DALLAS — Wyatt Johnston clinched the victory for the Dallas Stars by successfully converting the third shot in a shootout, leading the team to a 3-2 triumph over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday evening.

The shootout concluded with Johnston’s shot since Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger had already denied San Jose’s initial attempt. The Stars’ Jason Robertson and Matt Duchene also scored in the shootout, marking Dallas’s impressive start with a record of 4-0.

Oettinger played a key role in the match, recording 25 saves during both regulation and overtime. Despite facing 38 shots from the Stars, Sharks goalie Mackenzie Blackwood managed to save 36, showcasing a significant performance.

The Sharks, now at 0-1-2 this season, saw go-ahead goals from Tyler Toffoli and Ty Dellandrea during a high-scoring second period, which was the only frame where all the goals were scored. Duchene and Roope Hintz responded with goals for the Stars, who had consistently led their prior three matches without ever trailing.

**Takeaways**

For the Sharks, Dellandrea—who was traded from Dallas last June—scored his first goal of the season, capitalizing on a turnover by Stars captain Jamie Benn. Meanwhile, Ryan Warsofsky, the youngest head coach in the NHL at 36, is still in search of his maiden victory.

From the Stars’ perspective, 21-year-old Johnston provided an assist for Hintz’s goal and remains the sole Stars player to tally points in all four games thus far, with one goal and three assists. Additionally, Dallas had to endure three penalty kills in the third period, which included 96 seconds playing down two men after a major penalty against them.

**Key Moment**

Dallas had not trailed in any game this season until Toffoli intercepted an errant pass from Robertson, going unassisted to net a goal that gave San Jose a 1-0 advantage at 6:24 in the second period. This marked the first goal conceded by the Stars in 148 minutes of game time, after shutting out their two preceding home matches.

**Key Stat**

Entering this game, the Stars were one for nine on power plays but struggled to capitalize on man advantages during this match, failing to score despite having three opportunities, including a double minor in the first period and the last 43 seconds of overtime.

**Up Next**

The Sharks will attempt to secure their first win as they head into Chicago for their second game of a three-match road trip on Thursday. Dallas, on the other hand, will take on Washington after playing three home games in four nights.