DAL 5–4 OTT Final · W
Stars/Schedule/Recap Sat, Dec 16, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
Dallas Stars
DAL · 17-8-3
5–4
FinalW
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 11-14-0
1ST2ND3RDT DAL 2511029524 OTT 36110013429 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Stars lead the season series 1–0
DAL 17-8-3 · OTT 11-14-0 · First meeting this season — the Stars lead the season series 1–0

Stars beat the Senators

Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Stars erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — Heiskanen's equalizer — and won 5–4. Anton Forsberg allowed 2.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.3 expected goals to 2.3, on 24 and 29 shots on goal.

DAL 2.3 xG · 24 shots OTT 2.3 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.7 · 1.0
2nd 1.0 · 0.7
3rd 0.6 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 49.
DAL 49%OTT 51%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 0 penalties
← Stars shoot this way Senators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Jakob Chychrun, Mathieu Joseph · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
0–1
2
Jakob Chychrun, Tim Stützle · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
0–2
3
11:46 Joe Pavelski PP
Roope Hintz, Jason Robertson · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
1–2
4
13:20 Josh Norris
Claude Giroux, Jakob Chychrun · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (51%)
1–3
5
13:30 Esa Lindell
Matt Duchene · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–3
2nd period
6
Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stützle · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
2–4
7
11:21 Thomas Harley SH
Radek Faksa · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (31%)
3–4
3rd period
8
Wyatt Johnston, Evgenii Dadonov · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
4–4
9
08:17 Matt Duchene GWG
Mason Marchment, Tyler Seguin · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5–4
No penalties
Goaltending
0.0
vs expected
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−1.7
vs expected
0/2 saves · 2 GA · 0.3 xGA Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team DALOTT
Shots on goal
24
29
Expected goals
2.3
2.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0