DALLAS (AP) -- Jamie Langenbrunner didn't expect his overtime shot to be the game-winner.

When it settled behind New York Rangers goalie Kirk McLean, Langenbrunner was the most surprised man in Reunion Arena. The goal with 1:43 left in overtime Wednesday night lifted the Dallas Stars to a come-from-behind 4-3 victory.

	Theoren Fleury celebrates his game-tying goal Wednesday night. The Stars would have the last laugh in overtime.

Langenbrunner took possession along the left boards, faked a slap shot, and moved to the top of the left circle, where he fired the puck at the net. Kirk Muller screened McLean and Langenbrunner had his seventh goal.

"I had no idea it even went in," Langenbrunner said. "I was just throwing it at the net to see what happens, trying to get a tip for Mully (Muller). It was a lucky goal, but the puck hasn't been bouncing for me lately so I'll take it."

It was the Rangers third-straight overtime game, after gaining ties against New Jersey and Phoenix. New York has been forced to play overtime in 5 of 7 games and 7-of-11, and by the third period, the Rangers were dragging.

New York is 0-3-2 in its last five.

"It's been a pretty grueling stretch," said Rangers defenseman Kevin Hatcher, who scored a first-period goal to give his team a 2-0 lead. "We were sluggish in the second. But we fought a hard game. We got a point out of it but it would have been nice to win this one."

Dallas had three goals in its previous three games, then broke out against the Rangers. The Stars are 13-0-0 this season when they score at least three times.

"It was a run-and-gun kind of game, but we stuck to our game plan," Stars center Mike Modano said. "There was a lot of open ice, and we got a few lucky goals and capitalized on their mistakes. This will help our confidence."

Juha Lind gave the Stars a 3-2 lead with 12:13 remaining in regulation with his second goal of the season after Modano notched the tying goal on a power play with 15:22 left.

Brett Hull, who remains one goal short of becoming the 12th player to reach 600 goals, got the first assist on Modano's goal when he passed the puck across the slot. Modano swept a shot past McLean for his 14th goal.

With 7:58 left in regulation, Theoren Fleury tied it at 3 for the Rangers with his 10th goal, nudging the puck under Stars goaltender Ed Belfour.

New York's regular goalie Mike Richter got the night off after 18 straight appearances.

The Rangers were playing for the second consecutive night, but came out with energy and grabbed a 2-0 first-period lead.

John MacLean scored his fourth, converting Tim Taylor's centering pass at 9:40, and Kevin Hatcher added his third -- second in two games -- on a power play wrist shot from the slot at 13:56.

"We were down, but there was a lot of game left to be played," Modano said.

Dallas dominated the second period with a 13-4 shots-on-goal advantage and got a goal from Richard Matvichuk with 17.6 seconds left in the period to make it 2-1. Matvichuk's second goal of the season came on a slam shot from the top of the left circle.

The Stars had a goal disallowed by referee Paul Stewart with 10:27 left in the second. Stewart called a delayed penalty for interference on Hatcher, and when Modano scored from close range, the goal was washed out on the change of possession.

Dallas was without three of its best players, defenseman Derian Hatcher and forwards Jere Lehtinen and Joe Nieuwendyk, who missed the game with injuries.

The Stars are only 9-8-1 at home after compiling a 29-8-4 record at Reunion Arena last season. The Stars were booed by their fans when they fell behind.

"It's been a hard place for us to play," Modano said. "The fans let their feelings be known, but we've got to stick to our game."