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January 8, 2026 · Game 541

Dallas StarsDAL 3

Final@

Carolina HurricanesCAR 2

Game Honours

Three Stars

1First Star

Will Smith

Dallas · Skater

0 G · 2 A

2Second Star

Samuel Ersson

Dallas · Goalie

17 Saves · 0.895 SV% · 2 GA

3Third Star

Mikael Backlund

Dallas · Skater

1 G · 0 A

Team Comparison

Stat	Dallas	Carolina
Shots	26	19
Power Play	1/9	0/7
Penalty Minutes	7	9
Shorthanded Goals	0	0

Goals & Assists

Dallas

Goal Scorers

Mikael Backlund1 G

Assists

Carolina

Goal Scorers

Chris Kreider1 G
Rickard Rakell1 G

Assists

This section shows game totals. Exact goal times, scoring order, and assist combinations are not present in the current database export.

Offensive Leaders

Dallas

Player	G	A
Mikael Backlund	1	0
Will Smith	0	2
Brenden Dillon	0	1
Erik Karlsson	0	1
Kaiden Guhle	0	1
Kevin Bahl	0	1

Carolina

Player	G	A
Chris Kreider	1	0
Rickard Rakell	1	0
Alex Newhook	0	1
Justin Faulk	0	1
Mason Lohrei	0	1
Michael Eyssimont	0	1

Goalies

Dallas

Goalie	SA	GA	SV	SV%	MIN	DEC
Samuel Ersson	19	2	17	.895	60	W

Carolina

Goalie	SA	GA	SV	SV%	MIN	DEC
Igor Shesterkin	26	3	23	.885	60	L