Sharks vs. Stars - News - October 05, 2026

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Roope Hintz - Dishes pair of assists Hintz notched two assists and a plus-3 rating in Monday's 5-0 win over the Sharks.

Impact Hintz got on the scoresheet for the first time in three games this season with the pair of helpers. He set up Miro Heiskanen's opening tally late in the first period and also assisted Jamie Benn's goal to stretch the Dallas lead to 3-0. Hintz has functioned in a top-six role to start the year, adding three shots on net, seven hits and a plus-1 rating. The Stars have a fair amount of balance between the first and second lines -- neither trio is likely to see heavy ice time in most situations.

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Joel Kiviranta - Puts away goal Kiviranta scored a goal and added two hits in Monday's 5-0 win over the Sharks.

Impact Kiviranta's tally stretched the Stars' lead to 2-0 in the second period. The 30-year-old winger has opened the season in a fourth-line role, though he's battling with Colin Blackwell for the last spot in the lineup. Over two appearances, Kiviranta has a goal, three shots on net, four hits and a plus-1 rating. He probably won't produce a lot of offense, but he could earn a decent share of hits.

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Yaroslav Askarov - Allows five goals in first loss Askarov stopped 21 of 26 shots in Monday's 5-0 loss to the Stars.

Impact Askarov surrendered one goal in the opening period, three more in the second and Mikko Rantanen's tally late in the third as San Jose suffered its first loss of the campaign. The 24-year-old had won each of his first two starts but received no offensive support Monday, especially after Macklin Celebrini was scratched shortly before puck drop due to a lower-body injury. Askarov fell to 2-1-0 this season, but his goaltending numbers have been poor, as he's allowed 12 goals on 87 shots faced in just three games in 2026-27.

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Jake Oettinger - Earns shutout Monday Oettinger stopped all 13 shots he faced in Monday's 5-0 win over the Sharks.

Impact Oettinger wasn't heavily tested, but he turned aside everything San Jose sent his way to record his first shutout of the season -- and the 17th of his NHL career. Dallas controlled the contest after Miro Heiskanen opened the scoring late in the first period and eventually provided Oettinger with five goals of support. The victory was also the Stars' first of the season following a disappointing start. As for Oettinger, he's given up just two goals on 35 shots faced in the early stages of the 2026-27 campaign. This was his second start of the season, and while Casey DeSmith is a competent goalkeeper, Oettinger should be the No. 1 option as long as he's healthy.

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Mikko Rantanen - Takes four shots, scores goal Rantanen scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 5-0 win over the Sharks. He also added two blocked shots.

Impact Rantanen capped the scoring at 15:22 of the third period, beating Yaroslav Askarov with a wrist shot from the left circle to record his first goal of the campaign. The star winger had been held without a goal through Dallas' first two contests, making Monday's tally a welcome breakthrough as the Stars secured their first victory. Rantanen remains a focal point of the Dallas offense and should continue seeing heavy usage in all situations, meaning his slow start will likely become a distant memory in a few more games given his elite usage rate.

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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