nhl Game Recap
Stars Down Columbus 5-3 - Match Report
Evgenii Dadonov scored twice to lead the Stars over Columbus 5-3 on Sunday at American Airlines Center.
Bettors who backed the Stars were rewarded as -218 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Evgenii Dadonov(2), Mason Marchment, Logan Stankoven, and Wyatt Johnston each scored for the Stars in the victory. Marchment opened the scoring for Dallas.
Casey DeSmith turned in a 27-save effort for the Stars.
Ivan Provorov, Adam Fantilli, and Cole Sillinger scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Casey DeSmith.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 34 of 39 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Dallas scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Columbus went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Dallas outshot Columbus 39-30 in the game.
Dallas heads into a battle against the Ducks. Columbus, meanwhile, will have their next action against Buffalo.