The Vegas Golden Knights had multiple opportunities to tie their game against the Dallas Stars late in the third period but were stonewalled by the Dallas' defense, losing to the Stars,

Goaltender Jake Oettinger holds a 4-2-2 all-time record against the Golden Knights, including a 2-1-1 split at home. In eight games played against Vegas, Oettinger has registered a 2.17 goals-against average and .925 save percentage, which is his fourth-best mark in both categories against any opponent (min. seven GP).

Jason Robertson scored twice, captain Jamie Benn tipped in a goal and the Dallas Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Friday night. Roope Hintz also scored and Matt Duchene, Wyatt Johnston and Evgenii Dadonov had two assists apiece as the Stars evened the season series 1-1 in matchup of teams that have also split two playoff meetings the past two seasons.

The native of Arcadia, California put up two more goals last night, with his second being a wrist shot from down low, to give the Stars a 4-2 lead in the second period. The eventual 4-3 win for the Stars put them into sole possession of second place in the Central Division.