- Matthew Schaefer scored his 25th NHL goal and passed Bobby Orr for second most by a teenage defenseman
- Dallas scored the last three goals of a 6-3 win over the Islanders for its fifth straight victory
- Read below for how the Stars pulled away and who powered the rally
Matthew Schaefer just passed Bobby Orr.
The Islanders defenseman scored his 25th NHL goal in 93 games during Sunday’s 6-3 loss to the Stars, moving ahead of Orr for the second most goals by a teenage defenseman in league history.
The goal came late in the first period with both teams playing 4-on-4. Schaefer skated down the left side and snapped the puck just over Jake Oettinger’s right shoulder and under the crossbar. Watch it:
The 19-year-old has been the story of the Islanders’ young season. He also made headlines earlier this month when he brought a young fan to the bench.
Dallas answered quickly. Jason Robertson put the Stars back in front 49 seconds later, wristing a shot past Ilya Sorokin’s glove from point-blank range after knocking down a Brayden Schenn pass behind the net.
Tyler Seguin had opened the scoring at 11:31 of the first, finishing off a 2-on-1 with Jamie Benn:
The Islanders kept coming back. Kyle Palmieri tied it 2-2 early in the second, and after Justin Hryckowian restored the lead on the power play, Schenn tied it 3-3 with 2:15 left in the period.
The third belonged to Dallas. Wyatt Johnston made it 4-3 with a wrist shot from the slot at 4:10, and Robertson broke away on a stretch pass from Seguin at 9:45 for his second of the night. Mikko Rantanen capped the scoring at 13:02 off a drop pass from Lian Bichsel.
Oettinger made 17 saves while the Stars put 38 shots on Sorokin, who stopped 32. Robertson now has eight points (three goals, five assists) during a four-game point streak, and Roope Hintz had two assists.
Dallas improved to 7-3-1 and has won five in a row, with Rantanen’s hat trick against Boston part of the run. The Islanders (5-4-2) saw a five-game point streak end.
The win also spoiled a return for Islanders coach Peter DeBoer, who coached Dallas for three seasons from 2022-25.
