Stars Edge Avalanche 3-2 in Shootout at Ball Arena

Regulation and Overtime

The Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in a shootout at Ball Arena on Wednesday. The first period was scoreless before Colorado struck first at 4:55 of the second, when Gabriel Landeskog tipped in a shot, assisted by Nazem Kadri and Sam Malinski.

Dallas tied it 1-1 at 15:03 of the second period when Miro Heiskanen scored on a wrist shot, with assists from Mikko Rantanen and Thomas Harley. Arttu Hyry put the Stars ahead 2-1 at 1:20 of the third period with an unassisted shorthanded backhand.

Colorado answered at 8:21, when Brock Nelson scored on a wrist shot assisted by Artturi Lehkonen and Kadri. Neither team scored in overtime.

Shootout Decides Outcome

Jason Robertson scored first for Dallas with a wrist shot. Kadri tied the shootout for Colorado in the second round with a backhand. Both teams were held scoreless in the third round. Roope Hintz then scored with a wrist shot, and Casey DeSmith stopped Nelson to give Dallas the win.

The win improved the Stars to 3-3-1 with seven points. Colorado is 4-2-1 with nine points.

Statistical Leaders

Kadri had two assists for Colorado, on the goals by Landeskog and Nelson. For Dallas, Heiskanen scored once and Rantanen assisted on his goal. DeSmith made 25 saves for the Stars, and Scott Wedgewood made 20 for the Avalanche. Attendance at Ball Arena in Denver was 18,107.

Sources

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