Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche

Sunday, April 7, 2024, 10:00 PM ET Ball Arena, Denver Regular Season Final

Final score

The Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 7–4 on Sunday, April 7, 2024 on the road.

Final score, Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche
Team	Goals	2023-2024 record
Dallas Stars	7	52-21-9
at Colorado Avalanche	4	50-25-7

News about this game

Critical Division Clash: Avalanche and Stars Go Head-to-Head in Key Matchup

Sun, Apr 7, 2024

Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche in key Central Division game. Avalanche (-128) favored over Stars (+108). Stars' Johnston (61 pts) vs. Avalanche's MacKinnon (91 pts).
Key Player Rantanen Suffers Concussion, Avalanche to Take On Stars in Vital Game

Sun, Apr 7, 2024

Mikko Rantanen out with a concussion, ending his 161-game streak. Big loss for the Avalanche against the Stars in a key Central Division game.
Dallas Stars Secure a Commanding 7-4 Victory Over Colorado Avalanche, Strengthening Their Grip on the Western Conference Lead

Sun, Apr 7, 2024

Tyler Seguin's 2 goals, assisted by Harley, pushed the Dallas Stars to a 7-4 win against the Avalanche. Dallas leads the Western Conference, while Colorado trails with 102 points.
Dallas Stars Defeat Colorado Avalanche 7-4 to Solidify Lead in Western Conference

Mon, Apr 8, 2024

Harley assists thrice in power-plays and Seguin scores twice, leading the Stars to a 7-4 win over the Avalanche.

Goals by period

Goals by period, Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Dallas Stars	2	3	2	7
Colorado Avalanche	1	2	1	4

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Dallas Stars	13	16	8	37
Colorado Avalanche	12	13	13	38

Three stars

T. Harley, Dallas Stars (3 assists)
M. Duchene, Dallas Stars (1 goal, 1 assist)
B. Duhaime, Colorado Avalanche (1 goal, 1 assist)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	01:59	Colorado Avalanche	Sean Walker (10)	Brandon Duhaime (8), Ross Colton (22)	Even strength	DAL 0, COL 1
1st	17:11	Dallas Stars	Matt Duchene (25)	Chris Tanev (16)	Even strength	DAL 1, COL 1
1st	19:17	Dallas Stars	Jamie Benn (21)	Esa Lindell (20), Wyatt Johnston (32)	Even strength	DAL 2, COL 1
2nd	04:38	Colorado Avalanche	Artturi Lehkonen (15)	Nathan MacKinnon (84), Cale Makar (65)	Power play	DAL 2, COL 2
2nd	11:25	Dallas Stars	Roope Hintz (30)	Joe Pavelski (39), Thomas Harley (27)	Power play	DAL 3, COL 2
2nd	12:45	Dallas Stars	Tyler Seguin (24)	Matt Duchene (39), Thomas Harley (28)	Power play	DAL 4, COL 2
2nd	17:10	Dallas Stars	Mason Marchment (21)	Thomas Harley (29), Wyatt Johnston (33)	Power play	DAL 5, COL 2
2nd	19:15	Colorado Avalanche	Brandon Duhaime (5)	Nathan MacKinnon (85), Casey Mittelstadt (38)	Even strength	DAL 5, COL 3
3rd	10:15	Colorado Avalanche	Jonathan Drouin (19)	Devon Toews (35)	Even strength	DAL 5, COL 4
3rd	15:12	Dallas Stars	Wyatt Johnston (31)	Logan Stankoven (8), Jamie Benn (37)	Even strength	DAL 6, COL 4
3rd	19:51	Dallas Stars	Tyler Seguin (25)	Jamie Benn (38)	Even strength, Empty net	DAL 7, COL 4

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche
Stat	Dallas Stars	Colorado Avalanche
Shots on goal	37	38
Power play	3 of 3	1 of 2
Penalty minutes	4	6
Hits	14	37
Blocked shots	27	17
Giveaways	5	8
Takeaways	8	18
Faceoffs won	35/60 (58.3%)	25/60 (41.7%)

Box score

Dallas Stars

Dallas Stars skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 L. Stankoven	C	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	2	0		12:47
Number 12 R. Faksa	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2	1	1	0	53.3%	12:47
Number 14 J. Benn	L	1	2	3	+3	0	5	2	0	0	50%	16:11
Number 15 C. Smith	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	1	0		10:25
Number 16 J. Pavelski	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	0	71.4%	18:21
Number 18 S. Steel	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0	0		12:30
Number 21 J. Robertson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0		18:35
Number 24 R. Hintz	C	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	2	1	70%	16:46
Number 27 M. Marchment	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0	1		14:02
Number 53 W. Johnston	C	1	2	3	+2	2	5	1	1	0	71.4%	18:30
Number 91 T. Seguin	C	2	0	2	+2	0	3	1	0	1	66.7%	14:49
Number 95 M. Duchene	C	1	1	2	+1	0	3	0	1	0	42.9%	15:14
Number 3 C. Tanev	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	3	2	0		23:12
Number 4 M. Heiskanen	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	0		26:27
Number 5 N. Lundkvist	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	1	0		08:00
Number 20 R. Suter	D	0	0	0	-2	2	1	1	2	0		17:19
Number 23 E. Lindell	D	0	1	1	+3	0	2	1	5	0		16:44
Number 55 T. Harley	D	0	3	3	+2	0	0	1	2	0		24:27

