Rantanen's overtime hat trick ends the Bruins' five-game winning streak
Boston led twice in Dallas but fell 3-2 on a power-play goal in overtime, finishing its road trip 3-0-1. Nashville visits TD Garden on Thursday.
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Mikko Rantanen scored all three Dallas goals, including a power-play winner 3:52 into overtime, as the Stars beat the Bruins 3-2 on Tuesday night and snapped Boston's five-game winning streak.
The Bruins still earned a point and finished their four-game road trip at 3-0-1. They are 7-2-1. Dallas improved to 5-3-1 with its third straight win, according to NHL.com.
How it happened
Matthew Poitras put Boston ahead 2:09 into the game. Rantanen tied it early in the second period, and James Hagens restored the Bruins' lead at 7:30 of the second.
Rantanen tied it again midway through the third when Roope Hintz's shot deflected in off a block, then won it in overtime off a Miro Heiskanen assist.
It was Rantanen's 11th career hat trick, NHL.com reported.
Jeremy Swayman made 22 saves for Boston. Jake Oettinger stopped 18 for Dallas, which managed only two shots on goal in the third period. The Bruins blocked 22 shots to Dallas's 13.
Scoring summary
| Period | Team | Goal | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | BOS | Matthew Poitras (Frederic Brunet) | 2:09 |
| 2nd | DAL | Mikko Rantanen | 2:50 |
| 2nd | BOS | James Hagens (Casey Mittelstadt) | 7:30 |
| 3rd | DAL | Mikko Rantanen | 13:38 |
| OT | DAL | Mikko Rantanen (Miro Heiskanen), power play | 3:52 |
Source: NHL.com
Up next
The Bruins return home to face the Nashville Predators on Thursday at 7 p.m., the team's Hockey Fights Cancer night, according to the Bruins, NESN and the Portland Press Herald.
Sources
- Rantanen caps hat trick with OT goal, lifts Stars past Bruins, NHL.com
- Need to Know: Bruins at Stars, Boston Bruins
- Bruins vs. Stars: score, updates and highlights, NESN
- Bruins' 5-game winning streak snapped in overtime, Portland Press Herald (The Associated Press)
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