Pittsburgh
2nd Metropolitan27-14-4-7
Dallas
3rd Central31-14-6-3
Penguins vs Stars Game Overview
PIT vs DALRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
3-7-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 05, '25 | DAL |
5 - 3
|
PIT +232 | o6.5 | 24 | 40 | 1-2 | 1-3 |
| Nov 11, '24 | PIT |
7 - 1
|
DAL -165 | o6.5 | 21 | 40 | 0-1 | 2-4 |
| Mar 22, '24 | DAL |
4 - 2
|
DAL -192 | u6.5 | 23 | 22 | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Oct 24, '23 | PIT |
4 - 1
|
DAL -125 | u6.0 | 39 | 34 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Mar 23, '23 | DAL |
3 - 2
|
DAL -150 | u6.5 | 33 | 42 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Dec 12, '22 | PIT |
2 - 1
|
PIT -131 | u6.5 | 25 | 27 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Jan 08, '22 | DAL |
3 - 2
|
DAL +110 | u6.0 | 32 | 29 | 0-1 | 0-3 |
| Oct 19, '21 | PIT |
2 - 1 (SO)
|
DAL +111 | u5.5 | 28 | 29 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oct 26, '19 | DAL |
3 - 0
|
PIT +113 | u5.5 | 25 | 27 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Oct 18, '19 | PIT |
4 - 2
|
PIT -139 | o5.5 | 33 | 24 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
PIT vs DAL Preview
Last Meeting ( Apr 5, 2025 ) Pittsburgh 5, Dallas 3
The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to find ways to win, but know they must play more of a complete game to maintain that success.
Especially against the Dallas Stars, who have been the NHL's best team since late October.
Looking to sweep their three-game road stretch, the Penguins also try to halt the Stars' nine-game point streak on Sunday.
Pittsburgh has won four of the last five, but blew a 3-0 lead Thursday at Tampa Bay before Evgeni Malkin broke the tie with a late goal that led to its 4-3 victory.
"Two points is two points, but I hope next game we play 60 minutes," said Malkin, who has five points in two games after being blanked in his previous three.
While Pittsburgh has won three straight on the road and is 6-for-11 on the power play in the last three contests, it's been whistled for 13 penalties in the last two games and yielded 40 shots on goal against the Lightning.
"Points are hard to come by, so you take the points," but I think you also have to be honest about the things we need to clean up," Penguins coach Dan Muse said.
Subject of trade rumors, Pittsburgh's Tristan Jarry (2.61 goals-against average) made 37 saves Thursday to win his fourth straight start. Meanwhile, teammate Arturs Silovs is mired in an 0-2-2 starting stretch, and has allowed eight goals in his last two.
The Penguins snapped a four-game skid against the Stars with last season's 5-3 win at Dallas. Sidney Crosby had three goals with an assist and Malkin added a helper in that most recent matchup.
However, Dallas has earned an NHL-best 36 points while going 16-2-4 since Oct. 25. The Stars have totaled 36 goals during their current 7-0-2 stretch, which includes three consecutive wins at home.
Dallas has remained among the NHL's best this season, even despite injuries to key contributors such as star defenseman Thomas Harley (lower body), and veteran forwards Matt Duchene (upper body) and Tyler Seguin (torn ACL).
"This is a league where you're pushing all of the time -- the Never Happy League," Stars coach Glen Gulutzan said.
"High-end athletes are always pushing, and it's your job as a coach to push them to be even better."
Mikko Rantanen had a goal with two assists while Jason Robertson scored his team-leading 18th during Dallas' 4-1 home victory over San Jose on Friday. Rantanen has three goals with seven assists in the last five games, and Robertson's scored 15 times in the last 13.
Dallas' Jake Oettinger owns a 1.80 goals-against average during his five-start winning streak, and has stopped 46 of 47 shots in the last two. Meanwhile, backup and former Penguin Casey Smith has a 2.16 goals-against average and .921 save percentage in going 6-1-3 this season.
Crosby has recorded 13 goals with 13 assists in 25 career games against the Stars. Malkin's posted a goal and four assists in his last five games at Dallas.
Robertson has nine points in seven career games versus Pittsburgh, but failed to record any of them in the two from 2024-25.
