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Hanzal's 2 goals lead Coyotes past West-leading Stars 3-1

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Arizona Coyotes' Tobias Rieder (8), of Germany, celebrates his goal against the Dallas Stars with Connor Murphy (5) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 24, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) (The Associated Press)

Arizona Coyotes' Louis Domingue (35) makes a save on a shot by Dallas Stars' Patrick Sharp (10) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 24, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) (The Associated Press)

Arizona Coyotes' Brad Richardson (12) gets pulled down by Dallas Stars' Jamie Benn, top right, as he tries to get off a shot on Stars' Kari Lehtonen, left, of Finland, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 24, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. The Stars' Benn was penalized on the play. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) (The Associated Press)

Martin Hanzal scored his 100th career goal in the second period and added his first short-handed goal in more than seven years in the third to give the Arizona Coyotes a 3-1 victory over the sloppy Dallas Stars on Thursday night.

Tobias Rieder also scored, and Louis Domingue stopped 37 shots in Arizona's second win over the Western Conference leaders this season.

Two nights after clinching a playoff berth, the Stars took six penalties, gave up a penalty shot and the league's top offense was stymied in snapping a three-game winning streak.

Ales Hemsky's first-period goal was it for the Stars, who stayed two points ahead of idle St. Louis for the best record in the Central Division and the conference.