It took Benn 100 seconds to respond to Montreal going up 1-0 in the second period. His snipe from the left faceoff circle beat Sam Montembeault to the stick side. The 35-year-old forward has done a lot of sniping of late; Benn has six tallies in the last nine outings and has points in all five games since ringing in the New Year.

Jason Robertson scored the shootout winner to lift the surging Dallas Stars past the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 for their seventh consecutive victory on Saturday night.

Jason Robertson's shootout goal was the difference Saturday as the Dallas Stars extended their winning streak to seven, beating the host Montreal Canadiens 2-1.

Dallas hung tough with Montréal through 65 minutes, opening the door for Jason Robertson and Jake Oettinger to lock up the victory

The Dallas Stars return home after going 4-1 on their five-game road trip, which included a matchup against Thursday’s opponent, the Montreal Canadiens. Dallas has won eight of its last nine games and will look to continue that hot streak against Montreal at the American Airlines Center, where the Stars have dominated their home ice this season.

Dallas Stars' Jamie Benn (14) scores against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault as Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle (21) defends during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, January 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes MONTREAL ...

Jason Robertson buried the shootout winner, while Jake Oettinger made 30 saves and Jamie Benn scored in regulation for ... Although the Canadiens limited Grade A chances, Sam Montembeault was solid with 34 saves on 35 shots. Montreal’s netminder flashed ...

Montembeault allowed six goals on 33 shots in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Maple Leafs. Losing to a rival was an indignity, but the way in which Montreal and Montembeault lost it was next level.

Montembeault will patrol the home crease versus Toronto on Saturday, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports. Montembeault is 4-1-1 with a 2.65 GAA and an .899 save percentage over his last six ...

Alex Newhook’s deflection broke a tie midway through the third period and unbeaten rookie Jakub Dobes made 32 saves as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Dallas Stars 3-1.