DAL 4–3 CHI Final / OT · W
Stars/Schedule/Recap Sun, Mar 8, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Dallas Stars
DAL · 39-14-10
4–3
Final / OTW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 23-29-11
1ST2ND3RDOTT DAL 113092811431 CHI 26041900319 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Stars trail the season series 1–2
DAL 39-14-10 · CHI 23-29-11 · Meeting 3 this season — the Stars trail the season series 1–2

Stars beat the Blackhawks

Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Stars erased the deficit with four unanswered goals — Bourque's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Heiskanen's goal. Casey DeSmith allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Stars created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 1.2, on 31 and 19 shots on goal.

DAL 3.6 xG · 31 shots CHI 1.2 xG · 19 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.2 · 0.4
2nd · the swing 1.2 · 0.4
3rd 1.1 · 0.4
OT 0.1 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 87.
DAL 87%CHI 13%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 4 penalties
← Stars shoot this way Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Artyom Levshunov, Frank Nazar · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
0–1
2
08:41 Sam Rinzel
Teuvo Teravainen, Oliver Moore · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
0–2
PEN
14:01 Nick Lardis· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
Lian Bichsel, Oskar Bäck · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–2
2nd period
PEN
08:36 Wyatt Kaiser· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
4
Michael Bunting · backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
2–2
PEN
07:49 Louis Crevier· Tripping
Hryckowian scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
Mavrik Bourque, Esa Lindell · Power play (Crevier, tripping) · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
3–2
PEN
15:57 Wyatt Johnston· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
18:40 Connor Bedard EXTRA ATTACKER
Teuvo Teravainen, Frank Nazar · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3–3
Overtime
7
00:22 Miro Heiskanen GWG
Matt Duchene · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
4–3
Goaltending
−1.5
vs expected
16/19 saves · 3 GA · 1.5 xGA Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.3
vs expected
27/31 saves · 4 GA · 5.3 xGA Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team DALCHI
Shots on goal
31
19
Expected goals
3.6
1.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
69%
31%
Power play
1/3
0/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Stars went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 1 Blackhawks power play.