Dallas Stars v Boston Bruins

NHL

Final

Dallas Stars

3–2

Boston Bruins

Player stats

Boston Bruinsforwards

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
M. Geekie	0	2	0	0	16:59	5:40	0:00	11:19	16	0	1	0	1	3	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
J. Hagens	2	1	0	1	13:20	2:19	0:00	11:01	16	1	3	0	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
T. Jeannot	2	4	0	1	9:05	0:00	0:33	8:32	13	0	1	1	1	0	0	2	0.0	0	1	2
M. Kastelic	1	2	1	0	11:47	0:00	0:48	10:59	16	0	1	0	1	0	6	1	85.7	0	0	0
M. Khusnutdinov	1	1	0	-1	14:26	0:00	2:39	11:47	18	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
E. Lindholm	2	0	0	0	20:18	5:24	3:17	11:37	27	0	3	0	3	0	10	10	50.0	1	0	0
F. Minten	0	1	1	0	17:11	1:58	1:46	13:27	20	0	4	0	3	2	2	5	28.6	0	0	0
C. Mittelstadt	2	1	0	1	14:58	1:59	0:00	12:59	19	0	2	1	0	2	0	2	0.0	2	0	0
D. Pastrnak	0	1	0	-1	21:41	6:03	0:00	15:38	20	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
J. Peterka	0	2	0	-1	19:18	2:25	0:00	16:53	19	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0
M. Poitras	1	1	0	1	9:01	0:00	0:00	9:01	11	1	4	0	2	0	1	0	100.0	1	0	0
P. Zacha	0	0	0	-1	21:22	5:33	0:20	15:29	22	0	2	0	4	1	8	6	57.1	2	1	2

Boston Bruinsdefenses

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
W. Borgen	1	3	1	1	18:38	0:16	1:42	16:40	23	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
F. Brunet	2	0	0	0	16:37	2:16	0:00	14:21	16	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	3	0	0
H. Lindholm	2	0	0	-1	19:28	0:15	2:24	16:49	24	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
M. Lohrei	0	1	0	0	15:35	0:08	0:30	14:57	16	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
C. McAvoy	4	2	0	-1	27:04	5:44	3:04	18:16

Boston Bruinsgoalies

Player	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
J. Swayman	3	25	0	0	22	.880	16	5	1	63:52	0	0

Dallas Starsforwards

Player	BS	HT	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
J. Benn	0	0	0	13:23	0:48	0:00	12:35	16	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0
C. Blackwell	0	2	-1	10:07	0:00	1:25	8:42	13	0	0	0	2	2	0	2	1	66.7	1	0	0
R. Faksa	0	1	-1	10:58	0:00	3:08	7:50	15	0	0	0	1	3	0	3	0	100.0	0	0	0
R. Hintz	1	2	0	17:51	2:47	0:45	14:19	22	0	3	1	0	0	0	2	6	25.0	0	0	0
J. Hryckowian	0	5	0	12:40	1:13	1:46	9:41

Dallas Starsdefenses

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
L. Bichsel	1	0	0	0	16:29	0:00	2:38	13:51	18	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
K. Capobianco	0	0	0	1	13:32	0:00	0:00	13:32	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
T. Harley	4	0	1	-1	27:50	0:48	3:42	23:20	24	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	1	2
M. Heiskanen	2	0	0	0	29:33	4:36	4:04	20:53	26	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	1	1	2
N. Lundkvist	1	1	0	0	15:43	0:00	1:14	14:29

Dallas Starsgoalies

Player	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
J. Oettinger	2	20	0	0	18	.900	13	3	2	63:24	0	0

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News and reaction

Match reportMikko Rantanen's overtime hat trick gives the Stars a 3-2 win over the BruinsMikko Rantanen scored in overtime to complete a hat trick, and the Dallas Stars beat Boston 3-2 on Tuesday night to snap the Bruins' five-game winning streak. It was the 11th career three-goal game…ESPN21 Oct Match reportBoston Bruins Lose To Dallas Stars In Overtime As Mikko Rantanen Nets Hat-TrickThe Boston Bruins’ five-game winning streak ended with a 3-2 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars. Matthew Poitras and James Hagens scored for Boston before Mikko Rantanen completed a hat trick to give…NDTV Sports21 Oct Match reportRantanen caps hat trick with OT goal, lifts Stars past BruinsRantanen made it 2-2 at 13:38 of the third. Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy blocked a Roope Hintz shot in the slot, and the puck deflected to Rantanen in the right face-off circle, where he snapped…

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Match details

Date: Wednesday 21 October 2026
Started: 11:00 am Sydney time
Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas
Competition: NHL
Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, USA
Officials: Gord Dwyer (Referee), Kilian McNamara (Linesman), Ben O'Quinn (Linesman), Ben Betker (Referee)
Crowd: 18,532

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