Oettinger robbed defenseman Shea Theodore with a diving glove save with 5:37 left. Thompson responded 42 seconds later when he stopped Dallas center Wyatt Johnston with a left pad save.

2. Impressive defense

The Knights gave up 11 shots on goal in the first period, but settled in after that.

Dallas mustered only 10 the final 40 minutes. The Stars, trailing by one the entire third period, didn’t have a shot on goal the final six minutes of the game.

3. Martinez returns

Defenseman Alec Martinez joined the lineup Wednesday in place of defenseman Nic Hague, who was out with a lower-body injury.

Martinez, who was a healthy scratch in Game 1 on Monday, finished with one shot on goal in 15:50 of ice time.

It was the three-time Stanley Cup champion’s 126th career playoff game and 62nd with the Knights.

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