nhl Game Recap
Recap - Stars Defeat Tampa Bay 8-1
Jason Robertson was the difference, potting a pair for Dallas on Saturday as the Stars skated off with a 8-1 victory over the Lightning at American Airlines Center.
Bettors who backed the Stars were rewarded as -134 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Dallas got goals from Jason Robertson(2), Thomas Harley, Sam Steel, Jamie Benn, Mason Marchment, Tyler Seguin, and Joe Pavelski in the victory. Seguin opened the scoring at 1:01 of the first period.
Jake Oettinger turned in a 32-save effort for the Stars.
Tampa Bay got a goal from Victor Hedman in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 19 of 25 shots for the Lightning, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Dallas went 2-for-2, while the Lightning were 1-for-6 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay lost the shots on goal battle to Dallas by a margin of 34-33.