Rickard Rakell’s Shootout Goal Lifts Penguins Past Stars 2-1

Rakell settles a tight game

Rickard Rakell scored the deciding goal in the shootout as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. The Penguins were the home team, and the victory moved their record to 3-2-1, worth seven points. Dallas dropped to 2-2-1, with five points.

The game was scoreless through the first two periods before both teams found the net in the third. Pittsburgh then prevailed in the shootout, completing the final 2-1 result.

Third-period goals trade places

Connor Dewar put Pittsburgh ahead in the third period with a backhand goal, his first of the game. Blake Lizotte assisted on the play, giving him one assist.

Dallas answered when Tyler Seguin scored on a tip-in. Jason Robertson and Miro Heiskanen assisted on Seguin’s goal, with Heiskanen recording one assist. Seguin finished with one goal and one point for the Stars, while Dewar had one goal and one point for the Penguins.

The period-by-period scoring reflected the evenly matched regulation play: Dallas went 0-0-1 through the first three periods, while Pittsburgh went 0-0-1. Each team scored once in the third period, leaving the game tied before the shootout.

Shootout decides the winner

Ben Kindel opened the shootout scoring for Pittsburgh with a wrist shot, followed by Sidney Crosby’s wrist shot. Seguin answered with a wrist shot for Dallas, and Wyatt Johnston also scored with a wrist shot. Rakell then converted with a wrist shot to give Pittsburgh the victory.

The Penguins finished with two goals overall, and the Stars had one. Pittsburgh’s attendance at PPG Paints Arena was 18,192. The game was played Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026.

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