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Pittsburgh Penguins 5, Dallas Stars 3: final score and stats

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins 5 to Dallas Stars 3, on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Dallas Stars vs Pittsburgh Penguins.

NHLSaturday, April 5, 2025
Final
Dallas Stars logoDallas Stars50-22-43
DateApr 5, 2025
Start time3:00 PM ET
VenueAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
TVABC/ESPN+
Attendance18,532

Line score

Team123T
Pittsburgh Penguins1045
Dallas Stars1113

Top performers

Pittsburgh Penguins
GoalsSidney Crosby · 3
AssistsSidney Crosby · 1
PointsSidney Crosby · 4
Dallas Stars
GoalsEvgenii Dadonov · 3
AssistsIlya Lyubushkin · 1
PointsEvgenii Dadonov · 3

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PenguinsDallas Stars
Goals per game
3.2
2.9
Goals allowed per game
3.5
2.7
31-34-12Record50-22-4
6th in Metropolitan DivisionStanding4th in Central Division
3-8Road record / home record6-5
WLWLLLast 5LWLWW
W1StreakL1

Team stats

Pittsburgh PenguinsDallas Stars
Blocked Shots
11
20
Hits
17
8
Takeaways
5
6
Shots
40
24
Power Play Goals
1
1
Power Play Opportunities
3
2
Power Play Percentage
33.3
50.0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
38
26
Faceoff Win Percent
59.4
40.6
Giveaways
20
23
Total Penalties
2
3
Penalty Minutes
4
6

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Pittsburgh Penguins
Elmer Soderblom LW · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Bryan Rust RW · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Trevor van Riemsdyk D · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Ryan Graves D · Knee
Injured Reserve
Dallas Stars
Lian Bichsel D · Lower Body
Out
Miro Heiskanen D · Upper Body
Out
Injured Reserve
Oskar Back C · Finger - Fracture
Injured Reserve
Matt Duchene C · Abdomen
Injured Reserve

Box score

Pittsburgh Penguins Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Noel Acciari030115:260:001:3913:47220502106554.5000
Sidney Crosby010319:294:210:0015:08243301510121054.5200
Connor Dewar010-18:470:002:146:3315040110000.0100
Kevin Hayes000-16:390:000:006:391001101104266.7000
Danton Heinen021115:320:000:0015:3220081210000.0100
Ville Koivunen100017:573:240:0014:3321000110000.0000
Blake Lizotte310115:340:002:0413:302311102105183.3100
Evgeni Malkin011-118:242:120:0016:1223015131011857.9300
Rutger McGroarty101317:331:461:0014:4725011010000.0200
Rickard Rakell000-118:553:500:0015:05210330420000.0000
Bryan Rust010318:093:500:2513:54241280500000.0000
Philip Tomasino020-27:091:150:005:54100100110000.0000

Pittsburgh Penguins Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Ryan Graves021013:080:000:0013:0817010100000.0100
Matt Grzelcyk120224:043:311:3818:5527010510000.0100
Erik Karlsson100-120:222:051:1816:59260100310000.0400
Kris Letang210324:301:460:0022:4429081200000.0124
Ryan Shea001-114:580:002:2312:3521020010000.0100
Conor Timmins200119:430:002:0317:4025031210000.0200

Pittsburgh Penguins Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Tristan Jarry3240021.875182160:0000

Dallas Stars Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Oskar Back10019:330:001:338:0014041000040.0100
Colin Blackwell011112:300:002:459:45170500002340.0100
Mavrik Bourque200013:430:000:3313:101601000203175.0000
Evgenii Dadonov000013:091:270:0011:42193190500000.0000
Matt Duchene000-115:131:340:0013:392002912107750.0100
Mikael Granlund000014:541:310:3912:44200210200010.0100
Roope Hintz211-217:022:110:3114:202002801107943.8312
Wyatt Johnston201-217:312:081:3713:4622031012061135.3200
Mason Marchment100014:211:320:0012:49190200200000.0012
Mikko Rantanen100-323:152:110:0021:04270310110000.0200
Jason Robertson000-216:462:090:0014:37200330320000.0200
Sam Steel020010:470:003:347:13120601001233.3100

Dallas Stars Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Lian Bichsel130018:010:000:0018:0121031010000.0000
Cody Ceci211-217:370:003:1214:2523040200000.0200
Matt Dumba101016:061:350:0014:3120011110000.0000
Thomas Harley201-124:152:071:1920:49230151200000.0300
Esa Lindell300-121:270:005:1616:1124050110000.0000
Ilya Lyubushkin200118:340:001:2517:0923011000000.0412

Dallas Stars Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Casey DeSmith4390035.897269059:4000

Recent form

Nov 11, 2026 · at San Jose SharksW 3-2
Nov 8, 2026 · at Anaheim DucksL 2-5
Nov 7, 2026 · at Los Angeles KingsW 5-2
Nov 5, 2026 · vs Boston BruinsL 2-6
Nov 3, 2026 · vs Vegas Golden KnightsL 2-3
Nov 12, 2026 · vs Winnipeg JetsL 3-8
Nov 7, 2026 · vs San Jose SharksW 4-3
Nov 5, 2026 · at Columbus Blue JacketsL 1-2
Nov 3, 2026 · at Washington CapitalsW 6-5
Oct 31, 2026 · vs Columbus Blue JacketsW 3-1

Season series

Series tied 1-1
Apr 5, 2025PIT 5, DAL 3
Nov 11, 2024DAL 7, PIT 1

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Penguins vs Dallas Stars?

Pittsburgh Penguins won, 5-3, on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

What was the final score of Pittsburgh Penguins vs Dallas Stars?

Pittsburgh Penguins 5, Dallas Stars 3.

Who were the top performers?

Pittsburgh Penguins: Sidney Crosby (3 goals). Dallas Stars: Evgenii Dadonov (3 goals).

Where is Pittsburgh Penguins vs Dallas Stars played?

American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX.

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