Dallas Stars goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 J. Oettinger	38	34	4	.895	60:00	Win

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 Z. Parise	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1	0		13:40
Number 11 A. Cogliano	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		08:28
Number 12 B. Duhaime	L	1	1	2	+1	0	1	7	0	0		11:27
Number 13 V. Nichushkin	R	0	0	0	-2	0	2	3	0	0		21:33
Number 14 C. Wagner	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	50%	05:46
Number 20 R. Colton	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	3	1	0	16.7%	13:01
Number 27 J. Drouin	L	1	0	1	-1	0	3	0	1	0	50%	24:32
Number 29 N. MacKinnon	C	0	2	2	0	0	8	2	0	0	54.5%	24:57
Number 37 C. Mittelstadt	C	0	1	1	-1	0	2	2	2	0	27.3%	18:15
Number 62 A. Lehkonen	L	1	0	1	-1	0	3	2	0	1		23:30
Number 73 Y. Trenin	C	0	0	0	+1	0	4	2	1	0	40%	12:36
Number 94 J. Kiviranta	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	0		07:18
Number 3 J. Johnson	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	0		14:30
Number 7 D. Toews	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	1	0	0		20:47
Number 8 C. Makar	D	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	2	0		26:09
Number 26 S. Walker	D	1	0	1	0	4	3	1	3	0		17:19
Number 42 J. Manson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	4	1	0		17:12
Number 49 S. Girard	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	4	1	0		18:09

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 A. Georgiev	36	30	6	.833	56:45	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	19:49	Dallas Stars	Wyatt Johnston	Hooking	2
2nd	03:44	Dallas Stars	Ryan Suter	Slashing	2
2nd	10:15	Colorado Avalanche	Sean Walker	High sticking double minor	4
2nd	15:34	Colorado Avalanche	Cale Makar	Slashing	2

Game information

Dallas Stars head coach: Peter DeBoer
Colorado Avalanche head coach: Jared Bednar
Referees: Tom Chmielewski, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen: Brandon Gawryletz, Travis Gawryletz
Dallas Stars scratches: Jani Hakanpää, Ty Dellandrea
Colorado Avalanche scratches: Miles Wood, Mikko Rantanen, Caleb Jones

2023-2024 season series

Every Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche game in the 2023-2024 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Colorado Avalanche 6 at Dallas Stars 3	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars, Sat, Nov 18, 2023
Colorado Avalanche 5 at Dallas Stars 4	Final/OT	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars, Thu, Jan 4, 2024
Dallas Stars 1 at Colorado Avalanche 5	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche, Tue, Feb 27, 2024
Dallas Stars 7 at Colorado Avalanche 4	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche, Sun, Apr 7, 2024
Colorado Avalanche 4 at Dallas Stars 3	Final/OT Playoffs	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars, Tue, May 7, 2024
Colorado Avalanche 3 at Dallas Stars 5	Final Playoffs	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars, Thu, May 9, 2024
Dallas Stars 4 at Colorado Avalanche 1	Final Playoffs	Game page: Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, May 11, 2024
Dallas Stars 5 at Colorado Avalanche 1	Final Playoffs	Game page: Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche, Mon, May 13, 2024
Colorado Avalanche 5 at Dallas Stars 3	Final Playoffs	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars, Wed, May 15, 2024
Dallas Stars 2 at Colorado Avalanche 1	Final/2OT Playoffs	Game page: Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche, Fri, May 17, 2024
Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars	Postponed Playoffs	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars, Sun, May 19, 2024

Other NHL games on Apr 7

Other NHL games on Sunday, April 7, 2024
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings, Sun, Apr 7, 2024
Minnesota Wild 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 0	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Apr 7, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 3	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes, Sun, Apr 7, 2024
Arizona Coyotes 5 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final	Game page: Arizona Coyotes at San Jose Sharks, Sun, Apr 7, 2024
Ottawa Senators 3 at Washington Capitals 2	Final/OT	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals, Sun, Apr 7, 2024
Nashville Predators 3 at New Jersey Devils 2	Final/SO	Game page: Nashville Predators at New Jersey Devils, Sun, Apr 7, 2024
Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 5	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers, Sun, Apr 7, 2024
St. Louis Blues 6 at Anaheim Ducks 5	Final/SO	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Anaheim Ducks, Sun, Apr 7, 2024