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Mason Marchment scored the regulation goal for
the Stars (52-21-9, 113 points), and Jason Robertson netted the
shootout winner.
Thomas scored for the Blues (43-33-6, 92 points), and Jordan
Binnington made 36 saves.
The contest was the regular-season finale for both teams. Dallas
earned its 12th win in 14 games, while St. Louis ended its
season on a 3-1-1 run.
Marchment tied the game 1-1 at 5:11 of the third period. Esa
Lindell threw a point shot into heavy traffic, and Marchment
converted the carom.
The Stars controlled the first 10 minutes of the first period
while outshooting the Blues 8-1. Their best opportunities were
Matt Duchene's rush up the right wing, which Binnington stopped,
and Robertson's shot from the slot, which missed wide.
The Blues gained momentum later in the period and applied
pressure with their power play. However, Oettinger dove to his
right to stop Scott Perunovich's shot from the slot.
Dallas put 13 shots on goal in the second period, but Binnington
stopped them all. He denied Wyatt Johnston's blast from the
right wing on a two-on-one rush, then Miro Heiskanen's shot from
the right faceoff dot.
Johnston led another two-on-one break and passed to Jamie Benn
on right wing, but Benn shanked his one-time shot attempt.
Blues winger Brandon Saad had multiple scoring chances in the
middle period, but Oettinger stopped his shots from the slot and
right wing.
Thomas put the Blues up 1-0 with 2:41 left in the second. He
took a drop pass from Zack Bolduc just inside the blue line, cut
to the right circle and beat Oettinger over the goalie's right
shoulder.
The Stars stepped up their pressure in the third period.
Binnington gloved Robertson's power-play shot from the slot
shot, then stopped Roope Hintz from the slot before Marchment's
tying goal.
--Field Level Media
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