The Dallas Stars ended a two-game slide Saturday night, defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 at American Airlines Center behind a power-play goal from Mikko Rantanen and 25 saves from Jake Oettinger.
Rantanen opened the scoring 2:16 into the game. Wyatt Johnston took a pass from Jason Robertson near the left side of the net and sent the puck across the crease, where Rantanen finished at the far post. The goal was his team-leading seventh of the season and gave him 11 points over his past eight games.
Thomas Harley doubled the lead with one second remaining in the first period. Arttu Hyry's missed shot traveled around the boards to Harley, whose quick attempt from the left wall beat Jet Greaves at the near post.
Columbus appeared to score early in the third period, but Dallas successfully challenged the play for offside. Damon Severson then cut the deficit to 2-1 at 6:21, finishing from the front after Zach Werenski controlled the puck along the boards following a faceoff win.
The Blue Jackets pressed for the equalizer, but Oettinger protected the lead. Hyry added an empty-net goal with one second left to complete the scoring.
Hyry finished with a goal and an assist, while Miro Heiskanen had two assists. Dallas improved to 8-5-1 and completed a six-game homestand with a 4-2 record. Columbus fell to 5-7-0 with its second consecutive loss.
Greaves stopped 14 shots for the Blue Jackets. Columbus generated 26 shots on goal to Dallas' 17, but the Stars converted the early power play and received the stronger goaltending result.
Sources
NHL — Columbus at Dallas game recap, November 1, 2026: https://www.nhl.com/news/columbus-blue-jackets-dallas-stars-game-recap-october-31-2026