Stars Win In OT, Advance To Next Round

DALLAS (AP) – The Dallas Stars clinched a playoff series at home for the first time in 11 years, beating the Nashville Predators 2-1 in overtime to wrap the first-round Western Conference series in six games.

John Klingberg scored his first goal of the playoffs at 17:02 into overtime for the win. The Stars will play St. Louis in the second round of these playoffs.

The last time the Stars clinched a playoff series on home ice was in 2008, when they needed four overtimes for a 2-1 win over San Jose in a second-round series. Dallas took home the Stanley Cup in 1999.