Robertson's 3 Goals Lead Stars to 6-5 Thriller Over Capitals

A Star-Studded Performance

Jason Robertson’s three-goal outburst was the defining feature of a high-scoring affair at Capital One Arena on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The visiting Dallas Stars overcame a second-period surge by the host Washington Capitals to secure a 6-5 victory in front of 16,956 fans.

Robertson’s performance was pivotal, as he recorded three of Dallas’s six total goals, while Roope Hintz supplied two assists to complement the attack.

Period-by-Period Breakdown

The Stars established an early lead in the first period, with Joel Kiviranta scoring the game’s first goal. Backed by assists from Radek Faksa and Thomas Harley, Kiviranta put Dallas up 1-0. The second period saw the game explode into a shootout.

Robertson opened the scoring for Dallas in the second, extending the lead to 2-0 with a snap shot assisted by Wyatt Johnston and Hintz. He followed up with his second goal shortly after, assisted by Arttu Hyry and Tyler Myers, making it 3-0. Robertson added his third goal, assisted by Harley and Hintz, to push the Stars’ lead to 4-0.

Washington responded aggressively. Jordan Kyrou cut into the deficit with a backhand goal, assisted by Dylan Strome and Cole Hutson, making it 4-1. Mikko Rantanen then scored for Dallas, assisted by Wyatt Johnston and Jamie Benn, to make it 5-1.

The Capitals continued their comeback with goals from Boone Jenner and Jakob Chychrun, both assisted by Ryan Leonard and Martin Fehervary, and Strome and Kyrou respectively, bringing the score to 5-3 in favor of Dallas.

Final Stretch and Records

In the third period, Roope Hintz scored for Dallas, assisted by Esa Lindell and Robertson, to extend the lead to 6-3. Washington fought back with a deflected goal by Justin Sourdif, assisted by Anthony Beauvillier and Ilya Protas, making it 6-4. Ryan Leonard scored the final goal of the game, assisted by Kyrou and Chychrun, to narrow the margin to 6-5.

The Stars held on for the win, improving their record to 9-5-1 with 19 points. The Capitals drop to 8-6-0 with 16 points. Kyrou finished with three points for Washington, while Robertson led all players with four points for Dallas.

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