What Happened
Jason Robertson scored two goals and the Dallas Stars pulled away in the third period for a 6-3 win over the New York Islanders on Sunday night. Wyatt Johnston broke a tie 4:10 into the final period, and Robertson added a breakaway goal at 9:45. Mikko Rantanen, Tyler Seguin and Justin Hryckowian also scored for Dallas, which has won five consecutive games. Jake Oettinger made 16 saves.
Key Details
- Robertson's breakaway at 9:45 of the third came about five minutes after Johnston's tiebreaker.
- Rantanen scored four minutes after Robertson for his team-high sixth goal of the season.
- Johnston has goals in consecutive games after going without one in his first seven outings.
- Matthew Schaefer, Kyle Palmieri and Brayden Schenn scored for New York, which erased three one-goal deficits.
- Ilya Sorokin made 32 saves and allowed a season-high in goals.
- Dallas killed all three Islanders power plays and has 20 straight penalty kills over its last five games.
What It Means
The win keeps Dallas rolling on a five-game streak and came in the third game of a six-game homestand. New York twice came back to tie but could not hold on, dropping a second straight game (0-1-1) for the first time this season. The game opened a three-game Central Division trip for the Islanders and marked Pete DeBoer's return to Dallas, where he was fired in June 2025.
What's Next
The Stars continue their six-game homestand, while the Islanders play the second of a three-game Central Division trip.