National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Dallas 2, Calgary 1
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, December 19, 2014
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
Referees: Brian Pochmara, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Shane Heyer, Jay Sharrers
Attendance: 19289

Stars 2, Flames 1: Captain Jamie Benn scored a goal and set up another as visiting Dallas handed Calgary its seventh consecutive loss.

Defenseman Trevor Daley also tallied for the Stars, who extended their winning streak to three contests. Cody Eakin notched a pair of assists and Kari Lehtonen made 21 saves as Dallas improved to 2-0-0 on its three-game road trip.

Captain Mark Giordano scored the lone goal for the Flames, who have recorded a total of five over their last five games and fewer than three in all but one contest during their skid. Jonas Hiller turned aside 19 shots.

After a scoreless first period, Dallas grabbed the lead four minutes into the second on Benn's first goal in 10 games. Eakin won a faceoff in the left circle and Tyler Seguin grabbed the puck and backhanded a shot that Hiller denied, but Benn corralled the rebound and buried a backhander.

Benn helped double the advantage at 11:54, firing a cross-slot pass that Daley converted from the right circle. Calgary got within one with 1:15 remaining in the session as Giordano kept the puck in the zone at the left point and fired it past a screened Lehtonen.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Seguin's assist on Benn's goal was his league-leading 39th point. ... The Stars have won five of their last six games, allowing a total of five goals in the victories and an identical amount in the loss. ... Flames C Jiri Hudler had his four-game point streak snapped.
Top Game Performances
 
Dallas   Calgary
Jamie Benn 2 Points Mark Giordano 1
Jamie Benn 1 Goals Mark Giordano 1
Cody Eakin 2 Assists Mark Giordano 0
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Kari Lehtonen .955 Save Percentage Jonas Hiller .905
Kari Lehtonen 21 Saves Jonas Hiller 19
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Dallas 21 2 0-1 4-4 10 35
Calgary 22 1 0-4 1-1 4 29
Upcoming Games
  • Calgary will play their next game on the road against Vancouver. The Flames have a W/L % of .471 after a win and .529 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game on the road against Edmonton. The Stars have a W/L % of .583 after a win and .316 after a loss.