Thomas Harley’s OT goal lifts streaking Stars past Red Wings
Defenseman Thomas Harley scored 2:06 into overtime to give the host Dallas Stars a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.
Harley delivered on a shot from the left circle off the rush. Wyatt Johnston had a goal and an assist and Michael Bunting also scored for the Stars, who tied a franchise record by extending their point streak to 15 (14-0-1). Jake Oettinger made 22 saves.
Defenseman Simon Edvinsson and Lucas Raymond got the goals for the Red Wings, who have lost three straight (0-2-1). John Gibson stopped 21 shots.
Edvinsson put Detroit on the scoreboard to make it 2-1 at 6:51 into the third period. Oettinger stopped Edvinsson's shot from the left cirlcle, but he accidentally knocked it into the net while trying to cover the puck.
Raymond tied the game 2-2 with 3:26 left in regulation. He knocked his own rebound out of the air and in off the rush.
Johnston had given Dallas a 1-0 lead 8:57 into the game when he walked out from behind the net to Gibson's right and stuffed a shot past the Detroit goaltender.
Bunting's power-play goal made it 2-0, 2:19 into the second period. He shoveled in a loose puck from the slot for Bunting's first goal for Dallas after being acquired from the Nashville Predators.
It was the Stars' 12th consecutive game with a power-play goal.
The Red Wings nearly scored when J.T. Compher's tip of defenseman Ben Chiarot's shot hit the goal post with 1:20 left in the middle period.
David Perron made the second Detroit debut of his career. He was acquired at the trading deadline from the Ottawa Senators and is returning from sports hernia surgery in late January. He played with the Red Wings in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons.
Detroit's Michael Rasmussen and Michael Brandsegg-Nygard did not play due to undisclosed injuries. Rasmussen is expected to miss a week. He is the third center the Red Wings have lost in a little over a week. Their top two centers, Dylan Larkin and Andrew Copp, are expected to miss at least two more weeks.
It was the 2,500th career game for Detroit equipment manager Paul Boyer.