Avalanche 5-4 Stars (5 Jan, 2024) Play-by-Play

Colorado Avalanche

25-11-3, 9-7-3 away

	1	2	3	OT	T
COL	1	1	2	1	5
DAL	1	2	1	0	4

Dallas Stars

22-10-5, 12-6-2 home

Joe Pavelski hit Devon Toews
Bowen Byram shot blocked by Matt Duchene
Josh Manson shot blocked by Jani Hakanpää
Jani Hakanpää hit Valeri Nichushkin
Matt Duchene Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Mason Marchment hit Valeri Nichushkin
Tyler Seguin Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Mason Marchment hit Miles Wood
Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Evgenii Dadonov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Thomas Harley Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Radek Faksa hit Fredrik Olofsson
Esa Lindell Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Giveaway by Matt Duchene
Jani Hakanpää hit Logan O'Connor
Jason Robertson Snap Shot Wide Left
Thomas Harley Holding against Miles Wood
Roope Hintz Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
Mason Marchment hit Logan O'Connor
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Miles Wood
Takeaway by Matt Duchene
Tyler Seguin Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Ryan Suter Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Giveaway by Roope Hintz
Evgenii Dadonov Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: none
Samuel Girard shot blocked by Matt Duchene
Jason Robertson hit Cale Makar
Roope Hintz Hooking against Nathan MacKinnon
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
Joel Hanley hit Miles Wood
Matt Duchene hit Josh Manson
Matt Duchene Tip-In Wide Left
Jack Johnson shot blocked by Jamie Benn
Jamie Benn Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Jason Robertson Tip-In Wide Left
Thomas Harley Wrist Shot Wide Left
Miro Heiskanen Backhand Wide Right
Jani Hakanpää Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
Tyler Seguin Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Duchene (22), Mason Marchment (15)
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Ross Colton
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Fredrik Olofsson
Jamie Benn Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Thomas Harley Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Takeaway by Jamie Benn
Wyatt Johnston hit Samuel Girard
Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Logan O'Connor
Joe Pavelski Snap Shot Wide Left
Ross Colton shot blocked by Tyler Seguin
Takeaway by Radek Faksa
Cale Makar shot blocked by Radek Faksa
Samuel Girard shot blocked by Matt Duchene
Fredrik Olofsson shot blocked by Thomas Harley
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Joe Pavelski Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Joe Pavelski Goal (15) Slap Shot, assists: Matt Duchene (23), Miro Heiskanen (23)
Thomas Harley Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Giveaway by Miro Heiskanen
Roope Hintz Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Joel Hanley hit Valeri Nichushkin
Jonathan Drouin shot blocked by Jani Hakanpää
Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Fredrik Olofsson
Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot Wide Right
Radek Faksa Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Jason Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Esa Lindell
Evgenii Dadonov Hooking against Miles Wood
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
Wyatt Johnston Backhand Wide Left
Jamie Benn Wrist Shot Wide Right
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
Joe Pavelski Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
Tyler Seguin faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
Samuel Girard shot blocked by Thomas Harley
Craig Smith Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Ross Colton
Wyatt Johnston hit Ryan Johansen
Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Fredrik Olofsson
Jack Johnson shot blocked by Sam Steel
Jack Johnson shot blocked by Sam Steel
Jamie Benn hit Mikko Rantanen
Roope Hintz Wrist Shot Wide Left
Joel Hanley Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Thomas Harley
Mason Marchment hit Valeri Nichushkin
Tyler Seguin Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Tyler Seguin Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Mason Marchment (16)
Giveaway by Esa Lindell
Giveaway by Jani Hakanpää
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
Thomas Harley Slap Shot Wide Left
Joe Pavelski Wrap-around saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Takeaway by Jamie Benn
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Ross Colton
Samuel Girard shot blocked by Thomas Harley
Esa Lindell Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Esa Lindell Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot Wide Right
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
Giveaway by Wyatt Johnston
Jani Hakanpää hit Mikko Rantanen
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
Giveaway by Roope Hintz
Joe Pavelski Tip-In saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
Tyler Seguin Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Matt Duchene Backhand Wide Right
Giveaway by Jason Robertson
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Tyler Seguin
Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Tyler Seguin
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot Wide Right
Josh Manson hit Tyler Seguin
Puck in Benches
Ross Colton faceoff won against Jamie Benn
Jamie Benn shot blocked by Samuel Girard
Goalie Stopped
Fredrik Olofsson faceoff won against Radek Faksa
Fredrik Olofsson hit Jani Hakanpää
Jonathan Drouin Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Puck in Netting
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sam Steel
Josh Manson hit Esa Lindell
Jason Robertson shot blocked by Bowen Byram
Roope Hintz shot blocked by Jack Johnson
TV Timeout
Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Mikko Rantanen Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Valeri Nichushkin Deflected saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Cale Makar Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
On-Ice Official
Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Radek Faksa
Ryan Johansen hit Jani Hakanpää
Andrew Cogliano Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Johansen hit Miro Heiskanen
Miles Wood Snap Shot Wide Right
Puck in Benches
Samuel Girard Slap Shot Wide Right
Evgenii Dadonov shot blocked by Samuel Girard
Giveaway by Ross Colton
Nathan MacKinnon Goal (21) Backhand, assists: Miles Wood (6), Jack Johnson (6)
Icing
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Roope Hintz
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Roope Hintz
TV Timeout
Jonathan Drouin Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Mikko Rantanen Tip-In High and Wide Left
Devon Toews Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Ross Colton faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
Jonathan Drouin hit Miro Heiskanen
Icing
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Right
Josh Manson hit Roope Hintz
Icing
Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Josh Manson
Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Valeri Nichushkin hit Miro Heiskanen
Off-side
Samuel Girard Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Takeaway by Joel Kiviranta
Puck in Netting
Josh Manson hit Joe Pavelski
Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Takeaway by Miles Wood
Ross Colton Holding against Wyatt Johnston
Logan O'Connor faceoff won against Jamie Benn
Takeaway by Miles Wood
Samuel Girard hit Jason Robertson
Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Logan O'Connor Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood
Ross Colton hit Sam Steel
Puck in Netting
Ice Problem
Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Tyler Seguin
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
Samuel Girard hit Tyler Seguin
Valeri Nichushkin hit Mason Marchment
Puck in Netting
Fredrik Olofsson faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Takeaway by Fredrik Olofsson
Joel Kiviranta hit Miro Heiskanen
Evgenii Dadonov shot blocked by Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson High-sticking - double minor against Miro Heiskanen
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Goalie Stopped
Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Jamie Benn
Josh Manson hit Mason Marchment
Goalie Stopped
Ross Colton faceoff won against Sam Steel
Esa Lindell shot blocked by Cale Makar
Puck in Netting
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Icing
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Roope Hintz
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Evgenii Dadonov shot blocked by Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson shot blocked by Kurtis MacDermid
Samuel Girard hit Evgenii Dadonov
Craig Smith shot blocked by Fredrik Olofsson
Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Jack Johnson
Craig Smith shot blocked by Jack Johnson
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Roope Hintz
Jason Robertson shot blocked by Cale Makar
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Roope Hintz
Roope Hintz shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Devon Toews Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Jonathan Drouin Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Devon Toews (17), Nathan MacKinnon (42)
Josh Manson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Miles Wood Tip-In Wide Left
Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot Wide Left
Ross Colton hit Sam Steel
Icing
Thomas Harley shot blocked by Logan O'Connor
Puck in Netting
Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Evgenii Dadonov shot blocked by Cale Makar
Jason Robertson shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Miles Wood Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
Ryan Suter shot blocked by Samuel Girard
Jonathan Drouin Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: Jack Johnson (7)
Giveaway by Miles Wood
Off-side
Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Radek Faksa
Icing
Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
Ryan Suter shot blocked by Samuel Girard
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Icing
Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Tyler Seguin
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Devon Toews hit Matt Duchene
Cale Makar Snap Shot Wide Right
Cale Makar Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Ross Colton
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Devon Toews hit Craig Smith
Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
Giveaway by Josh Manson
Josh Manson hit Roope Hintz
Josh Manson hit Joe Pavelski
TV Timeout
Jamie Benn shot blocked by Cale Makar
Esa Lindell shot blocked by Devon Toews
Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Ross Colton Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Valeri Nichushkin Deflected Wide Right
Ross Colton shot blocked by Joel Kiviranta
Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Valeri Nichushkin Poke saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Ryan Johansen
Radek Faksa shot blocked by Cale Makar
Cale Makar Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Logan O'Connor Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood
Mikko Rantanen Goal (20) Deflected, assists: Logan O'Connor (8), Cale Makar (37)
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Ross Colton faceoff won against Tyler Seguin
Off-side
Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Nathan MacKinnon Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
Valeri Nichushkin Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Nathan MacKinnon Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Devon Toews (18)

AVALANCHE

STARS

TIME		COL	DAL
0:00	Start of 1st Period	0	0
0:00	Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joe Pavelski	0	0
0:34	Joe Pavelski hit Devon Toews	0	0
0:35	Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood	0	0
0:37	Goalie Stopped	0	0
0:37	Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Tyler Seguin	0	0
0:38	Bowen Byram shot blocked by Matt Duchene	0	0
0:40	Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood	0	0
0:42	Goalie Stopped	0	0
0:42	Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Tyler Seguin	0	0
0:45	Bowen Byram Wrist Shot Wide Right	0	0
0:48	Josh Manson shot blocked by Jani Hakanpää	0	0
0:59	Jani Hakanpää hit Valeri Nichushkin	0	0
1:03	Matt Duchene Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	0	0
1:08	Mason Marchment hit Valeri Nichushkin	0	0
1:09	Tyler Seguin Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	0	0
1:16	Josh Manson hit Tyler Seguin	0	0
1:32	Mason Marchment hit Miles Wood	0	0
1:35	Puck in Benches	0	0
1:35	Ross Colton faceoff won against Jamie Benn	0	0
2:01	Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	0	0
2:03	Evgenii Dadonov Wrist Shot Wide Left	0	0
2:16	Thomas Harley Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	0	0
2:19	Jamie Benn shot blocked by Samuel Girard	0	0
2:21	Goalie Stopped	0	0
2:21	Fredrik Olofsson faceoff won against Radek Faksa	0	0
2:32	Radek Faksa hit Fredrik Olofsson	0	0
3:10	Fredrik Olofsson hit Jani Hakanpää	0	0
3:26	Esa Lindell Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	0	0
3:44	Jonathan Drouin Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood	0	0
3:45	Goalie Stopped	0	0
3:45	Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Joe Pavelski	0	0
3:48	Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood	0	0
4:24	Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood	0	0
5:04	Giveaway by Matt Duchene	0	0
5:46	Jani Hakanpää hit Logan O'Connor	0	0
5:56	Puck in Netting	0	0
5:56	Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sam Steel	0	0
6:37	Josh Manson hit Esa Lindell	0	0
6:45	Jason Robertson shot blocked by Bowen Byram	0	0
7:21	Roope Hintz shot blocked by Jack Johnson	0	0
7:23	Jason Robertson Snap Shot Wide Left	0	0
7:33	Thomas Harley Holding against Miles Wood	0	0
7:33	TV Timeout	0	0
7:33	Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston	0	0
7:47	Roope Hintz Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	0	0
8:08	Mikko Rantanen Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood	0	0
8:10	Goalie Stopped	0	0
8:10	Radek Faksa faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon	0	0
8:27	Valeri Nichushkin Deflected saved by Scott Wedgewood	0	0
8:29	Goalie Stopped	0	0
8:29	Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen	0	0
9:09	Cale Makar Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood	0	0
9:13	On-Ice Official	0	0
9:13	Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Radek Faksa	0	0
9:43	Ryan Johansen hit Jani Hakanpää	0	0
10:03	Mason Marchment hit Logan O'Connor	0	0
10:06	Andrew Cogliano Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood	0	0
10:07	Goalie Stopped	0	0
10:07	Matt Duchene faceoff won against Miles Wood	0	0
10:10	Ryan Johansen hit Miro Heiskanen	0	0
10:12	Miles Wood Snap Shot Wide Right	0	0
10:28	Takeaway by Matt Duchene	0	0
10:42	Tyler Seguin Wrist Shot High and Wide Right	0	0
10:46	Puck in Benches	0	0
10:46	Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon	0	0
10:49	Ryan Suter Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	0	0
11:04	Giveaway by Roope Hintz	0	0
11:27	Samuel Girard Slap Shot Wide Right	0	0
11:49	Evgenii Dadonov shot blocked by Samuel Girard	0	0
11:56	Giveaway by Ross Colton	0	0
11:57	Evgenii Dadonov Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: none	0	1
11:57	Fredrik Olofsson faceoff won against Radek Faksa	0	1
13:23	Samuel Girard shot blocked by Matt Duchene	0	1
13:44	Nathan MacKinnon Goal (21) Backhand, assists: Miles Wood (6), Jack Johnson (6)	1	1
13:44	Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon	1	1
13:50	Icing	1	1
13:50	Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Roope Hintz	1	1
13:59	Puck Frozen - Goalie	1	1
13:59	Jason Robertson hit Cale Makar	1	1
13:59	Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Roope Hintz	1	1
14:15	Roope Hintz Hooking against Nathan MacKinnon	1	1
14:15	TV Timeout	1	1
14:15	Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen	1	1
14:39	Jonathan Drouin Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood	1	1
15:38	Mikko Rantanen Tip-In High and Wide Left	1	1
16:07	Devon Toews Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood	1	1
16:09	Goalie Stopped	1	1
16:09	Ross Colton faceoff won against Joe Pavelski	1	1
17:04	Joel Hanley hit Miles Wood	1	1
17:46	Matt Duchene hit Josh Manson	1	1
17:50	Matt Duchene Tip-In Wide Left	1	1
18:22	Jack Johnson shot blocked by Jamie Benn	1	1
18:31	Jamie Benn Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	1	1
18:46	Jonathan Drouin hit Miro Heiskanen	1	1
18:57	Icing	1	1
18:57	Roope Hintz faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon	1	1
19:02	Jason Robertson Tip-In Wide Left	1	1
19:15	Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon	1	1
19:30	Thomas Harley Wrist Shot Wide Left	1	1
19:45	Miro Heiskanen Backhand Wide Right	1	1
20:00	End of 1st Period	1	1

Regular Season Series

COL leads 2-0

Avalanche
6
Stars
3

Game 1

19/11

Avalanche
5
Stars
4

Game 2

5/1

Stars
1
Avalanche
5

Game 3

28/2

Stars
7
Avalanche
4

Game 4

8/4

American Airlines Center

1:00 AM, 5 January 2024

Dallas, TX

Attendance: 18,532

Referees:
Wes McCauley
Brandon Schrader

Linesmen:
James Tobias
Kyle Flemington

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Dallas	52	21	9	113
Winnipeg	52	24	6	110
Colorado	50	25	7	107
Nashville	47	30	5	99
St. Louis	43	33	6	92
Minnesota	39	33	10	87
Arizona	36	41	5	77
Chicago	23	53	6	52

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