OTTAWA, Ontario -- Antoine Roussel scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period, leading the Dallas Stars past the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Sunday night.
Jason Spezza also scored for the Stars, and Kari Lehtonen made 23 saves.
Zack Smith scored the lone goal for Ottawa. Andrew Hammond turned aside 23 shots in the loss, which left the Senators six points back of the Detroit Red Wings for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Senators appeared to take the lead five minutes into the third when Curtis Lazar shot the puck into the back of the net.