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Heiskanen scores in OT, giving Stars 4-3 win over Seattle Kraken

Mar 11, 2023, 9:58 PM | Updated: 11:08 pm

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Vince Dunn #29 and Alex Wennberg #21 celebrate a goal by Oliver Bjorkstrand #22 of the Seattle Kraken during the third period against the Dallas Stars at Climate Pledge Arena on March 11, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. Wennberg's assist on the play marked his 300th career point. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Joe Pavelski #16 of the Dallas Stars celebrates his goal during the third period against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on March 11, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Ryan Donato #9 of the Seattle Kraken celebrates his goal during the third period against the Dallas Stars at Climate Pledge Arena on March 11, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Oliver Bjorkstrand #22 of the Seattle Kraken celebrates his goal against the Dallas Stars during the third period at Climate Pledge Arena on March 11, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Oliver Bjorkstrand #22 of the Seattle Kraken scores against Jake Oettinger #29 of the Dallas Stars during the third period at Climate Pledge Arena on March 11, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Philipp Grubauer #31 of the Seattle Kraken makes a save against Joe Pavelski #16 of the Dallas Stars during the first period at Climate Pledge Arena on March 11, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Matty Beniers #10 of the Seattle Kraken celebrates his goal with Jordan Eberle #7 and Jared McCann #19 during the second period against the Dallas Stars at Climate Pledge Arena on March 11, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Jaden Schwartz #17 of the Seattle Kraken and Joe Pavelski #16 of the Dallas Stars play the puck during the first period at Climate Pledge Arena on March 11, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Ryan Suter #20 and Mason Marchment #27 of the Dallas Stars celebrate a goal during the second period against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on March 11, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Mason Marchment #27 of the Dallas Stars celebrates his goal against the Seattle Kraken during the second period at Climate Pledge Arena on March 11, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Vince Dunn #29, Jared McCann #19 and Jordan Eberle #7 celebrate a goal by Matty Beniers #10 of the Seattle Kraken during the second period against the Dallas Stars at Climate Pledge Arena on March 11, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MARCH 11: Jordan Eberle #7 of the Seattle Kraken watches a goal scored by Matty Beniers #10 (not pictured) against Jake Oettinger #29 of the Dallas Stars during the second period at Climate Pledge Arena on March 11, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Miro Heiskanen scored the game-winner in overtime, giving the Dallas Stars a 4-3 win over the Kraken in Seattle in what was a potential playoff preview between two of the top teams in the Western Conference.

Stars 4, Kraken 3: Box Score

The Stars possessed the puck just twice in overtime with the Kraken dominating possession in the extra period, but shortly after a Max Domi faceoff win in Seattle’s offensive zone, Heiskanen beat Phillip Grubauer to give Dallas the win on Saturday night.

The Stars lead the NHL’s Central Division and entered the night with the second-best point percentage in the Western Conference. The Kraken, meanwhile, are third in the Pacific Division and fifth in the conference. By getting to overtime, the Kraken did get a point, keeping them a point ahead of Edmonton in the Pacific Division. The Kraken and Oilers face off in Seattle next Saturday.

Saturday was the first of three games the Kraken and Stars will play against each other in a three-day span, and the first of three against each other in 10 days. The two conference foes will play again in Seattle on Monday and in Dallas on Tuesday, March 21.

Jordan Eberle, Ryan Donato and Oliver Bjorkstrand all scored for Seattle while Cooper Hintze, Mason Marchant, Joe Pavelski and Heiskanen scored for Dallas.

After a scoreless first period, Hintze got the scoring started 4:51 into the second period, taking advantage of a big rebound of a Jason Robertson slap shot.

Eberle got the equalizer roughly three minutes later, getting a tip in on a Vince Dunn shot from deep. The assist extended Dunn’s point streak to nine games, tying both a career high – set earlier this season – and his Kraken franchise record.

Marchant then scored three minutes later for Dallas off a faceoff, giving the Stars a 2-1 lead heading into the third period.

Shortly after the Stars killed off a four-minute penalty, Donato tied things up at 2-2 10:03 into the third period, and Bjorkstrand gave the Kraken their first lead of the game with 3:25 to go on a Seattle power play.

Dallas pulled goaltender Jake Oettinger late and the Stars capitalized with just 1:10 to go as Pavelski tied things up as there was mayhem in goal for the Kraken with Grubauer struggling to regain his footing. Heiskanen then won it for Dallas in overtime.

Kraken Notes

• Saturday night was defenseman Jamie Oleksiak’s 500th NHL game. He started his career in Dallas, which made him a first-round pick (14th overall) in 2011. Oleksiak played with Dallas for six years before being traded to Pittsburgh, where he spent two seasons. He then returned to Dallas for three more seasons before the Kraken selected him in their 2021 expansion draft.

• Per Kraken PR, Dunn is the first defenseman to have two separate nine-game point streaks in the same season since Mike Green did so for the Washington Capitals in 2009-10. Dunn picked up two assists on Saturday.

• Wennberg’s assist on Bjorkstrand’s third-period goal was the 300th point of his career.

• Eberle was a game-time decision, but played the entirety of the game.

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