Stars overcome Connor's hat trick to hold off the Jets 5-4 in Gulutzan's return

— Mikko Rantanen scored the first goal and had two assists and the Dallas Stars won in coach Glen Gulutzan's return, overcoming Kyle Connor's hat trick to hold off the Winnipeg Jets 5-4 on Thursday night in the opener for both teams.
Oct 9, 2025, 11:23 pm - AP
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1st PeriodDALWPG
3:15Mikko Rantanen (1)
Assists: Roope Hintz (1), Sam Steel (1)
10
6:19Kyle Connor (1)
Assists: Mark Scheifele (1), Gabriel Vilardi (1)
11
15:24Nils Lundkvist (1)
Assists: Mikko Rantanen (1), Jason Robertson (1)
21
2nd Period
No Goals Scored
3rd PeriodDALWPG
1:01Jason Robertson (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Mikko Rantanen (2), Roope Hintz (2)
31
1:35Tyler Seguin (1)
Assists: Matt Duchene (1), Thomas Harley (1)
41
3:23Wyatt Johnston (1)
Assists: Nils Lundkvist (1), Thomas Harley (2)
51
9:53Morgan Barron (1) (Shorthanded)
Unassisted
52
11:09Kyle Connor (2) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Mark Scheifele (2), Dylan DeMelo (1)
53
16:57Kyle Connor (3)
Assists: Mark Scheifele (3), Dylan DeMelo (2)
54

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Gabriel Vilardi Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Gustav Nyquist faceoff won against Tyler Seguin
  • Takeaway by Gustav Nyquist
  • Vladislav Namestnikov faceoff won against Tyler Seguin
  • Logan Stanley hit Mavrik Bourque
  • Nino Niederreiter hit Mavrik Bourque
  • Luke Schenn hit Wyatt Johnston
  • Cole Koepke hit Thomas Harley
  • Cole Koepke hit Thomas Harley
  • Haydn Fleury hit Mikko Rantanen
  • Alex Iafallo Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Vladislav Namestnikov hit Nathan Bastian
  • Giveaway by Cole Koepke
  • Cole Koepke hit Miro Heiskanen
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Kyle Connor Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Kyle Connor Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (1), Gabriel Vilardi (1)
  • Giveaway by Haydn Fleury
  • Nino Niederreiter hit Nils Lundkvist
  • Nino Niederreiter Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Takeaway by Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Morgan Barron hit Nils Lundkvist
  • Tanner Pearson hit Wyatt Johnston
  • Haydn Fleury hit Nathan Bastian
  • Gabriel Vilardi hit Esa Lindell
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Giveaway by Kyle Connor
  • Nino Niederreiter Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Nino Niederreiter hit Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Giveaway by Tanner Pearson
  • Giveaway by Gabriel Vilardi
  • Gabriel Vilardi faceoff won against Colin Blackwell
  • Giveaway by Kyle Connor
  • Vladislav Namestnikov Slap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Nino Niederreiter Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Morgan Barron
  • Jonathan Toews faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Nikita Chibrikov hit Miro Heiskanen
  • Giveaway by Dylan DeMelo
  • Giveaway by Logan Stanley
  • Nils Lundkvist shot blocked by Gabriel Vilardi
  • Haydn Fleury Poke saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Morgan Barron faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Giveaway by Neal Pionk
  • Morgan Barron faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Morgan Barron hit Roope Hintz
  • Dylan DeMelo Hooking against Matt Duchene
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Haydn Fleury
  • Luke Schenn Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Jonathan Toews faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  • Dylan DeMelo hit Justin Hryckowian
  • Jonathan Toews Deflected saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Takeaway by Nino Niederreiter
  • Nino Niederreiter Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Sam Steel
  • Mark Scheifele Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Gabriel Vilardi Backhand Wide Right
  • Gabriel Vilardi Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Jonathan Toews faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
  • Giveaway by Nino Niederreiter
  • Neal Pionk Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Jonathan Toews Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Neal Pionk hit Jason Robertson
  • Giveaway by Nikita Chibrikov
  • Tanner Pearson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Jonathan Toews faceoff won against Colin Blackwell
  • Gustav Nyquist shot blocked by Jonathan Toews
  • Nino Niederreiter Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Gabriel Vilardi
  • Morgan Barron faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Haydn Fleury hit Matt Duchene
  • Luke Schenn Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Nikita Chibrikov
  • Giveaway by Gabriel Vilardi
  • Logan Stanley hit Justin Hryckowian
  • Thomas Harley shot blocked by Alex Iafallo
  • Neal Pionk Roughing against Mikko Rantanen
  • Jonathan Toews faceoff won against Tyler Seguin
  • Jonathan Toews Slashing against Miro Heiskanen
  • Morgan Barron faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Luke Schenn
