Dallas Stars at Ball Arena: how did Jake Oettinger outlast the Colorado Avalanche shootout?

The Dallas Stars left Ball Arena with a 2-1 shootout result over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday at 9:30 PM EDT, and the Stars moved to 43-15 with 10 overtime losses while the Avalanche went to 44-13 with 10 overtime losses. Dallas collected 2 standings points while Colorado took 1, and the night featured 18,146 in attendance with a national broadcast on TNT and streaming on HBO Max.

First period

The Avalanche opened the scoring with a power-play goal as Colorado finished 1-for-2 on the man advantage and generated 34 shots in the game. The Stars’ penalty kill faced 4 shots against while Jake Oettinger allowed 1 goal in the game, and Dallas went to intermission down despite 25 hits and 6 takeaways overall.

Second period

The Stars leveled the game with an even-strength goal as Dallas finished with 1 even-strength goal on 17 even-strength shots. Jason Robertson, coming off a previous game with 1 goal on 5 shots, again anchored Dallas shot volume as the Stars looked to answer Colorado’s early special-teams strike. Dallas also went 0-for-2 on the power play with 1 shot on goal, while the Green and Gold recorded 20 blocked shots to keep the Burgundy and Blue from adding on at 5-on-5.

Third period

The Stars held the Avalanche scoreless at even strength as Colorado posted 30 even-strength shots but did not convert at 5-on-5. Dallas managed the puck with 14 giveaways and leaned on Oettinger’s even-strength work as he finished with 30 even-strength saves on 30 shots.

Overtime

Neither team scored in overtime as the Stars registered 4 overtime shots and the Avalanche put 3 overtime shots on net. The Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche turning point arrived in the extended session when Dallas kept Colorado from turning possession into a decisive chance despite Colorado’s faceoff edge at 58 percent.

Shootout

The Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche match summary hinged on the shootout, where Dallas scored 1 time and Oettinger stopped all 3 Colorado attempts. The Stars finished the night at 42 percent on faceoffs and still secured the extra point as Colorado’s shootout line showed 0 goals on 1 shot with 2 missed attempts, a key note in the Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche scoreline review.

What it means and what is next

Oettinger ended with 33 saves on 34 shots, matching his previous outing line of 33 saves while giving the Stars another road result built on goaltending and shot blocking. For post-game thoughts Dallas Stars fans could point to Dallas’s 6 penalty minutes matching Colorado’s 6, while the Stars’ 0 power-play goals stood opposite Colorado’s single power-play conversion.

Dallas is next scheduled as the away team against the Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul on Saturday, March 21 at 4:00 PM EDT, with viewing available on ESPN+, Victory+, FDSN, and FDSWI. Keep it locked for the game recap, drop the take in a group chat, and share this article with other Stars fans.