It was a night of firsts for Mattias Janmark.
Janmark buried the first overtime winner of his NHL career Monday to lead the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators.
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The 23-year-old rookie recorded a helper earlier in the contest for his first career multi-point effort. He now has 12 goals and 11 assists in 57 games this season.
Remember when Janmark was planning to spend this season in Sweden?
— Sean Shapiro (@seanshapiro) February 16, 2016
Tyler Seguin and John Klingberg picked up assists on Janmark's tally, which propelled the Stars to their fourth consecutive win.
Cody Eakin and Ales Hemsky scored in regulation, while Antti Niemi made 23 saves as the Stars improved to 37-15-5.
After a 3-6-2 month of January, Dallas has certainly bounced back in February, winning six of seven games since the All-Star break. It is now tied with the Chicago Blackhawks atop the Central Division, but holds three games in hand.
Last year the @DallasStars had 23 points in 29 Central Division games. Tonight they picked up their 27th point in only their 19th game.
— Josh Bogorad (@JoshBogorad) February 16, 2016
The Stars will look to extend their win streak to five games Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues.
Craig Smith and Filip Forsberg scored to salvage a point for the Predators, who leaped ahead of the Colorado Avalanche for the top wild-card spot in the Western Conference despite the loss. They'll look to get back on track against the Boston Bruins on Thursday.
