Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche
· Ball Arena, Denver · Regular Season · Final/SO
Final score
The Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 2–1 in a shootout on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
SOShootout |
Total |
| Dallas Stars |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Colorado Avalanche |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
SOShootout |
Total |
| Dallas Stars |
2 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
18 |
| Colorado Avalanche |
6 |
15 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
34 |
Three stars
- J. Oettinger, Dallas Stars (goaltender)
- C. Makar, Colorado Avalanche (1 goal)
- S. Wedgewood, Colorado Avalanche (goaltender)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
18:33 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Cale Makar (20) |
Nazem Kadri (31), Nathan MacKinnon (66) |
Power play |
DAL 0, COL 1 |
| 2nd |
06:18 |
Dallas Stars |
Jason Robertson (37) |
Nathan Bastian (1), Thomas Harley (24) |
Even strength |
DAL 1, COL 1 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Shootout
Shootout attempts in order
| Round |
Team |
Shooter |
Result |
| 1 |
Dallas Stars |
Jason Robertson |
Saved |
| 1 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Valeri Nichushkin |
Saved |
| 2 |
Dallas Stars |
Matt Duchene |
Saved |
| 2 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Martin Necas |
Saved |
| 3 |
Dallas Stars |
Wyatt Johnston |
Goal (winner) |
| 3 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Nathan MacKinnon |
Saved |
Team stats
Team stats, Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche
| Stat |
Dallas Stars |
Colorado Avalanche |
| Shots on goal |
18 |
34 |
| Power play |
0 of 2 |
1 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
6 |
| Hits |
25 |
29 |
| Blocked shots |
20 |
6 |
| Giveaways |
14 |
12 |
| Takeaways |
6 |
5 |
| Faceoffs won |
25/59 (42.4%) |
34/59 (57.6%) |
Box score
Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 10 O. Bäck |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
20% |
11:41 |
| Number 11 N. Bastian |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:14 |
| Number 14 J. Benn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
15:56 |
| Number 15 C. Blackwell |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
16.7% |
13:05 |
| Number 18 S. Steel |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
16:32 |
| Number 21 J. Robertson |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:08 |
| Number 22 M. Bourque |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
19:13 |
| Number 49 J. Hryckowian |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
40% |
16:49 |
| Number 53 W. Johnston |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
42.9% |
20:20 |
| Number 58 M. Bunting |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:11 |
| Number 73 A. Erne |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
08:59 |
| Number 95 M. Duchene |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
19:35 |
| Number 4 M. Heiskanen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
28:12 |
| Number 5 N. Lundkvist |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:15 |
| Number 6 L. Bichsel |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:18 |
| Number 23 E. Lindell |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
24:01 |
| Number 55 T. Harley |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
22:45 |
| Number 57 T. Myers |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
14:28 |
Dallas Stars goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 J. Oettinger |
34 |
33 |
1 |
.971 |
64:55 |
Win |
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 10 N. Roy |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:37 |
| Number 11 B. Nelson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
59.1% |
27:27 |
| Number 13 V. Nichushkin |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:56 |
| Number 17 P. Kelly |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
33.3% |
14:45 |
| Number 18 J. Drury |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
58.3% |
14:52 |
| Number 29 N. MacKinnon |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
61.1% |
26:40 |
| Number 54 G. Brindley |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
03:50 |
| Number 82 I. Ivan |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
03:43 |
| Number 88 M. Necas |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
24:49 |
| Number 91 N. Kadri |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:46 |
| Number 93 Z. Bardakov |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
03:23 |
| Number 94 J. Kiviranta |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:08 |
| Number 7 D. Toews |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
25:33 |
| Number 8 C. Makar |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
24:39 |
| Number 27 B. Kulak |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:12 |
| Number 42 J. Manson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:12 |
| Number 70 S. Malinski |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:53 |
| Number 84 B. Burns |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:35 |
Colorado Avalanche goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 41 S. Wedgewood |
18 |
17 |
1 |
.944 |
65:00 |
OT loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
02:06 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Zakhar Bardakov |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
17:10 |
Dallas Stars |
Jamie Benn |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
19:41 |
Dallas Stars |
Michael Bunting |
Embellishment |
2 |
| 2nd |
19:41 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Cale Makar |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
09:00 |
Dallas Stars |
Tyler Myers |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
12:27 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Bench |
Too many men on the ice (bench minor) |
2 |
Game information
- Dallas Stars head coach
- Glen Gulutzan
- Colorado Avalanche head coach
- Jared Bednar
- Referees
- Chris Rooney, Brian Pochmara
- Linesmen
- Trent Knorr, Devin Berg
- Dallas Stars scratches
- Alexander Petrovic, Roope Hintz, Kyle Capobianco, Ilya Lyubushkin, Arttu Hyry
- Colorado Avalanche scratches
- Gabriel Landeskog, Artturi Lehkonen, Ross Colton, Nick Blankenburg
2025-2026 season series
Every Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche game in the 2025-2026 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Dallas Stars
5
 at Colorado Avalanche
4
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Oct 11, 2025
|
|
Colorado Avalanche
5
at Dallas Stars
4
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars, Fri, Mar 6, 2026
|
|
Dallas Stars
2
at Colorado Avalanche
1
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche, Wed, Mar 18, 2026
|
|
Colorado Avalanche
2
at Dallas Stars
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars, Sat, Apr 4, 2026
|
Other NHL games on Mar 18
Other NHL games on Wednesday, March 18, 2026
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 New Jersey Devils
6
 at New York Rangers
3
|
Final
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers, Wed, Mar 18, 2026
|
 Pittsburgh Penguins
5
 at Carolina Hurricanes
6
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes, Wed, Mar 18, 2026
|
 Ottawa Senators
1
 at Washington Capitals
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals, Wed, Mar 18, 2026
|
 St. Louis Blues
1
 at Calgary Flames
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: St. Louis Blues at Calgary Flames, Wed, Mar 18, 2026
|
 Philadelphia Flyers
3
 at Anaheim Ducks
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Anaheim Ducks, Wed, Mar 18, 2026
|
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