Rakell decides tight finish
The Dallas Stars answered Pittsburgh’s third-period opener to force a tie, but Rickard Rakell scored in the shootout to give the Penguins a 2-1 victory Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins improved to 3-2-1, while the Stars fell to 2-2-1.
The game was scoreless through the first two periods before Pittsburgh struck in the third. Connor Dewar put the Penguins ahead with a backhand goal, his first of the game, assisted by Blake Lizotte.
Seguin responds in third
Dallas drew even later in the period when Tyler Seguin scored on a tip-in. Jason Robertson and Miro Heiskanen assisted on the goal, which sent the game to a shootout after the teams remained tied through regulation.
The shootout featured goals by Ben Kindel, Sidney Crosby, Tyler Seguin, Wyatt Johnston and Rakell, in that order. Rakell’s wrist shot was the final listed shootout goal as Pittsburgh finished with the 2-1 result.
