Stars' winless streak at 7

DALLAS — Andy McDonald scored twice, including a one-hopper from the red line with 11:41 left in regulation that rallied the Anaheim Mighty Ducks to a 3-3 tie with Dallas on Wednesday night, extending the Stars' winless streak to seven games.

With Anaheim on a power play and trailing 3-2, McDonald shot from 90 feet. The puck bounced once and got through the pads of Stars goaltender Marty Turco.

Jason Arnott had broken a second-period tie, and John Klemm added his first goal for Dallas 58 seconds later to give the Stars a 3-1 lead.

Arnott scored his fifth goal of the season on the power play at 4:41 of the second to give Dallas a 2-1 lead. Klemm, acquired in a trade with Chicago on Monday and making his debut with the Stars, scored his first goal of the season at 5:39 to make it 3-1.

Klemm's shot from just inside the blue line got past goaltender Martin Gerber, who was screened, while the Stars had an extra attacker on a delayed penalty.

Anaheim closed within 3-2 at 16:51 of the second period on Petr Sykora's wrist shot that beat Turco through the pads.

Turco had 30 saves for Dallas, while Gerber stopped 26 shots for Anaheim.

Stars coach Dave Tippett was back behind the bench after missing two games due to emergency neck surgery.

Right wing Jere Lehtinen, Dallas' leading scorer last season, returned to the lineup after missing 16 games due to back spasms.

Mike Modano had a first-period power-play goal for the Stars, 0-5-2 in their last seven games.

Anaheim is 3-0-1-1 in its last five.

McDonald capitalized on a misplay by Turco to give the Mighty Ducks a 1-0 lead at 10:35 of the opening period. Turco strayed from the net to play the puck and his outlet pass up the middle was intercepted by McDonald, who scored into an open net.

Modano tied it at 1 at 15:22 of the first period on a one-timer from the right circle, his fifth of the season.

DEVILS 4, SABRES 1: At East Rutherford, N.J., Scott Stevens set up the first two goals and the suddenly potent New Jersey Devils extended their unbeaten streak to 10 games.

Scott Gomez, Jay Pandolfo, Brian Gionta and John Madden scored for the defending Stanley Cup champions, who have nine goals in their last two games.

RED WINGS 5, BLUE JACKETS 1: At Detroit, Brett Hull scored two goals and Detroit extended it unbeaten streak to five games.

Kris Draper, Tomas Holmstrom and Steve Thomas also scored for the Red Wings, 4-0-1-0 during the streak. Goalie Manny Legace stopped 37 of 38 shots.

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