The Dallas Stars moved to 38-14-10 with 4 points after a 5-4 result against the the Colorado Avalanche, who came in at 42-10-9 with 5 points, at 8:00 PM EST.
First period
The Dallas Stars struck for 3 goals in the opening period while the Colorado Avalanche posted 2 goals in the same frame.
The Stars finished the night with 21 shots, and the Avs countered with 29 shots in the game.
Miro Heiskanen produced 1 goal and 1 assist, and he logged 2 shots in the game.
Second period
The Stars added 1 goal in the second period, and the Avalanche added 1 goal in the middle period.
The Green and Gold went 1-for-4 on the power play, and the Burgundy and Blue went 2-for-5 with the extra skater.
Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche match summary captures a night when the Stars recorded 8 takeaways and the Avs finished with 16 giveaways.
Third period
The Avalanche scored 1 goal in the third period, and the Stars were held to 0 goals in the third.
Jake Oettinger finished with 25 saves on 29 shots against, and Colorado’s goaltending line showed 17 saves on 21 shots against.
The Stars blocked 17 shots while the Avs blocked 11 shots, and the Stars vs Avalanche physical game flow also included 19 hits by Dallas and 24 hits by Colorado.
Overtime and shootout
Neither team scored in overtime, and the game went to a shootout with the Avalanche scoring 2 goals on 2 attempts while the Stars went 0 for 2.
Martin Necas and
Nathan MacKinnon scored in the shootout for Colorado, and Heiskanen was listed among the shootout participants for Dallas.
This Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche tactical recap also featured Colorado winning 53 percent of faceoffs compared to Dallas at 47 percent.
Any what went wrong for Dallas Stars discussion starts with the Stars allowing 2 power-play goals while generating 1 power-play goal.
Up next
The Stars next game is scheduled for 6:00 PM EDT on 2026-03-08 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Fans can watch on ESPN+, Victory+, and CHSN, with Dallas Stars post-game interviews following the same event window from the home venue coverage.
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