Stars Beat Ducks 8-3, Robertson Scores Twice

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jason Robertson scored twice and added an assist to lead the Dallas Stars to an 8-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night at Honda Center, extending Dallas's winning streak to three games.

The Stars, who boast the NHL's best road record at 13-2-4, erupted for eight goals, tying their season high from an 8-3 win at Edmonton on Nov. 25. It marked the most goals Anaheim has surrendered this season. Casey DeSmith made 23 saves in net for Dallas, which improved to 23-7-5 overall.

Anaheim, now 20-12-2, has dropped four of its last five games. Goaltender Lukas Dostal was pulled after allowing four goals on just seven shots with 5:41 remaining in the first period. Reliever Petr Mrazek stopped 14 of 18 shots the rest of the way.

The game began with Dallas seizing control early. Oskar Bäck opened the scoring 2:37 in with a shorthanded goal, capitalizing on a Ducks turnover behind their net to make it 1-0. Ryan Poehling answered 55 seconds later, tying the score at 1-1 on a rebound of Radko Gudas's point shot.

Roope Hintz restored the lead at 4:42, sliding backward in the slot to fire his 11th goal of the season past Dostal for a 2-1 advantage. Sam Steel extended...