11/07/2026 09:49:00
Printable Page
11/07 21:48 CST Harley has a goal and 2 assists to lead the Stars past the
struggling Sharks, 4-3
Harley has a goal and 2 assists to lead the Stars past the struggling Sharks,
4-3
DALLAS (AP) --- Defenseman Thomas Harley scored one of Dallas' three power-play
goals in his first three-point game of the season and the Stars beat the San
Jose Sharks 4-3 on Saturday night.
Roope Hintz had a goal and an assist, and Jamie Benn and Jason Robertson also
scored for the Stars, who are 3-0-1 in their last four games. Jake Oettinger
made 20 saves.
Michael Misa, rookie Ivar Stenberg and Will Smith scored for the Sharks, who
were swept in a road back-to-back after losing at Minnesota on Friday night and
have dropped five straight, all in regulation.
Macklin Celebrini assisted on each Sharks goal for his fourth three-point game
of the season. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 26 shots.
The Stars are 10-0-1 against the Sharks dating to March 2024.
Harley's goal put Dallas ahead 4-2 at 14:30 of the second period after the
Stars followed Misa's opening goal with three consecutive scores later in the
first period. It was San Jose's first 1-0 lead in nine games.
Smith pulled the Sharks within a goal with a 5-on-3 score about 2 1/2 minutes
after Harley's goal.
he Stars' league-best home penalty kill went 5 for 6 and has allowed two goals
this season on 34 opportunities, both being 5-on-3's.
San Jose has allowed seven power-play goals in its last three games.
Dallas' Wyatt Johnston and Mikko Rantanen had two assists each.
Sharks rookie Eric Pohlkamp had an assist for his first NHL point in his third
game.
Benn, whose 18 NHL seasons have all been played with Dallas, has 999 career
points.
Dallas is 9-0-0 when scoring at least three goals, 1-5-2 when not --- the win
coming in a 3-2 shootout.
The Stars began a four-game homestand.
Up next
Sharks: Host the New York Islanders on Monday night.
Stars: Host Winnipeg on Thursday night.
___
See AP's full NHL coverage here
|
