DALLAS (AP) — Sam Steel had a goal and an assist in the Stars' 3-1 win over the Blackhawks on Thursday night in their first game since returning from Finland.
Jake Oettinger stopped 25 shots for Dallas, only allowing a power-play goal from Tyler Bertuzzi midway through the third period.
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Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin (91) and the rest of the line celebrate with the bench after Seguin scored in the second period of an NHL hockey game aginst the Chicago Blackhawks in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40) defends against a shot as defenseman Alex Vlasic (72) helps against pressure from Dallas Stars' Logan Stankoven (11) in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston (53) works against Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Nolan Allan (42) in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin (91) and Chicago Blackhawks left wing Lukas Reichel (73) look on after a shot at the net by Reichel in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Chicago Blackhawks left wing Nick Foligno (17) takes control of the puck on a breakaway play as Dallas Stars' Thomas Harley, rear defends in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) slaps a puck away on an attack by Chicago Blackhawks' Nick Foligno (17) as Thomas Harley (55) helps defend on the play in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Stars' Logan Stankoven (11), Sam Steel (18) and Esa Lindell (23)j celebrate a goal scored by Steel in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Steel scored with 8:54 left in the first period and assisted Tyler Seguin after sending a shot across the crease in front of Soderblom. Logan Stankoven added a empty-netter with 46 seconds left in the game.
The Blackhawks were also the opponent the last time Dallas played at home before playing the reigning Stanley Cup champion Panthers twice in Finland last weekend. The Stars lost both games.
Arvid Soderblom got his fourth start in goal for Chicago and stopped 37 shots.
Blackhawks: Just like last month, Chicago lost at Dallas after also losing the previous night. They had only five shots on goal in the first period.
Stars: Pete DeBoer got his 620th career victory (107 in Dallas) to match Bryan Murray for 20th among NHL head coaches. ... Seguin, who didn’t play Saturday in the second game in Finland, has four goals and three assists in his last five games.
Oettinger stopped five shots in a 10-second span less than a minute after Seguin gave Dallas a 2-0 lead.
The Stars are 6-0 at home and have allowed only six goals and killed all 16 penalties they've faced.
Chicago is home against Minnesota on Sunday night, after the Dallas visits Winnipeg on Saturday.
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Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin (91) and the rest of the line celebrate with the bench after Seguin scored in the second period of an NHL hockey game aginst the Chicago Blackhawks in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40) defends against a shot as defenseman Alex Vlasic (72) helps against pressure from Dallas Stars' Logan Stankoven (11) in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston (53) works against Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Nolan Allan (42) in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin (91) and Chicago Blackhawks left wing Lukas Reichel (73) look on after a shot at the net by Reichel in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Chicago Blackhawks left wing Nick Foligno (17) takes control of the puck on a breakaway play as Dallas Stars' Thomas Harley, rear defends in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) slaps a puck away on an attack by Chicago Blackhawks' Nick Foligno (17) as Thomas Harley (55) helps defend on the play in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Stars' Logan Stankoven (11), Sam Steel (18) and Esa Lindell (23)j celebrate a goal scored by Steel in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)