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Wyatt Johnston Stars in Stars' Regular-Season Ender
16 Apr
Summary
- Dallas Stars secured their third straight 50-win season.
- Wyatt Johnston scored the game-winning shootout goal.
- Buffalo rested key players in their final regular-season game.
The Dallas Stars celebrated their third successive 50-win season by defeating the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in a shootout on Wednesday night, marking the end of the regular season for both teams. Wyatt Johnston scored the winning goal in the shootout, contributing to Dallas' final record of 50-20-12. This marks the seventh time in franchise history the Stars have reached the 50-win milestone.
Buffalo, already crowned Atlantic Division champions, chose to rest numerous starters, including their captain and leading scorer. Despite this, Zach Benson and Josh Norris scored for the Sabres, with Alex Tuch reaching his 200th career goal. Goaltender Jake Oettinger made 21 saves for Dallas, stopping two of Buffalo's four shootout attempts.