--Field Level Media
PIT vs DALInjury report
Pittsburgh's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. St. Ivany | D | Out - Hand( Jan 28, '26) | Jan 28, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Penguins placed D Jack St. Ivany on Injured Reserve on Thursday (Jan. 29). | ||||
| R. Graves | D | Out - Lower-body( Jan 21, '26) | Jan 21, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Penguins placed D Ryan Graves on Injured Reserve on Thursday (Jan. 22). | ||||
| F. Hallander | C | Out - Leg( Nov 07, '25) | Nov 07, '25 | |
| The Pittsburgh Penguins placed F Filip Hallander on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Nov. 8). | ||||
| T. Howe | LW | Out - ACL ( Oct 05, '25) | Oct 05, '25 | |
| The Pittsburgh Penguins placed F Tanner Howe on injured reserve non-roster list on Monday (Oct. 6). | ||||
Dallas's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Lyubushkin | D | Out - Lower Body( Jan 26, '26) | Jan 26, '26 | |
| The Stars said on Tuesday (Jan. 27) that Lyubushkin didn't join the Stars for their three-game road trip, per Robert Tiffin of D Magazine. | ||||
| L. Bichsel | D | Out - Lower-Body( Dec 20, '25) | Dec 20, '25 | |
| The Stars reported on Sunday (Dec. 21) that Bichsel is targeting a return date just before or after the Olympic break, as per Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars. | ||||
| T. Seguin | C | Out - ACL( Dec 18, '25) | Dec 18, '25 | |
| The Stars said on Friday (Dec. 19) that Seguin will have his return timetable evaluated after the Olympic break after undergoing successful ACL surgery. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
4-1-0-0
GAA
2.67
Save %
.849
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Jarry | Dec 4, 2025 | TB 3 - PIT 4 | W | 3 | 40 | .925 | - | W +130 | o6.5 |
| T.Jarry | Dec 1, 2025 | PHI 1 - PIT 5 | W | 1 | 29 | .966 | - | W +106 | o5.5 |
| A.Silovs | Nov 29, 2025 | PIT 2 - TOR 7 | L | 4 | 10 | .600 | - | L -108 | o6.5 |
| T.Jarry | Nov 29, 2025 | PIT 2 - TOR 7 | - | 3 | 13 | .769 | - | L -108 | o6.5 |
| T.Jarry | Nov 28, 2025 | CLB 3 - PIT 4 (OT) | W | 3 | 29 | .897 | - | W +118 | o6.5 |
| T.Jarry | Nov 26, 2025 | PIT 4 - BUF 2 | W | 2 | 31 | .935 | - | W -115 | u6.5 |
W/L
4-0-1-0
GAA
1.60
Save %
.941
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Oettinger | Dec 5, 2025 | DAL 4 - SJ 1 | W | 1 | 17 | .941 | - | W -280 | u6.0 |
| J.Oettinger | Dec 3, 2025 | NJ 0 - DAL 3 | W | 0 | 30 | 1.00 | - | W -106 | u6.0 |
| C.DeSmith | Dec 2, 2025 | NYR 3 - DAL 2 (OT) | - | 3 | 41 | .927 | - | L -125 | u5.5 |
| C.DeSmith | Nov 30, 2025 | DAL 6 - OTT 1 | W | 1 | 16 | .938 | - | W -134 | o5.5 |
| J.Oettinger | Nov 28, 2025 | DAL 4 - UTAH 3 | W | 3 | 30 | .900 | - | W -142 | o5.5 |
PIT vs DALStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 3.19 | Total | 2.59 |
| 0.92 | 1st Period | 0.69 |
| 0.96 | 2nd Period | 0.83 |
| 1.27 | 3rd Period | 0.90 |
| 0.04 | OT | 0.10 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 27.19 | Total | 27.59 |
| 9.27 | 1st Period | 8.21 |
| 8.38 | 2nd Period | 9.76 |
| 9.08 | 3rd Period | 9.10 |
| 0.46 | OT | 0.52 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.12 | Total | 0.91 |
| 0.10 | 1st Period | 0.92 |
| 0.11 | 2nd Period | 0.92 |
| 0.14 | 3rd Period | 0.90 |
| 0.08 | OT | 0.80 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 22 - 64 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 17 - 93 |
| 34.38 | PP % vs. PK % | 81.72 |
Goaltenders
| Pittsburgh Goaltenders |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| Arturs Silovs | 323 | 290 | 0.898 | 4-4-4 | ||
| Stuart Skinner | 514 | 457 | 0.889 | 10-8-3 | ||