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Stamkos and Hoglander answered on the power play before Saros held off Dallas.
Pierce Nash
October 4, 20261 min read
Dallas Stars1
Nashville Predators2October 3, 2026
Dallas scored before the first minute was over, but spent the final two periods chasing an equalizer in a 2-1 loss to Nashville at Bridgestone Arena on Oct. 3, 2026.
Miro Heiskanen put the Stars ahead after just 47 seconds. Nashville answered twice on the power play: Steven Stamkos tied it, then Nils Hoglander supplied the go-ahead goal before the first intermission.
The scoring stopped there. Juuse Saros finished with 29 saves, turning away every Dallas attempt after Heiskanen’s goal.
Dallas outshot Nashville 12-6 in the third period and 30-26 overall, but the extra pressure didn’t change the score. Casey DeSmith made 24 saves for the Stars.
Pierce Nash
Pierce Nash covers Fort Worth high school and area college sports.
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