Smith's Dagger Denies Dallas Playoff Clinch in 3-2 Thriller

Vegas storms into Dallas riding a shaky 3-6-0 skid over their last nine, facing a Stars squad that's dropped just two regulation games in 19 and eyeing that playoff lock with a win. Reilly Smith cleans up a juicy Marner rebound late in the third to flip the script, while Adin Hill stones 13 shots in a low-volume barnburner at American Airlines Center. The Golden Knights snag second in the Pacific, but Dallas clings to Central runner-up five back of Colorado with clinch dreams deferred.