Overview
- Dallas struck twice on first-period power plays through Thomas Harley and Wyatt Johnston, and Matt Duchene added a goal to extend his scoring streak to four games.
- Kailer Yamamoto scored both Utah goals for his second straight multi-goal game, with JJ Peterka assisting on each, but the Mammoth managed a season-low 14 shots.
- Two early delay-of-game penalties set up the Stars’ power-play goals as Utah’s coach André Tourigny lamented a lack of confidence on units that have slumped after an NHL-worst power-play output in January.
- Utah remains in the West’s top wild-card position at 60 points but has dropped two straight in regulation after Thursday’s collapse at Carolina and Saturday’s setback against Dallas.
- The NHL ruled Barrett Hayton’s crease contact did not constitute goaltender interference on Yamamoto’s first goal; Utah hosts Vancouver and Detroit in its final games before the Olympic break.