DAL 4–6 NJD Final · L
Stars/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 24, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Dallas Stars
DAL · 43-17-11
4–6
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 36-32-2
1ST2ND3RDT DAL 1627114427 NJD 480928625 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
DAL 43-17-11 · NJD 36-32-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Stars fell to the Devils

The Stars were outchanced (3.3 to 2.6 expected goals) and lost 4–6. Jake Allen allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Devils created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.6, on 25 and 27 shots on goal.

DAL 2.6 xG · 27 shots NJD 3.3 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 0.5 · 1.7
2nd 1.2 · 1.1
3rd 0.9 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 39.
DAL 39%NJD 61%

Goals and penalties

10 goals · 7 penalties
← Stars shoot this way Devils shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
04:12 Jack Hughes
Simon Nemec · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
0–1
PEN
07:46 Timo Meier· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:01 Miro Heiskanen· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Thomas Harley, Jason Robertson · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
1–1
3
09:11 Jesper Bratt
Jonas Siegenthaler, Dougie Hamilton · wrist shot, a great chance (60%)
1–2
4
12:52 Connor Brown
Arseny Gritsyuk, Jonas Siegenthaler · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
1–3
5
17:19 Jack Hughes
Luke Hughes, Jesper Bratt · snap shot, a great chance (25%)
1–4
2nd period
PEN
01:00 Lenni Hameenaho· Tripping
Johnston scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
01:11 Wyatt Johnston PP
Matt Duchene, Jason Robertson · Power play (Hameenaho, tripping) · snap shot, a great chance (32%)
2–4
PEN
03:13 Brenden Dillon· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:19 Miro Heiskanen· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
Nils Lundkvist, Wyatt Johnston · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3–4
PEN
16:48 Jason Robertson· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
8
06:46 Timo Meier GWG
Nico Hischier, Dawson Mercer · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3–5
PEN
11:06 Dougie Hamilton· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
9
Justin Hryckowian, Thomas Harley · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4–5
10
19:00 Dougie Hamilton EN
Unassisted · snap shot, into an empty net
4–6
Goaltending
+1.0
vs expected
15/16 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−1.6
vs expected
4/8 saves · 4 GA · 2.4 xGA Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team DALNJD
Shots on goal
27
25
Expected goals
2.6
3.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
50%
50%
Power play
1/4
0/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Stars went 1-for-4 on the power play and killed all 3 Devils power plays.