Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche

Regular season · Wednesday, March 18, 2026 · Ball Arena

DallasStarsAway

2–1

Final/SO

SOG 18–34

ColoradoAvalancheHome

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Game summary

The Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in a shootout on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Ball Arena. The Avalanche outshot the Stars 34-18.

Goals came from Cale Makar and Jason Robertson.

Jake Oettinger made 33 saves on 34 shots for the win; Scott Wedgewood stopped 17 of 18.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	SO	T	SOG
DAL	0	1	0	0	1	2	18
COL	1	0	0	0	0	1	34

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Cale Makar (20)Nazem Kadri (31), Nathan MacKinnon (66)Lindell 1:54 into shift0–118:33 COL · PPG

2nd period

Jason Robertson (37)Nathan Bastian (1), Thomas Harley (24)1–106:18 DAL

SO period

Wyatt JohnstonUnassisted2–100:00 DAL

Tired legs

Seconds into the shift for every skater on the ice at each goal. Taller bar, longer shift.

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1:54

0–1 · 1st 18:33 · Makar. Lindell was 1:54 into his shift when it went in.

GoalDAL on iceCOL on iceDefenders’ longest

0–1 COL

1st 18:33 · PP · Makar

Stuck out there: Lindell 1:54

Stuck out thereLindell 1:54

1–1 DAL

2nd 6:18 · Robertson

Burns 0:26

Fresh legsBurns 0:26

Hover or tap a bar for the skater.

Across the league. Share of 5v5 unblocked shots that went in, by how far into his shift the defending team’s longest-serving skater was (2025–26).

3.9%

5.8%

6.5%

7.1%

7.3%

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1.9×

Shots against a skater 80s+ into his shift go in 1.9 times as often as against fresh legs (7.3% vs 3.9%).

30%

of 5v5 goals came with a defender 60s+ into his shift.

Team stats

DALCOL

18Shots on goal34

42%Faceoff %58%

0/2Power play1/2

6Penalty minutes6

25Hits29

20Blocked shots6

14Giveaways12

6Takeaways5

Penalties

1st 02:06Zakhar Bardakov · tripping2 min
1st 17:10Jamie Benn · holding2 min
2nd 19:41Michael Bunting · embellishment2 min
2nd 19:41Cale Makar · interference2 min
3rd 09:00Tyler Myers · hooking2 min
3rd 12:27Bench · too many men on the ice2 min

Season series

Dallas Stars

Dallas Stars skaters

11Nathan BastianR	0	1	1	+1	0	5	0	0	–	09:14
21Jason RobertsonL	1	0	1	+1	5	1	1	0	–	21:08
55Thomas HarleyD	0	1	1	+1	2	0	5	0	–	22:45
10Oskar BäckC	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	20	11:41
14Jamie BennL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	67	15:56
15Colin BlackwellC	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	17	13:05
18Sam SteelC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	100	16:32
22Mavrik BourqueC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	100	19:13
49Justin HryckowianC	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	40	16:49
53Wyatt JohnstonC	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	43	20:20
58Michael BuntingL	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	–	15:11
73Adam ErneL	0	0	0	0	1	4	1	0	–	08:59
95Matt DucheneC	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	50	19:35
4Miro HeiskanenD	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	–	28:12
5Nils LundkvistD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	–	18:15
6Lian BichselD	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	–	14:18
23Esa LindellD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	24:01
57Tyler MyersD	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	2	–	14:28

Dallas Stars goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Casey DeSmithG		0	0	0	–	00:00
29Jake OettingerG	W	34	33	1	.971	64:55

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche skaters

29Nathan MacKinnonC	0	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	61	26:40
91Nazem KadriC	0	1	1	0	3	2	0	0	–	20:46
8Cale MakarD	1	0	1	0	4	1	1	2	–	24:39
10Nicolas RoyC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	13:37
11Brock NelsonC	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	0	59	27:27
13Valeri NichushkinR	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	–	19:56
17Parker KellyC	0	0	0	0	0	11	1	0	33	14:45
18Jack DruryC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	58	14:52
54Gavin BrindleyC	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	–	03:50
82Ivan IvanC	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	67	03:43
88Martin NecasC	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	–	24:49
93Zakhar BardakovC	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	–	03:23
94Joel KivirantaL	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	13:08
7Devon ToewsD	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	–	25:33
27Brett KulakD	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	18:12
42Josh MansonD	0	0	0	-1	1	4	1	0	–	17:12
70Sam MalinskiD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	20:53
84Brent BurnsD	0	0	0	-1	2	2	1	0	–	15:35

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
39Mackenzie BlackwoodG		0	0	0	–	00:00
41Scott WedgewoodG	O	18	17	1	.944	65:00