Ottawa Senators
Current season record
8–4–0 · 16 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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at Los Angeles Kings
Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 27, 2026.
Ottawa Senators vs Dallas Stars — Thursday, January 2, 2025 Game Analysis
Ottawa Senators at Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center. Final.
Game Analysis
American Airlines Center
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- CanadaTSN, RDS
DAL
- PPRoope Hintz (17)
- Jamie Benn (9)
- Roope Hintz (18)
- Matt Duchene (15)
OTT
- Brady Tkachuk (17)
- Ridly Greig (6)
Ottawa Senators vs Dallas Stars Game Summary — Thursday, January 2, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Dallas Stars defeated Ottawa Senators 4–2. The game was played at American Airlines Center.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Ottawa Senators vs Dallas Stars Game Analysis — Thursday, January 2, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Dallas Stars paired the victory with a 25–13 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 65.8% of the two teams’ combined shots. It recorded 1.9 times as many shots on target, a substantial volume advantage alongside the win. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.
Ottawa Senators converted 0 of 4 power plays (0.0%); Dallas Stars converted 1 of 5 power plays (20.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 2-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Dallas Stars won 60% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Ottawa Senators vs Dallas Stars Official Game Highlights — Thursday, January 2, 2025
Ottawa Senators vs Dallas Stars Game Statistics — Thursday, January 2, 2025
| Statistic | Ottawa Senators | Dallas Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 13 | 25 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 4 | 5 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 20.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 40.0 | 60.0 |
| Hits | 29 | 11 |
| Blocked shots | 19 | 18 |
| Takeaways | 1 | 7 |
| Giveaways | 6 | 13 |
| Penalty minutes | 10 | 8 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Dallas Stars won 4–2 at American Airlines Center.
Who scored
- Roope Hintz Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Jason Robertson (20), Miro Heiskanen (14)
- Brady Tkachuk Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Shane Pinto (4)
- Ridly Greig Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Brady Tkachuk (20)
- Jamie Benn Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Duchene (20), Wyatt Johnston (17)
- Roope Hintz Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Jason Robertson (21), Evgenii Dadonov (7)
- Matt Duchene Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Wyatt Johnston (18)
Goalies
- Leevi Merilainen stopped 21 of 25 for Ottawa Senators.
- Jake Oettinger stopped 11 of 13 for Dallas Stars.
Roope Hintz Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Jason Robertson (21), Evgenii Dadonov (7) That made the score 2–3 in the 2nd, and Dallas Stars stayed ahead.