Stars 4, Hurricanes 1
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Patrick Sharp scored a tiebreaking goal with 8:45 remaining and the Dallas Stars continued their road success with a 4-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night at PNC Arena.
Sharp was set up on a breakaway with a pass from center Tyler Seguin as Dallas took advantage of a Carolina breakdown.
The Stars increased their margin with center Radek Faksa's first career goal just 2:05 after Sharp's score as the Stars were on their way to boosting their road record to 6-2.
Right winger Ales Hemsky scored the first goal for Dallas, which has the best record in the Western Conference at 11-3-0. Defenseman Jason Demers was credited with an empty-net goal.
Center Jordan Staal scored for the Hurricanes (5-8-0), who have won only one of five home games.
Dallas goalie Kari Lehtonen, who played in consecutive games for the first time in three weeks, stopped 30 shots.
The assist for Seguin gave him his NHL-leading 21st point of the season. Left winger Jamie Benn matched him with an assist on Faksa's goal. Center Colton Sceviour finished with two assists.
Faksa's goal came in his 10th career game.
Hurricanes goalie Eddie Lack made 25 saves.
Carolina struck first 3:41 into the second period when Jordan Staal waited in front of the net. He was rewarded when he took a short pass from his brother, Eric Staal. The shot went off Lehtonen's skate.
It gave the Hurricanes the first goal in a game for only the fifth time in 14 games.
Hemsky countered by collecting a rebound and depositing the puck into the net as Lack was out of the crease nearly midway through the second period.
The Hurricanes used a coach's challenge to dispute the Dallas goal, citing goalie interference. Sceviour, who made the initial rush, made contact with Lack, but the review confirmed no interference occurred and Carolina lost its timeout.
The Stars held a 12-6 edge in shots in a scoreless first period.
Carolina had one of the best scoring chances of the opening 20 minutes, but Jordan Staal's uncontested shot off a rebound was off the mark.
NOTES: Stars LW Antoine Roussel missed his first game of the season. ... Carolina F Joakim Nordstrom was assigned to Charlotte of the American Hockey League for a conditioning stint. He played in Carolina's first three games before suffering a lower-body injury. ... Carolina's top scorer entering the game was RW Kris Versteeg with 10 points, and the Dallas duo of LW Jamie Benn and C Tyler Sequin each had 20 points. ... Hurricanes coach Bill Peters has been named to Canada's coaching staff for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. ... The Hurricanes were coming off a four-day layoff, which matches its longest break of the season other than for the NHL All-Star Game. ... Carolina and Dallas meet again Dec. 8 at Dallas. ... The Stars end a four-game road trip Sunday at Detroit. The Hurricanes wrap up a four-game homestand Saturday night against the Senators.