Roope Hintz scored and contributed a pair of assists, and the Dallas Stars clinched a playoff spot with a 3-1 win over the host Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.
Jamie Benn added a goal and a helper for the Stars (46-19-9) before Jason Robertson put a puck into the empty net. Joe Pavelski had two assists.
Jake Oettinger stopped 27 of 28 shots as Dallas stretched its win streak to six games.
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