Miro Heiskanen scores 2 power-play goals and Stars beat Avs 5-3 in Game 2 to even series
— The Dallas Stars built another multi-goal lead against high-scoring Colorado. This time, they held on to win and avoid another 0-2 hole in the NHL playoffs.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Colorado Avalanche
3
Dallas Stars
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| DAL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | W 6-3 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | vs Detroit Red Wings | W 4-0 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | vs Nashville Predators | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | @ Columbus Blue Jackets | L 2-7 | NHL |
| 11/2/26 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | W 5-2 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 19:39 3-5
Esa Lindell Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Roope Hintz (3), Chris Tanev (1)
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Missed 19:28 3-4
Roope Hintz Wrist Shot Wide Left
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Missed 18:48 3-4
Valeri Nichushkin Tip-In Wide Left
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Penalty 17:05 3-4
Wyatt Johnston High-sticking against Devon Toews
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Goal 16:16 3-4
Valeri Nichushkin Goal (9) Deflected, assists: Artturi Lehkonen (4), Casey Mittelstadt (6)
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Missed 15:15 2-4
Sean Walker Wrist Shot Wide Left
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Missed 13:55 2-4
Brandon Duhaime Deflected Wide Left
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Goal 8:00 2-4
Brandon Duhaime Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Andrew Cogliano (5)
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Penalty 5:09 1-4
Too many men/ice served by Ross Colton
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Missed 5:00 1-4
Devon Toews Slap Shot Wide Left
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Goal 4:06 1-4
Joel Kiviranta Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Josh Manson (4), Ross Colton (3)
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Penalty 1:39 0-4
Joel Kiviranta Interference against Mason Marchment
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Penalty 1:39 0-4
Mason Marchment Embellishment
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Missed 0:57 0-4
Valeri Nichushkin Deflected Wide Left
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Missed 0:21 0-4
Logan Stankoven Backhand Wide Left
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Goal 18:06 0-4
Tyler Seguin Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Thomas Harley (2)
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Penalty 16:44 0-3
Roope Hintz Holding against Mikko Rantanen
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Goal 15:54 0-3
Miro Heiskanen Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Jamie Benn (4), Roope Hintz (2)
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Penalty 15:32 0-2
Sean Walker Slashing against Evgenii Dadonov
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Missed 9:33 0-2
Esa Lindell Slap Shot Wide Right
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Missed 9:28 0-2
Chris Tanev Slap Shot Above Crossbar
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Missed 8:32 0-2
Jamie Benn Wrist Shot Wide Right
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Penalty 7:14 0-2
Josh Manson Delaying Game - Puck over glass
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Missed 4:47 0-2
Thomas Harley Wrist Shot Wide Right
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Missed 2:41 0-2
Joe Pavelski Wrist Shot Wide Left
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Goal 1:57 0-2
Roope Hintz Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Nils Lundkvist (1), Mason Marchment (1)
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Missed 1:21 0-1
Ross Colton Tip-In Wide Left
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Missed 19:55 0-1
Artturi Lehkonen Deflected Wide Right
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Penalty 18:55 0-1
Mason Marchment Tripping against Mikko Rantanen
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Missed 17:01 0-1
Cale Makar Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
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Goal 14:46 0-1
Miro Heiskanen Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Roope Hintz (1), Jason Robertson (4)
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Penalty 13:53 0-0
Nathan MacKinnon Delaying Game - Puck over glass
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Missed 11:38 0-0
Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
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Missed 11:20 0-0
Jason Robertson Snap Shot Wide Right
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Penalty 11:18 0-0
Too many men/ice served by Zach Parise
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Missed 10:43 0-0
Nils Lundkvist Wrist Shot Wide Right
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Missed 9:57 0-0
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Wide Left
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Missed 5:47 0-0
Evgenii Dadonov Wrist Shot Wide Right
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Missed 5:16 0-0
Valeri Nichushkin Deflected Wide Right
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Missed 2:16 0-0
Ryan Suter Wrist Shot Wide Right
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End of Game 20:00 3-5
Game End
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Period End 20:00 3-5
End of 3rd Period
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Face Off 19:39 3-5
Ross Colton faceoff won against Sam Steel
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Goal 19:39 3-5
Esa Lindell Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Roope Hintz (3), Chris Tanev (1)
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Face Off 19:30 3-4
Tyler Seguin faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
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Stoppage 19:30 3-4
Icing
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Missed 19:28 3-4
Roope Hintz Wrist Shot Wide Left
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Blocked 19:15 3-4
Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Chris Tanev
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Blocked 19:05 3-4
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Tyler Seguin
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Face Off 18:54 3-4
Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Tyler Seguin
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Stoppage 18:54 3-4
Timeout - Visitor
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Stoppage 18:54 3-4
High Stick
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Blocked 18:51 3-4
Jamie Benn shot blocked by Cale Makar
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Missed 18:48 3-4
Valeri Nichushkin Tip-In Wide Left
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Shot 18:14 3-4
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
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Takeaway 17:38 3-4
Takeaway by Chris Tanev
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Shot 17:11 3-4
Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
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Face Off 17:05 3-4
Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Tyler Seguin
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Penalty 17:05 3-4
Wyatt Johnston High-sticking against Devon Toews
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Face Off 16:16 3-4
Ross Colton faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
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Goal 16:16 3-4
Valeri Nichushkin Goal (9) Deflected, assists: Artturi Lehkonen (4), Casey Mittelstadt (6)
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Face Off 16:08 2-4
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Roope Hintz
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Stoppage 16:08 2-4
Goalie Stopped
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Shot 16:06 2-4
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
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Face Off 15:58 2-4
Sam Steel faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
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Stoppage 15:58 2-4
Icing
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Hit 15:54 2-4
Ross Colton hit Thomas Harley
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Face Off 15:42 2-4
Tyler Seguin faceoff won against Ross Colton
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Stoppage 15:42 2-4
Goalie Stopped
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Shot 15:40 2-4
Logan Stankoven Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
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Giveaway 15:29 2-4
Giveaway by Jason Robertson
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Hit 15:29 2-4
Zach Parise hit Miro Heiskanen
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Missed 15:15 2-4
Sean Walker Wrist Shot Wide Left
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Takeaway 14:55 2-4
Takeaway by Chris Tanev
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Shot 14:34 2-4
Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
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Shot 13:57 2-4
Yakov Trenin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
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Missed 13:55 2-4
Brandon Duhaime Deflected Wide Left
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Face Off 13:00 2-4
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Craig Smith
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Stoppage 13:00 2-4
Icing
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Hit 12:11 2-4
Zach Parise hit Jason Robertson
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Team Stats
COL
DAL
26
Blocked Shots
16
24
Hits
16
6
Takeaways
10
31
Shots
32
0
Power Play Goals
2
3
Power Play Opportunities
5
0.0
Power Play Percentage
40.0
0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
35
Faceoffs Won
34
50.7
Faceoff Win Percent
49.3
5
Giveaways
8
6
Total Penalties
4
12
Penalty Minutes
8
Head to Head
Injuries
Dallas Stars
- Miro Heiskanen Out
- Kyle Capobianco Injured Reserve
- Oskar Back Injured Reserve
- Matt Duchene Injured Reserve
- Luke Krys Injured Reserve
Colorado Avalanche
- Josh Manson Injured Reserve
- Zachary L'Heureux Injured Reserve
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