Stars hold off Sharks 4-3 behind Harley's three-point night

The Stars beat the Sharks 4-3 at American Airlines Center. Dallas scored three times in the first period, then held on as San Jose pushed back in the second.

Thomas Harley was the player of the game with a goal and two assists. He also put two shots on goal. Michael Misa gave San Jose a 1-0 lead at 7:22 of the first. Roope Hintz tied it at 1-1 less than two minutes later. Jamie Benn put Dallas ahead 2-1 at 15:17, and Jason Robertson made it 3-1 at 16:51.

Ivar Stenberg cut it to 3-2 early in the second at 2:47. Harley restored the two-goal margin at 14:30 with a slap shot for 4-2. Will Smith answered at 17:02 to make it 4-3. Macklin Celebrini had three assists for the Sharks, but the third period stayed scoreless.

Dallas improves to 10-5-2 with 22 points. San Jose falls to 7-11-1. Chirp's Sim gave the Stars a 66% chance before the game, and it called this one.