Dallas Stars vs Pittsburgh Penguins — Saturday, October 10, 2026 Game Analysis
Dallas Stars at Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. Final/SO.
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PIT
- Connor Dewar (1)
- Ben Kindel
- Sidney Crosby
- Rickard Rakell
DAL
- Tyler Seguin (1)
- Tyler Seguin
- Wyatt Johnston
Official game highlights
Game statistics
| Statistic | Dallas Stars | Pittsburgh Penguins |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 25 | 21 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 5 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 44.4 | 55.6 |
| Hits | 23 | 10 |
| Blocked shots | 24 | 15 |
| Takeaways | 1 | 4 |
| Giveaways | 13 | 21 |
| Penalty minutes | 10 | 6 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Dallas Stars vs Pittsburgh Penguins Game Analysis
Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Dallas Stars, 2–1 in a shootout. Dallas Stars led shots on goal 25–21. Pittsburgh Penguins won despite being outshot. Dallas Stars went 0-for-3; Pittsburgh Penguins went 0-for-5. Pittsburgh Penguins won 55.6% of the faceoffs.
Based on the recorded result and reported team totals. These comparisons describe this game, not season averages.
Penguins 2, Stars 1 on October 10, 2026
On October 10, 2026, the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Dallas Stars 2-1 in a shootout at PPG Paints Arena. Connor Dewar opened the scoring at 1:57 of the third with a backhand over Jake Oettinger's shoulder.
Tyler Seguin tied it with 29.1 seconds left in regulation, tipping Jason Robertson's shot from the top of the crease. The goal ended Oettinger's shutout streak at 188:52 after back-to-back shutouts for Dallas, the third-longest run in franchise history.
Rickard Rakell scored the deciding shootout goal for Pittsburgh. Arturs Silovs made 24 saves and stopped Mikko Rantanen in the tiebreaker. Sidney Crosby and Ben Kindel also scored in the shootout for the Penguins.
Pittsburgh snapped a three-game losing streak at 3-2-1 after a shootout loss at Columbus on Friday. Oettinger finished with 20 saves for Dallas, which fell to 2-2-1. Kris Letang had a first-period goal waved off for a high stick by Hendrix Lapierre.
Scoring and goaltending
Pittsburgh Penguins won 2–1 at PPG Paints Arena.
Who scored
- Connor Dewar Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Blake Lizotte (2)
- Tyler Seguin Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Jason Robertson (2), Miro Heiskanen (1)
- Ben Kindel Goal Wrist Shot
- Sidney Crosby Goal Wrist Shot
- Tyler Seguin Goal Wrist Shot
- Wyatt Johnston Goal Wrist Shot
- Rickard Rakell Goal Wrist Shot
Goalies
- Jake Oettinger stopped 20 of 21 for Dallas Stars.
- Arturs Silovs stopped 24 of 25 for Pittsburgh Penguins.
Ben Kindel Goal Wrist Shot That made the score 2–3 in the SO, and Pittsburgh Penguins stayed ahead.