Jamie Benn has goal and assist in Stars' 2-1 win over Flames

CALGARY, Alberta — Jamie Benn had a goal and an assist as the Dallas Stars edged Calgary 2-1 on Friday night, the Flames' seventh straight loss.

Trevor Daley also scored for the Stars (15-10-4), while Kari Lehtonen, starting his fifth game in a row, made 21 saves.

After being held without a point Wednesday in the Stars' 2-0 win over Vancouver, Tyler Seguin had an assist to take over the NHL scoring lead with 39 points (23 goals, 16 assists). He is one point up on Evgeni Malkin and Jakub Voracek.

Mark Giordano scored for Calgary (17-15-2), which has lost seven consecutive games for the first time since its team-record 11-game skid in 1985-86. Jonas Hiller stopped 19 shots.

Dallas has won three in a row to move within seven points of the Los Angeles Kings, who hold the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.

After a scoreless first period, the Stars took the lead for good four minutes into the second. Calgary rookie Markus Granlund won a face-off in the Flames end but Kris Russell missed the puck in front of Calgary's net, allowing Benn to reel it in and beat Hiller on a backhand.

Dallas scored when Daley took a pass from Benn and burst down the right side, ripping a shot over Hiller's shoulder as the Flames goaltender dropped to the ice.

The Flames started off the season an impressive 17-8-2. But they haven't picked up a point since beating Colorado on Dec. 4.

The Flames closed the gap to 2-1 with 1:15 left in the second period on a weird goal.

After intercepting Daley's clearing attempt at the blue line, Giordano wristed a knuckler toward the net that appeared to dip on the way and eluded Lehtonen.

Despite only being down one goal, Calgary failed to generate any sustained pressure in the third period.

The Flames' best chance came with 28 seconds left when they got a power play and had an opportunity to tie it with Hiller pulled.