Stars score late to beat Ducks

Mike Modano scored at 3:24 of overtime after Dallas’ Mike Ribeiro tied it late in regulation in the Stars’ 4-3 victory over the Ducks on Saturday night.

Modano, the career goals leader among U.S.-born players with 540, scored on a one-timer from the top of the right circle off a pass from Brad Richards for his third winning goal of the season.

Just seconds after Dallas pulled goalie Marty Turco, Ribeiro beat Jean-Sebastien Giguere from the left circle to tie it at 3-3 with 1:04 left in regulation.

“These are tough ones to swallow,” Ducks Coach Randy Carlyle said. “You’ve got to be careful that these kinds of games don’t tear the heart out of your team. We weren’t rewarded for the work we put in.”

Anaheim’s Brendan Morrison scored two goals in the third, including one with 3:19 left that gave the Ducks a 3-2 lead.

Rookie James Neal had a goal and an assist, and Richards also scored to help the Stars win their fourth in a row at home.

Giguere made 34 saves, and Turco stopped 19 shots.

The Ducks, who have lost six of seven on the road, tied it midway through the third when Morrison scored his first goal of the night. Morrison then gave Anaheim the 3-2 lead late in regulation when he took a centering pass from Bobby Ryan and beat Turco.