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Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks

NHL
Stars
23-7-5, 51 PTS
5-3
Final
Sharks
17-15-3, 37 PTS
SAP Center at San Jose
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

DAL shoots leftSJ shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
DAL10101030
SJ12141137

In net

Jake Oettinger34/37 SV, .919
Alex Nedeljkovic25/29 SV, .862
Team123T
DAL2215
SJ0213

Who won: Stars 5-3

The Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 5-3 on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at SAP Center at San Jose. The Stars outscored the Sharks 2-0 in the 1st period. Wyatt Johnston led the Stars in goals (2). Collin Graf led the Sharks in goals (2).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.4Wyatt JohnstonC
  2. 28.2Roope HintzC
  3. 38.1Collin GrafRW
  4. 47.9Esa LindellD
  5. 57.8Mikko RantanenRW
  6. 67.8Macklin CelebriniC
  7. 77.7Jamie BennLW
  8. 87.6Miro HeiskanenD
  9. 97.5Justin HryckowianC
  10. 107.2Igor ChernyshovLW
  11. 117.0Nils LundkvistD
  12. 127.0Jake OettingerG

Team stats

DALSJ
20Blocked Shots11
16Hits30
6Takeaways4
30Shots37
1Power Play Goals0
1Power Play Opportunities3
100.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
38Faceoffs Won27
58.5Faceoff Win Percent41.5
15Giveaways21
3Total Penalties1
6Penalty Minutes2

Player of the game

Wyatt Johnston

DAL · 2 G, 4 SOG

8.4

Deserved to win

26%
DAL · 2.29 xG
74%
SJ · 3.82 xG

Sharks deserved better: 74% on chances, lost 3-5

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:02William Eklund

    Shot blocked by I. Lyubushkin

    William Eklund shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin

    W. Eklund

  3. P3 0:03Alexander Wennberg

    Shot blocked by I. Lyubushkin

    Alexander Wennberg shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin

    A. Wennberg

  4. P3 0:26Colin Blackwell

    Faceoff win vs A. Wennberg

    Colin Blackwell faceoff won against Alexander Wennberg

    C. Blackwell

  5. P3 0:30Macklin Celebrini

    Snap shot on goal

    Macklin Celebrini Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger

    M. Celebrini · 2 A

  6. P3 0:37Macklin Celebrini

    Wrist shot on goal

    Macklin Celebrini Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger

    M. Celebrini · 2 A

  7. P3 1:07Shakir Mukhamadullin
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Shakir Mukhamadullin

    S. Mukhamadullin · 1 G

  8. P3 1:18Mavrik Bourque

    Faceoff win vs T. Dellandrea

    Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Ty Dellandrea

    M. Bourque

  9. GOALP3 1:18
    Jamie Benn

    Goal! Wrist shot

    J. Benn · 1 G

    Jamie Benn Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: none

    DAL 5 - 3 SJ
  10. P3 1:23Macklin Celebrini

    Slap shot on goal

    Macklin Celebrini Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger

    M. Celebrini · 2 A

  11. P3 1:30William Eklund

    Shot

    William Eklund Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger

  12. P3 1:45Tyler Toffoli
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Tyler Toffoli

    T. Toffoli

  13. P3 1:54Macklin Celebrini

    Shot blocked by J. Robertson

    Macklin Celebrini shot blocked by Jason Robertson

    M. Celebrini · 2 A

  14. P3 1:56Alexander Wennberg

    Face off

    Alexander Wennberg faceoff won against Roope Hintz

  15. P3 1:57William Eklund

    Shot

    William Eklund Backhand saved by Jake Oettinger

  16. P3 2:14Matt Duchene

    Shot blocked by J. Klingberg

    Matt Duchene shot blocked by John Klingberg

    M. Duchene

  17. P3 2:20Tyler Toffoli

    Shot blocked by M. Heiskanen

    Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen

    T. Toffoli

  18. P3 2:40Matt Duchene

    Faceoff win vs A. Wennberg

    Matt Duchene faceoff won against Alexander Wennberg

    M. Duchene

  19. P3 2:49John Klingberg

    Shot blocked by E. Lindell

    John Klingberg shot blocked by Esa Lindell

    J. Klingberg

  20. P3 3:01Macklin Celebrini

    Blocked

    Macklin Celebrini shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin

  21. P3 3:48Alexander Wennberg

    Deflected shot on goal

    Alexander Wennberg Deflected saved by Jake Oettinger

    A. Wennberg

  22. P3 3:50John Klingberg

    Wrist shot on goal

    John Klingberg Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger

    J. Klingberg

  23. P3 3:55Alexander Wennberg

    Faceoff win vs M. Bourque

    Alexander Wennberg faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque

    A. Wennberg

  24. P3 4:41Jason Robertson

    Shot

    Jason Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic

  25. P3 5:08Ty Dellandrea

    Tip-in high and wide left

    Ty Dellandrea Tip-In High and Wide Left

    T. Dellandrea · 1 A

Leaders

DALSJ
Goals
Wyatt Johnston
2
Collin Graf
2
Assists
Esa Lindell
2
Macklin Celebrini
2
Points
Wyatt Johnston
2
Collin Graf
2

Season seriesDAL leads series 2-0

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