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Dallas Stars center Matt Duchene skates toward the punch after scoring in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild in Dallas, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)
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SEATTLE (AP) — Matt Duchene and Wyatt Johnston scored early in the first, and Casey DeSmith made 35 saves as the Dallas Stars beat the Seattle Kraken 3-1 on Monday night.
Mikael Granlund added an empty-net goal with 1:07 remaining.
Kaapo Kakko scored Seattle’s only goal 1:02 into the first period to set a new career-high in points with 41.