DAL 3–2 CAR Final · W
Stars/Schedule/Recap Sat, Oct 25, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Dallas Stars
DAL · 4-3-1
3–2
FinalW
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 6-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT DAL 07215112334 CAR 2701209228 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Stars lead the season series 1–0
DAL 4-3-1 · CAR 6-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Stars lead the season series 1–0

Stars beat the Hurricanes

Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Stars erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Steel's equalizer — and won 3–2. The Stars scored 2 power-play goals.

Who had the better chances

The Stars created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.7, on 34 and 28 shots on goal.

DAL 3.6 xG · 34 shots CAR 2.7 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.8 · 0.8
2nd 1.5 · 1.0
3rd 1.4 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 65.
DAL 65%CAR 35%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 7 penalties
← Stars shoot this way Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Unassisted · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
0–1
PEN
04:26 Taylor Hall· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:17 Mikko Rantanen· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Nikolaj Ehlers · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
0–2
2nd period
3
Esa Lindell · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–2
PEN
04:06 Joel Nystrom· Holding
Steel scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
05:41 Sam Steel PP
Thomas Harley, Mikko Rantanen · Power play (Nystrom, holding) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–2
PEN
16:40 Esa Lindell· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
09:31 Nathan Bastian· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:55 Taylor Hall· Charging
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:01 Seth Jarvis· Holding
Heiskanen scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
11:18 Miro Heiskanen PPGWG
Wyatt Johnston, Mikko Rantanen · Power play (Jarvis, holding) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3–2
Goaltending
+0.7
vs expected
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.6
vs expected
31/34 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team DALCAR
Shots on goal
34
28
Expected goals
3.6
2.7
Hits
30
29
Blocks
10
31
Faceoffs
47%
53%
Power play
2/4
0/3
Penalty minutes
6
8
The Stars went 2-for-4 on the power play and killed all 3 Hurricanes power plays.