Mikko Rantanen completed a hat trick with a power-play goal in overtime to lift the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 victory against the Boston Bruins at American Airlines Center on Tuesday.
Matthew Poitras opened the scoring for Boston just 2:09 into the first period with a snap shot assisted by Frederic Brunet and Tanner Jeannot. Dallas answered early in the second period when Rantanen snapped home his first goal of the night at 2:50 following a feed from Jason Robertson. James Hagens restored the lead for the Bruins at 7:30 of the second period, tipping in a pass from Casey Mittelstadt with Nikita Zadorov earning the secondary assist.
Rantanen tied the game 2-2 at 13:38 of the third period with an even-strength snap shot setup by Roope Hintz and Thomas Harley. In overtime, Rantanen capped the night with a backhand finish at 3:52 on the power play, with assists going to Miro Heiskanen and Robertson.
Jake Oettinger secured the win in net for the Stars by stopping 18 of 20 shots. Boston goaltender Jeremy Swayman took the overtime loss after making 22 saves on 25 shots. Dallas converted one of its three power-play chances, while the Stars penalty kill turned aside all four Boston opportunities with the man advantage.
The victory pushed Dallas to a 5-3-1 record and extended the Stars winning streak to three games. Boston moved to 7-2-1 on the season after collecting a point in the overtime defeat.
Both teams return to action on Thursday, October 22. The Bruins host the Nashville Predators, while the Stars host the Winnipeg Jets.
