The win gives Dallas a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series as an upset could be in the making. The 37-year-old Pavelski continues to shine as he gets late into his career as he has three goals in his last two games after hitting the 80-point mark in the regular season for the first time in his career. Pavelski evened the score at 2 in the second period and scored the winner on the power play just five seconds past the halfway point in the third. Radek Faksa and Roope Hintz also scored for Dallas.

Pavelski tipped home a puck off a nice set up from Jason Robertson to open the scoring and give Dallas their first goal of the playoffs. The offense stopped there as Jacob Markstrom had another solid performance. The Stars ended up getting another one on an empty-netter from Michael Raffl to seal the victory. The series shifts to Dallas for Game 3 on Saturday night.

Pavelski has recorded at least a point in six straight games and nine of his last 10 contests. He has 27 goals and 81 points in 81 games this season. This is the first time he's ever reached the 80-point milestone, which is a remarkable achievement for the 37-year-old.

Pavelski has recorded at least a point in three of his last four games. He has 27 goals and 73 points in 73 contests in 2021-22.