ANAHEIM, Calif. -- On a night where the Anaheim Ducks could have clinched the top spot in the West, they opted to turn in one of their infamously poor second periods.

The Dallas Stars cruised to a 4-0 victory after outscoring Anaheim 3-0 and outshooting them 19-7 in the middle frame.

Anaheim would have clinched the top spot with a victory in regulation but now leave the door open for the St. Louis Blues and Nashville Predators. The Stars have already been eliminated from playoff contention.

Right winger Patrick Eaves netted two goals and left winger Jamie Benn notched three assists for the Stars. Center Vernon Fiddler, defenseman Jordie Benn also scored goals for Dallas.

No. 2 goaltender Jhonas Enroth earned the shutout with 19 saves, the fifth of his career, second of the season and his first as a Star. Ducks goalie Frederik Andersen stopped 28 of 32 shots in defeat.

The two sides skated to a scoreless first period with Anaheim earning the period's only complete power play and a 10-7 advantage in shots on goal. The Stars headed into the first intermission a man up after left winger Antoine Roussel, who was boxed for interference earlier, was boarded and shaken up by defenseman Simon Despres.

Though they did not convert on the ensuing power play, the Stars opened the scoring off a turnover 43 seconds after the penalty expired.

Right winger Ryan Garbutt stole a breakout pass to initiate a two-man play in transition with left winger Shawn Horcoff that culminated in a rebound being popped in by Fiddler. The goal came at 2:04 and was the 13th of Fiddler's campaign.

Dallas would extend its lead 8:11 into the second stanza. A clean, offensive-zone faceoff win resulted in Jamie Benn sending the puck into in an open shooting lane for Jordie Benn from the right point. His slap shot found the net through a screen from Eaves, netting Benn his second goal of the season.

The Stars would go on a 5-on-3 power play after Despres was sent off for delay of game. They capitalized at 11:25, 23 seconds into the two-man advantage. Eaves smacked in a one-timer from a patient Jamie Benn on a pass that went from just outside the right post to the goalmouth.

Dallas further cushioned its lead when a careless defensive-zone turnover by defenseman Francois Beauchemin found the stick of Jamie Benn, who dished the puck to Eaves who scored off a wrist shot. The goal was Eaves' second of the game and his 14th of the season.

NOTES: Ducks C Ryan Getzlaf (general malaise) was given the night off for the second straight game. Getzlaf last saw action April 1 in a win over Edmonton. ... RW Tim Jackman (leg), LW Patrick Maroon (illness), LW Matt Beleskey (lower body) and D Clayton Stoner (lower body) all returned to the Anaheim lineup, putting them at full strength essentially. The quartet replaced RW Stefan Noesen, LW Tomas Fleischmann, LW Emerson Etem and D James Wisniewski in the lineup. ... The Stars came into the game healthy although they have been without C Rich Peverley (heart) this season, during which he has served an assistant coach for their AHL affiliate in Austin, Texas.