Giveaway by Esa Lindell
Takeaway by Esa Lindell
Jason Robertson Backhand Above Crossbar
Kris Letang shot blocked by Esa Lindell
Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Jason Robertson Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Matt Duchene Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Mikko Rantanen Goal Snap Shot
Icing
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Takeaway by Noel Acciari
Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
Justin Brazeau Tip-In saved by Jake Oettinger
Anthony Mantha Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Justin Brazeau hit Sam Steel
Goalie Stopped
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
Mavrik Bourque shot blocked by Blake Lizotte
Ryan Graves hit Mavrik Bourque
Noel Acciari hit Esa Lindell
Connor Dewar hit Nils Lundkvist
Ville Koivunen Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Rutger McGroarty Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Rutger McGroarty Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
On-Ice Official
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Roope Hintz
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Sidney Crosby Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
Justin Brazeau hit Wyatt Johnston
Ben Kindel Tip-In saved by Jake Oettinger
Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Radek Faksa
Ryan Graves Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Connor Dewar hit Radek Faksa
Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
Icing
Jason Robertson shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Roope Hintz shot blocked by Thomas Novak
Takeaway by Kevin Hayes
Kevin Hayes hit Esa Lindell
Anthony Mantha Snap Shot Wide Left
Anthony Mantha Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Matt Duchene shot blocked by Ben Kindel
Ben Kindel Backhand Wide Left
Connor Dewar hit Oskar Bäck
Ryan Graves hit Jamie Benn
Kevin Hayes hit Esa Lindell
Off-side
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Roope Hintz
Sidney Crosby hit Miro Heiskanen
Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
Connor Dewar Goal (6) Slap Shot, assists: Blake Lizotte (2), Noel Acciari (4)
Parker Wotherspoon hit Miro Heiskanen
Jason Robertson shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Esa Lindell shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Connor Dewar hit Mikko Rantanen
Goalie Stopped
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Rutger McGroarty hit Nils Lundkvist
Ryan Shea Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Goalie Stopped
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Colin Blackwell
Hand Pass
Justin Brazeau hit Alexander Petrovic
Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
Sidney Crosby Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Kris Letang shot blocked by Thomas Novak
Tommy Novak Wrist Shot Wide Left
Thomas Novak Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Kris Letang (11), Sidney Crosby (12)
Mathew Dumba Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Rutger McGroarty hit Mavrik Bourque
Esa Lindell shot blocked by Ben Kindel
Ryan Graves hit Nils Lundkvist
Esa Lindell shot blocked by Ville Koivunen
Giveaway by Ben Kindel
Ville Koivunen Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Noel Acciari Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Roope Hintz
Bryan Rust Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Takeaway by Tommy Novak
Erik Karlsson Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Anthony Mantha Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Ben Kindel Snap Shot Wide Right
Connor Dewar hit Kyle Capobianco
Puck in Benches
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Esa Lindell shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Erik Karlsson Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Kevin Hayes Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Goalie Stopped
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Roope Hintz
Icing
Kris Letang hit Vladislav Kolyachonok
Noel Acciari Backhand saved by Jake Oettinger
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Puck in Netting
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Radek Faksa
Sidney Crosby Tip-In saved by Jake Oettinger
Erik Karlsson Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Anthony Mantha Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Icing
Icing
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Roope Hintz
Noel Acciari Tip-In Above Crossbar
Blake Lizotte hit Mikko Rantanen
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Giveaway by Ryan Shea
Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
Jamie Benn shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
Erik Karlsson Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Off-side
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Kevin Hayes Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Icing
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Goalie Stopped
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Hand Pass
Ryan Graves hit Justin Hryckowian
Jason Robertson shot blocked by Thomas Novak
Ryan Graves Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Goalie Stopped
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
Justin Brazeau hit Oskar Bäck
Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
Rutger McGroarty Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Alexander Petrovic shot blocked by Blake Lizotte
Erik Karlsson Slap Shot Wide Right
Icing
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
Kyle Capobianco shot blocked by Kevin Hayes
Blake Lizotte hit Jamie Benn
Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Bryan Rust Tip-In Wide Right
Takeaway by Justin Brazeau
Mathew Dumba hit Justin Hryckowian
Erik Karlsson Slap Shot Wide Left
Ben Kindel Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Ville Koivunen Slap Shot Wide Left
Ville Koivunen Slashing against Esa Lindell
TV Timeout
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Roope Hintz
Off-side
Noel Acciari hit Jason Robertson
Off-side
Off-side
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Roope Hintz
Kevin Hayes Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Kris Letang
Takeaway by Kris Letang
Noel Acciari hit Mikko Rantanen
Icing
Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Mathew Dumba
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Roope Hintz shot blocked by Mathew Dumba
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Connor Dewar
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Kevin Hayes Tip-In saved by Jake Oettinger
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Roope Hintz
Puck in Benches
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Ben Kindel Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Puck in Netting
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Bryan Rust Tip-In Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Roope Hintz
Ben Kindel Backhand saved by Jake Oettinger
Puck in Netting
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Sidney Crosby Snap Shot Wide Right
Bryan Rust Tip-In High and Wide Right
Bryan Rust Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Kris Letang Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger

PENGUINS

STARS

Regular Season Series

DAL leads 1-0

Penguins
2
Stars
3

Game 1

8/12

Stars
6
Penguins
3

Game 2

29/3

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

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

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Pittsburgh Penguins @ Dallas Stars

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Jake OettingerG - DAL

Miro HeiskanenD - DAL

Jamie BennLW - DAL

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