The Flames suffered their eighth straight setback, their longest losing streak in 11 years. Dallas, which has struggled for much of the season, moved within two points of a tie for the eighth and final playoff position in the Western Conference.
Eriksson put a low backhand shot between the pads of Miikka Kiprusoff in the third round of the shootout. Alex Auld then stopped a wrist shot by Jarome Iginla to clinch the win.
Dallas faced a 3-1 deficit with time running out in the second period but James Neal tipped in a shot with 24 seconds remaining to bring the Stars within one.
Brad Richards tied it on the power play 7:35 into the third. Auld made 23 saves to get the win and Kiprusoff stopped 33 shots.
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