DAL 3–2 PIT Final / SO · W
Stars/Schedule/Recap Sun, Dec 7, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Dallas Stars
DAL · 20-5-5
3–2
Final / SOW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 14-7-6
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT DAL 071319041323 PIT 1711109020229 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Stars lead the season series 1–0
DAL 20-5-5 · PIT 14-7-6 · First meeting this season — the Stars lead the season series 1–0

Stars beat the Penguins

The Stars earned it: 3.4 expected goals to 2.7, and they won it in a shootout. Tristan Jarry stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Stars created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.7, on 23 and 29 shots on goal.

DAL 3.4 xG · 23 shots PIT 2.7 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.0 · 0.6
2nd 0.4 · 1.0
3rd 0.8 · 0.6
OT 1.1 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 61.
DAL 61%PIT 39%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 3 penalties
← Stars shoot this way Penguins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
18:18 Connor Dewar
Blake Lizotte, Noel Acciari · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
0–1
2nd period
2
01:27 Jamie Benn
Roope Hintz, Jason Robertson · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
1–1
3
05:56 Tommy Novak
Kris Letang, Sidney Crosby · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–2
PEN
08:26 Jamie Benn· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:47 Miro Heiskanen· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
12:26 Ville Koivunen· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
18:11 Miro Heiskanen EXTRA ATTACKER
Wyatt Johnston, Mikko Rantanen · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–2
Shootout
1 Jason Robertson Miss
2 Bryan Rust Save
3 Matt Duchene Save
4 Sidney Crosby Save
5 Mikko Rantanen Goal
6 Kris Letang Save
Goaltending
+0.7
vs expected
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.4
vs expected
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 3.4 xGA Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team DALPIT
Shots on goal
23
29
Expected goals
3.4
2.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
47%
53%
Power play
0/1
0/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Stars went 0-for-1 on the power play and killed all 2 Penguins power plays.