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Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - Mike Smith stopped 24 shots to help the Dallas Stars to a 4-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks at American Airlines Center.

Jussi Jokinen and Krys Barch each had a goal and an assist for the Stars, who have won five of their last seven games.

Jere Lehtinen and Ladislav Nagy each had a goal for Dallas, which has 75 points, owns sixth place in the Western Conference and is five points behind Anaheim for first place in the Pacific Division. San Jose sits in second place in the Pacific Division with 77 points.

Corey Perry scored the lone goal while Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped 17 shots for the Ducks, who have dropped their last three games.

Dallas scored 6:57 into the contest when Loui Eriksson flew into the Anaheim zone down the right wing and flinged a pass to the slot where Nagy redirected it by Giguere for a 1-0 lead.

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