Hintz caps Stars’ comeback with overtime goal in 3-2 win over Senators

OTTAWA — The Dallas Stars scored three unanswered goals culminating with Roope Hintz scoring at 3:04 of overtime to beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 Tuesday night.

Linus Ullmark made a couple big saves but Hintz was able to pick up a rebound and roof it for the come-from-behind victory.

The Stars outshot the Senators 17-6 in the third and tied the game to force overtime.

Trailing 2-1, the Stars (10-4-3) came out pressing in the third and were rewarded on the power play when Jason Robertson managed to beat Ullmark glove side. Ullmark finished the game with 31 saves.

The Senators (8-5-4) had to play the final 40 minutes without Thomas Chabot, who suffered an upper body injury late in the first.

Ottawa generated a number of good chances but couldn’t get anything else past Jake Oettinger, who stopped 26 shots.

The Stars cut the lead in half late in the second when Robertson sent Mikko Rantanen in on a breakaway and beat Ullmark with a snap shot.

Drake Batherson opened the scoring 49 seconds into the game taking a pass from Jake Sanderson and wiring a wrister from the faceoff circle.

Ottawa made it 2-0 midway through the first when Nick Jensen jumped into the play and cut across the front and beat Oettinger up high.

TAKEAWAYS

Senators: Ottawa defended well, keeping Dallas to low-danger shots from the perimeter for much of the game.

Stars: The visitors had a slow start but seemed to find their game midway through the second and generated a comeback.

KEY STAT

The Senators had won eight consecutive home games against the Dallas Stars, dating back to Feb. 9, 2017.

KEY MOMENT

With the game tied 2-2 late in the third the Senators penalty kill came up big holding the Stars off the scoresheet.

UP NEXT

Stars: Visit the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.

Senators: Host the Boston Bruins on Thursday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 11, 2025.