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Stars visit Avalanche at Ball Arena for second meeting
The Dallas Stars visit the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, with puck drop scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and HBO MAX. It is the second of four meetings between the teams this season, and comes one night after the Avalanche won 3-2 at the Stars on October 13.
The Avalanche are 4-2-0 with 8 points in 6 games and 2-1-0 at home, with 29 goals scored and 19 allowed. The Stars are 2-3-1 with 5 points in 6 games and 1-1-1 on the road, having scored 13 goals and allowed 11.
Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avalanche with 12 points (5 goals, 7 assists) in 6 games, and Martin Necas has 7 points (4 goals, 3 assists). Mikko Rantanen leads the Stars with 6 points (2 goals, 4 assists) in 6 games, and Miro Heiskanen has 5 points (2 goals, 3 assists). Casey DeSmith is projected to start in goal for the Stars, and Scott Wedgewood is projected for the Avalanche, though neither lineup is confirmed.
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