Dallas Stars at Ottawa Senators
· National Hockey League
Merilainen makes 24 saves, Senators end Stars’ winning streak at 7 with 3-2 victory
Merilainen was coming off his first NHL shutout Saturday in a 5-0 victory in Pittsburgh. The 22-year-old Finn's five previous starts this season were on the road.
Josh Norris, Tim Stutzle and Matthew Highmore scored for Ottawa.
Evgenii Dadonov and Jason Robertson scored for Dallas. Casey DeSmith made 25 saves. The Stars also played Saturday, winning 2-1 in a shootout in Montreal.
Stars: Dallas faded in the second period and was unable to match Ottawa’s energy.
Series tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 4:31 | Jason Robertson Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Roope Hintz (8), Evgenii Dadonov (10) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:14 | Josh Norris Goal (15) Tip-In, assists: Drake Batherson (24), Nick Jensen (14) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:53 | Tim Stützle Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Sanderson (22), Claude Giroux (19) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 0:21 | Matthew Highmore Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Nick Cousins (8), Shane Pinto (5) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:07 | Evgenii Dadonov Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Colin Blackwell (5), Logan Stankoven (16) |
Statistics
 DAL |
 OTT |
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| 13 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 9 | Hits | 24 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 2 |
| 26 | Shots | 27 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 4 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 25.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 28 | Faceoffs Won | 39 |
| 41.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 58.2 |
| 22 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Game Information
Canadian Tire Centre
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 17,653 | Capacity:
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 17,653 | Capacity:
