What Happened
The Dallas Stars defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday night in Denver, with Roope Hintz settling the contest in the fourth round of a shootout by beating Scott Wedgewood. Miro Heiskanen and Arttu Hyry provided regulation scoring for Dallas, with Hyry notching a short-handed goal early in the third period. Gabriel Landeskog and Brock Nelson scored for Colorado, with Nelson tying the game at 11:39 of the final frame. The Avalanche had two first-period goals disallowed due to an offside challenge and a kicking ruling, while Gavin Brindley had a third-period scoring attempt hit both goalposts. Casey DeSmith stopped 25 shots for the win. Dallas forward Oskar Back left the game in the first period with an upper-body injury and did not return.
Key Details
- Roope Hintz scored the winner in the fourth round of the shootout.
- Casey DeSmith recorded 25 saves for the Dallas Stars.
- Arttu Hyry and Miro Heiskanen scored regulation goals for Dallas.
- Gabriel Landeskog and Brock Nelson scored regulation goals for Colorado.
- Oskar Back sustained an upper-body injury in the first period.
What It Means
The victory allowed the Dallas Stars to split a back-to-back set against the Colorado Avalanche after dropping a 3-2 decision at home the previous night.