DAL 4–5 COL Final / SO · L
Stars/Schedule/Recap Fri, Mar 6, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Dallas Stars
DAL · 38-14-10
4–5
Final / SOL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 42-10-9
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT DAL 3101603020421 COL 2111917021529 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
DAL 38-14-10 · COL 42-10-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Stars fell to the Avalanche

The Stars let a 3–1 lead get away: the Avalanche came back with three unanswered goals — Nichushkin's equalizer with 0:15 left and the goalie pulled — and won it in a shootout. Mackenzie Blackwood allowed 2.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Stars created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.7, on 21 and 29 shots on goal.

DAL 3.3 xG · 21 shots COL 2.7 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.5 · 1.1
2nd 0.7 · 0.8
3rd 0.9 · 0.8
OT 0.2 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 59.
DAL 59%COL 41%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 9 penalties
← Stars shoot this way Avalanche shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
02:28 Oskar Bäck· Holding the stick
Makar scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
03:33 Cale Makar PP
Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas · Power play (Bäck, holding the stick) · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
0–1
PEN
05:56 Jack Drury· Holding
Heiskanen scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
07:11 Miro Heiskanen PP
Jason Robertson, Wyatt Johnston · Power play (Drury, holding) · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
1–1
3
10:39 Wyatt Johnston
Miro Heiskanen, Jason Robertson · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
2–1
4
16:07 Justin Hryckowian
Mavrik Bourque · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
3–1
PEN
16:48 Justin Hryckowian· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:46 Mavrik Bourque· Interference
MacKinnon scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
19:58 Nathan MacKinnon PP
Martin Necas, Cale Makar · Power play (Bourque, interference) · slap shot, a good chance (14%)
3–2
2nd period
6
01:52 Jamie Benn
Justin Hryckowian, Mavrik Bourque · snap shot, a great chance (32%)
4–2
7
08:06 Martin Necas
Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4–3
PEN
08:11 Sam Steel· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:43 Josh Manson· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
05:20 Brett Kulak· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:56 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
14:40 Nathan Bastian· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
8
19:45 Valeri Nichushkin EXTRA ATTACKER
Martin Necas, Brock Nelson · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
4–4
Shootout
1 Jason Robertson Save
2 Valeri Nichushkin Goal
3 Matt Duchene Save
4 Martin Necas Goal
Goaltending
−1.2
vs expected
25/29 saves · 4 GA · 2.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−2.5
vs expected
7/11 saves · 4 GA · 1.5 xGA Allowed 2.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team DALCOL
Shots on goal
21
29
Expected goals
3.3
2.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
47%
53%
Power play
1/4
2/5
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Stars went 1-for-4 on the power play and allowed 2 on 5 Avalanche power plays.