Steel the Shootout Hero For Stars in Preseason Opener Against Blues

The Dallas Stars won the first game of the 2025 NHL preseason, beating the St. Louis Blues, in a shootout, 2-1 at American Airlines Center.

Justin Carbonneau scored the lone goal for St. Louis. Colten Ellis made 14 saves, and Jordan Binnington made 19.

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Mavrik Bourque and Sam Steel scored for the Stars. Remi Poirer made 10 saves, while Antoine Bibeau made four.

Game Recap

The first period of the preseason ended in a 0-0 tie, with the Stars leading the Blues in the shot department, 8-7.

Carbonneau put the Blues on the board 50 seconds into the second period with a wrist shot from the left circle on the power play.

Bourque tied the game at 14:33 on a rebound to the left of the crease, off an Alexander Petrovic one-timer from the mid-point.

Despite outshooting the Blues 33-15 in regulation, and wasting an early power play in overtime, the Stars snuck out a win thanks to Steel in the shootout.

Up Next

The Blues continue their preseason on Sunday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, while the Stars host the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.