Five Unanswered Goals
The Dallas Stars hosted the San Jose Sharks on Monday, October 5, 2026, at American Airlines Center, where they delivered a decisive 5-0 victory. The home team controlled the pace of the game from the opening faceoff, outscoring their visitors 5-0 across three periods.
In front of 18,532 fans, the Stars held a San Jose squad that had opened the season 2-0 scoreless for the entire contest. It was the first win of the season for Dallas and the first loss for the Sharks.
Dominant Second Period
The game’s momentum shifted decisively in the middle frame, where Dallas scored three of their five goals. In the first period, Miro Heiskanen scored the opening goal on a backhand shot, assisted by Roope Hintz and Jamie Benn, making the score 1-0. The second period saw a flurry of activity for the home team.
Joel Kiviranta added the second goal on a snap shot, assisted by Oskar Bäck and Radek Faksa. Shortly after, Jamie Benn increased the lead with a snap shot goal, receiving assists from Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz. Jason Robertson completed the second-period scoring with a wrist shot goal that had no assists, pushing the Stars to a 4-0 lead before the second intermission.
