DALLAS — The Dallas Stars continue to find ways to win.
Thomas Harley delivered the deciding moment in overtime Saturday night, lifting the Stars to a 3–2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings at American Airlines Center and extending Dallas’ point streak to 15 games. The run (14-0-1) matches a franchise record originally set from Dec. 6, 1998 through Jan. 6, 1999.
The victory also continued Dallas’ dominance over Detroit on home ice. The Stars have now won 13 straight home games against the Red Wings, a streak that dates back to January 2017.
Harley’s overtime winner added another milestone to his growing resume. The goal marked his seventh career overtime tally, establishing a new franchise record for a defenseman. Since the start of the 2023–24 season, Harley’s seven overtime goals are tied for the sixth-most in the NHL and are the most by any defenseman during that stretch.
Goaltender Jake Oettinger was once again steady between the pipes, extending his personal point streak to 12 games (11-0-1) since Jan. 20. The stretch marks the longest run of his career and stands as the second-longest by a goaltender in Stars history, trailing only Casey DeSmith’s 13-game streak earlier this season.
Dallas opened the scoring in the first period when Wyatt Johnston continued his breakout season with his 72nd point of the year, setting a new career high and surpassing last season’s 71-point campaign. Johnston finished with a goal and an assist, extending his point streak against Detroit to five games with eight points over that span.
Mavrik Bourque assisted on Johnston’s goal and has quietly been producing at a point-per-game pace, collecting 13 points over his last 13 contests.
Michael Bunting added a milestone of his own in the second period, scoring his first goal as a member of the Stars on the power play. The tally pushed Dallas’ power-play scoring streak to 12 consecutive games, the club’s longest run since a stretch of 18 straight games during the 2005 season.
Jason Robertson contributed the secondary assist on Bunting’s goal, giving him 150 career power-play points with the Stars — making him just the sixth player in franchise history to reach the mark.
Detroit mounted a push late in regulation, tying the game in the third period and forcing overtime, but Dallas held firm before Harley sealed the win.
Stars head coach Glen Gulutzan said the Red Wings’ late surge was expected from a team fighting for playoff positioning.
“Obviously they had a big push in the third,” Gulutzan said. “They’re fighting for their lives over there. I thought for the first two periods we were very stingy defensively. They got that goal and it gave them some life, but overall there were a lot of good things in our game.”
Despite the late pressure, Dallas remained confident on the bench.
“There’s never a doubt with this group,” Bunting said. “Guys were talking, staying positive. Good teams respond in those moments and I thought we did.”
Veteran forward Matt Duchene credited the team’s depth for helping fuel the current streak.
“We’re playing a lot of good teams and it’s a grind of a schedule,” Duchene said. “Maybe we got a little tired late, but we found a way again. That’s what good teams do. Different guys are stepping up at different times.”
And right now, the Stars continue to roll — matching a franchise record and showing no signs of slowing down.
