Final
Thursday, December 31, 2009 · American Airlines Center
Game analysis
Stars beat Ducks 5–3
- L. Eriksson scored the game-winner at 11:58 of the second.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- M. Turco stopped 31 of 34 shots (.912) for the win.
- The Stars controlled play, outshooting the Ducks 42–34.
- Power play: DAL 1/4, ANA 0/2.
- L. Eriksson recorded a hat trick.
Scoring summary
1st
- 6:16DALL. ErikssonSHAssists: M. Ribeiro0–1
- 15:29ANAS. KoivuAssists: B. Ryan, D. Sexton1–1
2nd
- 2:15ANAM. BrownAssists: T. Marchant, S. Niedermayer2–1
- 6:19DALL. ErikssonAssists: J. Lehtinen, B. Richards2–2
- 6:49DALS. RobidasAssists: J. Neal2–3
- 11:58DALL. ErikssonAssists: B. Richards, J. Lehtinen2–4
3rd
- 13:46DALB. RichardsPPAssists: M. Modano, S. Robidas2–5
- 17:07ANAS. KoivuAssists: J. Wisniewski, D. Sexton3–5
Team stats
| ANA | Stat | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Shots | 42 |
| 42.9% | Faceoff % | 57.1% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 23 | PIM | 19 |
| 51 | Hits | 29 |
| 6 | Blocked | 12 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 13 |
Ducks at Stars recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice