Stars Edge Avalanche 3-2 as Hintz Settles Shootout

Decisive Moments

The Dallas Stars beat the host Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Ball Arena in Denver. The game went to a shootout after regulation and overtime ended 2-2, and Roope Hintz scored the winning attempt in the fourth round. Attendance was 18,107.

Period Breakdown

The first period ended scoreless. Colorado struck first at 4:55 of the second when Gabriel Landeskog scored his second goal of the season on a tip-in, assisted by Nazem Kadri and Sam Malinski. Miro Heiskanen tied it 1-1 at 15:03 with a wrist shot, with assists from Mikko Rantanen and Thomas Harley.

Arttu Hyry put Dallas ahead 2-1 at 1:20 of the third period with an unassisted shorthanded backhand. Brock Nelson tied it for Colorado at 8:21 with a wrist shot, assisted by Artturi Lehkonen and Kadri.

Overtime and Shootout

Neither team scored in overtime. In the shootout, Jason Robertson scored for Dallas in the first round and Kadri answered for Colorado in the second. After a scoreless third round, Hintz scored with a wrist shot and Casey DeSmith stopped Brock Nelson. Dallas improved to 3-3-1 with 7 points, and Colorado fell to 4-2-1 with 9 points.

Key Performers

Kadri had two assists for the Avalanche. For Dallas, Heiskanen scored once and Rantanen and Harley each added an assist. DeSmith made 25 saves, and Colorado's Scott Wedgewood made 20.

Sources

ESPN