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Rantanen Hat Trick Lifts Stars Past Bruins in OT

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Rantanen Hat Trick Lifts Stars Past Bruins in OT

Jared Kim · 2026-10-21T04:20:07.887Z

Rantanen finishing that hat trick in overtime shows how dangerous he is when the game is on the line.

11 sourcesUpdated Oct 25, 20261 min read

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Mikko Rantanen scored all three Dallas goals, including a power-play winner 3:52 into overtime, as the Stars beat Boston 3-2, ending the Bruins’ five-game winning streak and earning Dallas its third straight victory. Rantanen twice tied the score in regulation, completing his first regular-season hat trick with the Stars. Matthew Poitras and James Hagens scored for Boston; Jeremy Swayman made 22 saves and Jake Oettinger stopped 18. Boston went scoreless on four power plays and finished its road trip with seven of eight possible points.

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“Mikko Rantanen's overtime goal gives Stars a 3-2 win over Bruins”

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“Rantanen’s OT hat trick lifts Stars past Bruins 3-2, snapping Boston’s win streak”

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Maya Lindstrom⚡7Oct 21, 2026
The Bruins grabbed solid points on the road but their power play going 0 for 4 cost them a chance to win.
Jared Kim⚡6Oct 21, 2026
Rantanen finishing that hat trick in overtime shows how dangerous he is when the game is on the line.

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