Mikko Rantanen Lifts Stars Past Bruins

Mikko Rantanen scored a goal in an NHL fixture.

Oettinger Saves Lead Stars over Bruins

• Jake Oettinger secured 18 saves for the Stars.
• The Bruins’ loss halts a five-game win streak, though their strong road trip ended at 3-0-1.

Rantanen Seals Win After Late-Game Heroics

Mikko Rantanen secured the victory by receiving a pass from Miro Heiskanen near the goal line, slowly taking the puck to the net and winning it with a backhand to the glove side. Jason Robertson had two assists, and Jake Oettinger made 18 saves for the Stars, who improved to 5-3-1 on the season. Matthew Poitras and James Hagens scored for the Bruins, who dropped to 7-2-1 after having won five straight games and finishing 3-0-1 on a four-game road trip.

Jeremy Swayman made 22 saves for Boston in the tightly contested matchup. Rantanen had previously tied the game 2-2 at 13:38 of the third period. Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy blocked a Roope Hintz shot in the slot, and the puck deflected straight to Rantanen in the face-off circle, where he snapped a shot to the near side.

Early Scoring and Momentum Shifts in Regulation

Poitras had given Boston an early 1-0 lead at 2:09 of the first period. Off a cross-ice feed from Frederic Brunet, he fired a one-timer from the left circle to score. Rantanen leveled the score for Dallas at 1-1 with 2:50 elapsed in the second frame by converting the rebound from Robertson’s poke check.

Hagens put the Bruins back in front 2-1 at 7:30. Moving the puck out from behind the net on the right side, Casey Mittelstadt delivered a pass toward the crease that Hagens tipped past Oettinger’s pad. The Bruins wrapped up their road trip, while Dallas capitalized on home ice.

Team	Record	Saves	Goalscorers
Dallas Stars	5-3-1	Jake Oettinger (18)	Mikko Rantanen
Boston Bruins	7-2-1	Jeremy Swayman (22)	Matthew Poitras, James Hagens

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