  • Jason Robertson shot blocked by Haydn Fleury
  • Morgan Barron faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Cole Koepke Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Cole Koepke hit Thomas Harley
  • Thomas Harley shot blocked by Dylan DeMelo
  • Vladislav Namestnikov faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
  • Mavrik Bourque shot blocked by Josh Morrissey
  • Neal Pionk Interference against Mikko Rantanen
  • Morgan Barron faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Haydn Fleury Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Alex Iafallo Tripping against Mikko Rantanen
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Morgan Barron
  • Neal Pionk hit Nathan Bastian
  • Giveaway by Nikita Chibrikov
  • Gustav Nyquist hit Miro Heiskanen
  • Cole Koepke hit Nils Lundkvist
  • Giveaway by Morgan Barron
  • Haydn Fleury hit Wyatt Johnston
  • Gabriel Vilardi hit Thomas Harley
  • Jonathan Toews faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  • Alex Iafallo hit Mavrik Bourque
  • Vladislav Namestnikov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nino Niederreiter hit Miro Heiskanen
  • Vladislav Namestnikov hit Wyatt Johnston
  • Giveaway by Gustav Nyquist
  • Giveaway by Tanner Pearson
  • Takeaway by Morgan Barron
  • Tanner Pearson Batted saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Cole Koepke hit Roope Hintz
  • Luke Schenn hit Radek Faksa
  • Mark Scheifele Slashing against Justin Hryckowian
  • Takeaway by Jonathan Toews
  • Giveaway by Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Josh Morrissey Hooking against Thomas Harley
  • Takeaway by Morgan Barron
  • Morgan Barron Goal (1) Backhand, assists: none
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Kyle Connor Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Mark Scheifele Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Kyle Connor Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Kyle Connor Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (2), Dylan DeMelo (1)
  • Luke Schenn hit Mavrik Bourque
  • Gustav Nyquist Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Mark Scheifele Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Nino Niederreiter Tip-In saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Takeaway by Josh Morrissey
  • Takeaway by Kyle Connor
  • Josh Morrissey shot blocked by Gabriel Vilardi
  • Giveaway by Dylan DeMelo
  • Neal Pionk Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Morgan Barron faceoff won against Tyler Seguin
  • Takeaway by Nikita Chibrikov
  • Kyle Connor Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (3), Dylan DeMelo (2)
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  • Giveaway by Mark Scheifele
  • Gustav Nyquist Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Neal Pionk Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  • Neal Pionk hit Wyatt Johnston
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tyler Seguin faceoff won against Jonathan Toews
  • Puck in Netting
  • Colin Blackwell hit Neal Pionk
  • Icing
  • Lian Bichsel Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Nathan Bastian hit Tanner Pearson
  • Nathan Bastian hit Morgan Barron
  • Radek Faksa Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Roope Hintz Tip-In Short
  • Roope Hintz Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Mikko Rantanen Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Roope Hintz (1), Sam Steel (1)
  • Giveaway by Miro Heiskanen
  • Kyle Connor shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
  • Dylan DeMelo shot blocked by Colin Blackwell
  • Jason Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Ilya Lyubushkin hit Jonathan Toews
  • Alex Iafallo shot blocked by Lian Bichsel
  • Giveaway by Jake Oettinger
  • Justin Hryckowian hit Haydn Fleury
  • Lian Bichsel hit Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Neal Pionk shot blocked by Nathan Bastian
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Tyler Seguin faceoff won against Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Icing
  • Sam Steel hit Josh Morrissey
  • Nils Lundkvist hit Mark Scheifele
  • Dylan DeMelo shot blocked by Sam Steel
  • Colin Blackwell hit Nikita Chibrikov
  • Icing
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Jonathan Toews
  • Ilya Lyubushkin Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Lian Bichsel Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Justin Hryckowian hit Josh Morrissey
  • Kyle Connor shot blocked by Thomas Harley
  • Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Roope Hintz Roughing against Gabriel Vilardi
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Nils Lundkvist Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (1), Jason Robertson (1)
  • Puck in Benches
  • Jason Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Tyler Seguin hit Nino Niederreiter
  • Giveaway by Wyatt Johnston
  • Tyler Seguin Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Nils Lundkvist Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • On-Ice Official
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Jonathan Toews
