Rich Peverley scored his second goal of the game only 1:16 into overtime, and Ondrej Pavelec stopped 42 shots to help the Atlanta Thrashers beat Dallas 6-5 on Thursday night for their first home win over the Stars.
Loui Eriksson scored for the Stars with only 1:12 remaining in regulation _ only 9 seconds after Dallas coach Marc Crawford pulled goalie Marty Turco _ for a 5-5 tie to force the extra period.
Peverley's winner came on a tip-in. He also scored a short-handed goal in the third period.
The Thrashers improved to 2-10 in the series, including 1-5 in Atlanta. The Thrashers' only other win over the Stars came on Jan. 18, 2006, at Dallas.
(This version CORRECTS APNewsNow. Thrashers 6, Stars 5, OT. SUBS lede to correct time element.)
