Rickard Rakell's Shootout Goal Lifts Penguins Past Stars 2-1

Rakell decides it

Rickard Rakell's shootout wrist shot gave the Pittsburgh Penguins a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena. The deciding goal came after a 1-1 tie through regulation and a scoreless overtime period.

The shootout included goals by Ben Kindel, Sidney Crosby, Tyler Seguin, Wyatt Johnston and Rakell, with Rakell's attempt providing the final margin. Pittsburgh was the home team, and the announced attendance was 18,192.

Goals arrive in third

Neither team scored in the first or second period. Pittsburgh broke through in the third when Connor Dewar scored on a backhand to make it 1-0. Blake Lizotte assisted on Dewar's goal.

Dallas answered in the same period. Tyler Seguin scored on a tip-in, with Jason Robertson and Miro Heiskanen credited with assists, tying the game at 1-1. That score held through the remainder of regulation.

Overtime stays even

The scoreless overtime kept the game tied before the shootout settled the result. The score by period was Dallas 0-0-1-0-0 and Pittsburgh 0-0-1-0-1, with the final column reflecting the shootout outcome.

Dewar finished with one goal and one point for Pittsburgh, while Lizotte recorded one assist. Seguin had one goal and one point for Dallas, and Heiskanen had one assist.

Records after the game

The Penguins moved to 3-2-1 with seven points after the win. The Stars stood at 2-2-1 with five points. Pittsburgh finished with two goals, including the shootout winner, while Dallas had one goal.

Sources

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