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • Roope Hintz Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Morgan Barron
  • Mavrik Bourque Snap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Ilya Lyubushkin Holding against Jonathan Toews
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Sam Steel Backhand saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Lian Bichsel hit Nino Niederreiter
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Jonathan Toews
  • Jason Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Off-side
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Icing
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Giveaway by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Nils Lundkvist Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Too many men/ice served by Justin Hryckowian
  • Neal Pionk shot blocked by Thomas Harley
  • Esa Lindell hit Jonathan Toews
  • Josh Morrissey shot blocked by Wyatt Johnston
  • Lian Bichsel hit Gabriel Vilardi
  • Jason Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • High Stick
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Jason Robertson
  • Roope Hintz Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Tyler Seguin Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Steel faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Giveaway by Radek Faksa
  • Puck in Netting
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Thomas Harley Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Radek Faksa hit Neal Pionk
  • Jason Robertson hit Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Takeaway by Jason Robertson
  • Roope Hintz Snap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Mikko Rantanen Tip-In Wide Right
  • Mikko Rantanen Roughing against Vladislav Namestnikov
  • TV Timeout
  • Takeaway by Miro Heiskanen
  • Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Jason Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Roope Hintz Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Miro Heiskanen Slap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Player Equipment
  • Tyler Seguin Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Esa Lindell Slap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Nikita Chibrikov shot blocked by Jason Robertson
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Morgan Barron
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Roope Hintz Deflected saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Miro Heiskanen Slap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Morgan Barron
  • Jason Robertson Tip-In saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Jason Robertson Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (2), Roope Hintz (2)
  • Tyler Seguin Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Duchene (1), Thomas Harley (1)
  • Lian Bichsel Backhand saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Justin Hryckowian Backhand saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Radek Faksa hit Nikita Chibrikov
  • Nathan Bastian Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Steel faceoff won against Gustav Nyquist
  • Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Colin Blackwell faceoff won against Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Off-side
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Morgan Barron
  • Cole Koepke shot blocked by Nils Lundkvist
  • Tyler Seguin Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Wyatt Johnston Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nils Lundkvist (1), Thomas Harley (2)
  • Kyle Connor shot blocked by Thomas Harley
  • Icing
  • Justin Hryckowian hit Logan Stanley
  • Giveaway by Lian Bichsel
  • Luke Schenn shot blocked by Justin Hryckowian
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sam Steel faceoff won against Jonathan Toews
  • Alex Iafallo shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Sam Steel Batted Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Justin Hryckowian Slashing against Mark Scheifele
  • TV Timeout
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Jonathan Toews
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Morgan Barron
  • Roope Hintz Tip-In saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Nils Lundkvist Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Nikita Chibrikov shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Radek Faksa hit Neal Pionk
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Colin Blackwell hit Dylan DeMelo
  • Off-side
  • Tyler Seguin faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Giveaway by Esa Lindell
  • Kyle Connor shot blocked by Esa Lindell
  • Haydn Fleury shot blocked by Mavrik Bourque
  • Jonathan Toews shot blocked by Thomas Harley
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • Thomas Harley Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Ilya Lyubushkin hit Gustav Nyquist
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Steel Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Josh Morrissey shot blocked by Thomas Harley
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