Dallas Stars 2, Colorado Avalanche 1: final score and stats
Dallas Stars beat Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars 2 to Colorado Avalanche 1, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Ball Arena, Denver, CO. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars.
NHLWednesday, March 18, 2026
DateMar 18, 2026
Start time9:30 PM ET
VenueBall Arena, Denver, CO
TVTNT/HBO Max
Attendance18,146
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT1 | OT2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Stars | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Top performers
Team comparison
Dallas StarsColorado Avalanche
Goals per game
Goals allowed per game
43-15-10Record44-13-10
4th in Central DivisionStanding2nd in Central Division
4-3Road record / home record7-3
WLWWLLast 5WWLLW
W1StreakW2
Team stats
Dallas StarsColorado Avalanche
Blocked Shots
Hits
Takeaways
Shots
Power Play Goals
Power Play Opportunities
Power Play Percentage
Short Handed Goals
Shootout Goals
Faceoffs Won
Faceoff Win Percent
Giveaways
Total Penalties
Penalty Minutes
Injury report
Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.
Dallas Stars
Miro Heiskanen D · Upper Body
OutKyle Capobianco D · Leg
Injured ReserveOskar Back C · Finger - Fracture
Injured ReserveMatt Duchene C · Abdomen
Injured ReserveLuke Krys D · Undisclosed
Injured ReserveColorado Avalanche
Josh Manson D · Ankle
Injured ReserveZachary L'Heureux LW · Upper Body
Injured ReserveBox score
Dallas Stars Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oskar Back | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11:41 | 0:05 | 2:06 | 9:30 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Bastian | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9:14 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 9:14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Benn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:56 | 2:41 | 0:00 | 13:15 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Colin Blackwell | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13:05 | 0:00 | 1:12 | 11:53 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mavrik Bourque | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:13 | 1:19 | 0:04 | 17:50 | 24 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bunting | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:11 | 1:22 | 0:00 | 13:49 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Duchene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:35 | 2:38 | 0:00 | 16:57 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 50.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Erne | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8:59 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 8:59 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Hryckowian | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16:49 | 1:17 | 2:07 | 13:25 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 40.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyatt Johnston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:20 | 2:41 | 0:02 | 17:37 | 26 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 42.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Robertson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21:08 | 3:17 | 0:00 | 17:51 | 26 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Steel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:32 | 0:00 | 1:13 | 15:19 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Stars Defenses
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lian Bichsel | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:18 | 0:00 | 0:07 | 14:11 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Harley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22:45 | 1:25 | 0:25 | 20:55 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miro Heiskanen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28:12 | 2:35 | 3:01 | 22:36 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Esa Lindell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:01 | 0:40 | 3:15 | 20:06 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Lundkvist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:15 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 18:15 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Myers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:28 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 14:28 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Dallas Stars Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Oettinger | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 33 | .971 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 64:55 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Avalanche Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zakhar Bardakov | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3:23 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 3:23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gavin Brindley | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3:50 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 3:50 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Drury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:52 | 0:02 | 1:42 | 13:08 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 58.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Ivan | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3:43 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 3:43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nazem Kadri | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:46 | 3:20 | 0:08 | 17:18 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Parker Kelly | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 14:45 | 0:00 | 1:40 | 13:05 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Kiviranta | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:08 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 13:08 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26:40 | 3:23 | 0:09 | 23:08 | 30 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 61.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Necas | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24:49 | 3:23 | 0:00 | 21:26 | 29 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Nelson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27:27 | 3:21 | 2:12 | 21:54 | 32 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 59.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:56 | 0:00 | 2:08 | 17:48 | 27 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolas Roy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:37 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 13:37 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Avalanche Defenses
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Burns | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 15:35 | 0:00 | 1:22 | 14:13 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Kulak | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:12 | 0:00 | 0:50 | 17:22 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cale Makar | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24:39 | 3:23 | 1:50 | 19:26 | 30 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sam Malinski | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:53 | 0:00 | 0:45 | 20:08 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Manson | 1 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 17:12 | 0:00 | 1:22 | 15:50 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Toews | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25:33 | 0:03 | 1:52 | 23:38 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Avalanche Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Wedgewood | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .944 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 65:00 | 0 | 0 |
Recent form
Season series
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Mar 18, 2026DAL 2, COL 1
Mar 6, 2026COL 5, DAL 4
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche?
Dallas Stars won, 2-1, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
What was the final score of Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche?
Dallas Stars 2, Colorado Avalanche 1.
Who were the top performers?
Dallas Stars: Jason Robertson (1 goals). Colorado Avalanche: Cale Makar (1 goals).
Where is Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche played?
Ball Arena, Denver, CO.
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