Stars defeat Edmonton; Oilers' 1st loss after scoring first

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Roope Hintz and Denis Gurianov scored 24 seconds apart late in the third period, and the Dallas Stars rallied to beat Edmonton 5-3 on Tuesday night, handing their Oilers their first loss this season after scoring first.

Tyler Seguin added an empty-net goal at 19:41 for his 300th career score and Jason Robertson and Joe Pavelski added goals for the Stars, who won consecutive games for the first time since a four-game streak Feb. 27-March 6. Jake Oettinger made 22 saves.

The Stars have 73 points in 62 games, giving them the second, and last, wild card in the Western Conference by one point over Vegas.

"With this league, you can be in and out (of a playoff berth) every game," Seguin said. "It’s 20 games left, trying to get into that dance."

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Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin (91) celebrates his empty-net goal with Jani Hakanpaa (2) and goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) during the third period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers in Dallas, Tuesday, March 22, 2022. The Stars won 5-3. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

"We had some players go out there, and they were determined to make a difference in the outcome of the game," Dallas coach Rick Bowness said.

Kailer Yamamoto, Leon Draisaitl and Evander Kane scored for the Oilers, who are 21-1-0 when scoring first this season. The NHL record to begin a season is 22-0-0 by the 1944-45 Montreal Canadiens. Mikko Koskinen stopped 23 shots and is 11-2-2 in his last 15 starts.

The Oilers hold the third and last playoff post in the Pacific Division with 75 points in 64 games. They also lost for the first time after leading after one period (19-1-0) and