Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche — Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Game Analysis
Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena. Final/SO.
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COL
- Gabriel Landeskog (2)
- Brock Nelson (3)
- Nazem Kadri
DAL
- Miro Heiskanen (3)
- SHArttu Hyry (1)
- Jason Robertson
- Roope Hintz
Official game highlights
Game statistics
| Statistic | Dallas Stars | Colorado Avalanche |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 22 | 27 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 2 | 4 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 54.4 | 45.6 |
| Hits | 27 | 18 |
| Blocked shots | 19 | 17 |
| Takeaways | 7 | 2 |
| Giveaways | 16 | 18 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 4 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Game Analysis
Dallas Stars defeated Colorado Avalanche, 3–2 in a shootout. Colorado Avalanche led shots on goal 27–22. Dallas Stars won despite being outshot. Dallas Stars went 0-for-2; Colorado Avalanche went 0-for-4. Dallas Stars won 54.4% of the faceoffs.
Based on the recorded result and reported team totals. These comparisons describe this game, not season averages.
Stars 3, Avalanche 2 on October 14, 2026
On October 14, 2026, the Dallas Stars defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in a shootout at Ball Arena. Roope Hintz scored the deciding goal in the fourth round, and Jason Robertson also converted for Dallas in the skills competition.
Miro Heiskanen tied the game 1-1 at 15:03 of the second with a wrist shot top shelf from the left dot on a feed from Mikko Rantanen. Arttu Hyry gave Dallas a 2-1 lead at 1:20 of the third on a short-handed breakaway after intercepting Cale Makar at the blue line.
Gabriel Landeskog opened the scoring at 4:55 of the second, tipping Nazem Kadri's shot past Casey DeSmith after Colorado had two first-period goals overturned. Brock Nelson tied it 2-2 at 8:21 when a rebound off Thomas Harley landed on his stick for a wrist shot into an open net.
DeSmith made 25 saves for his 100th NHL win as the Stars improved to 3-3-1. Scott Wedgewood had 20 saves for Colorado, which earned a point at 4-2-1. Dallas split its home-and-home with the Avalanche one night after a 3-2 loss at home, and Nazem Kadri scored Colorado's lone shootout goal before Hintz beat Wedgewood.
Scoring and goaltending
Dallas Stars won 3–2 at Ball Arena.
Who scored
- Gabriel Landeskog Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Nazem Kadri (4), Sam Malinski (1)
- Miro Heiskanen Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (5), Thomas Harley (2)
- Arttu Hyry Goal (1) Backhand, assists: none
- Brock Nelson Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Artturi Lehkonen (2), Nazem Kadri (5)
- Jason Robertson Goal Wrist Shot
- Nazem Kadri Goal Backhand
- Roope Hintz Goal Wrist Shot
Goalies
- Casey DeSmith stopped 25 of 27 for Dallas Stars.
- Scott Wedgewood stopped 20 of 22 for Colorado Avalanche.
Jason Robertson Goal Wrist Shot That made the score 2–1 in the SO, and Dallas Stars stayed ahead.