Dallas Stars: Five Best Games Of The 2015-16 Regular Season
By Cole Mentzel
![Nov 12, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn (14) and left wing Patrick Sharp (10) and center Tyler Seguin (91) and center Jason Spezza (90) and defenseman John Klingberg (3) celebrate the goal by Klingberg against the Winnipeg Jets during the first period at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Nov 12, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn (14) and left wing Patrick Sharp (10) and center Tyler Seguin (91) and center Jason Spezza (90) and defenseman John Klingberg (3) celebrate the goal by Klingberg against the Winnipeg Jets during the first period at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/5ab6d88200eacd4249a5db2d149708c55b1285d37e1ba96b7f1ee2c298ad9fa9.jpg)
1. Apr. 9, 2016 – Stars 3, Predators 2
The final game of the season was upon the Stars and all they needed was a win in order to clinch the Central Division and the top seed in the Western Conference.
It wasn’t a routine start for the team as Ryan Ellis put the Predators up 1-0 just 19 seconds into the game. In the second, Calle Jarnkrok placed a two-goal deficit on the Stars as he notched a power play goal.
After that, all eyes turned to Jason Spezza, who scored two goals in the next five minutes, ultimately tying the game.
As overtime was looking more and more likely, Spezza scored a goal with 1:00 left in regulation, giving himself a hat trick and the Stars a 3-2 win. For the second consecutive year, the Stars had worked magic on their own ice in the final game of the season.
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With the win, the Stars were given home-ice advantage in the playoffs and earned their 50th win of the season, giving them their eighth division title and first since 2005-06.