Benn's power-play goal, Oettinger's 25 saves lead Stars past Golden Knights 2-1
Dallas Stars' Jamie Benn (14), Jason Robertson (21) and Wyatt Johnston (53) celebrate with the team after Benn scored in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights in Dallas, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Credit: AP/Tony Gutierrez
DALLAS — Jamie Benn scored the go-ahead goal on a power play in the second period and Jake Oettinger stopped 25 of 26 shots as the Dallas Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Oskar Back also scored for the Stars, who extended their points streak to 13 games (12-0-1).
Jack Eichel scored for the Golden Knights, who have lost three consecutive games and six of their last seven. Adin Hill made 14 saves.
Benn, the Stars’ 36-year-old captain, has goals in three of the last four games and 10 points in the last eight.
Oettinger, whose 26 wins are good for third in the league, is 9-0-1 in his last 10 starts.
Benn batted the puck in from the edge of the crease with 5:44 left in the second period to break a 1-1 tie and give Dallas’ second-ranked power play a goal in 10 consecutive games.
Back, a fourth-liner, tied the score midway through the second period, crashing the net to put in a rebound and end a 14-game goal drought.
Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) reaches to glove a shot as Miro Heiskanen (4) helps against pressure from Vegas Golden Knights left wing Ivan Barbashev (49) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Credit: AP/Tony Gutierrez
Eichel beat Oettinger stick side 1:31 into the second period after a Stars turnover at the blue line for the game’s opening score.
Eichel has six goals in his last seven games against Dallas and a team-high 72 points this season.
The Stars are 27-0-3 this season when leading after two periods.
Dallas’ Matt Duchene assisted on Benn’s goal, giving him 19 points in the last 13 games.
Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (9) celebrates with the team after scoring in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Credit: AP/Tony Gutierrez
Up next
Golden Knights: Begin a four-game homestand on Thursday against Pittsburgh.
Stars: Host Edmonton on Thursday in the fourth game of a season-long six-game homestand.
