Hintz Wins Shootout as Stars Edge Avalanche 3-2

Shootout Settles a Tight Game

The Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in a shootout Wednesday at Ball Arena in Denver. Regulation and a five-minute overtime ended 2-2, and Roope Hintz scored the deciding attempt in the fourth round.

Scoring Summary by Period

The game was scoreless after one period. The Avalanche struck first at 4:55 of the second when Gabriel Landeskog tipped in a shot, assisted by Nazem Kadri and Sam Malinski. Dallas tied it at 15:03 of the period when Miro Heiskanen beat goaltender Scott Wedgewood with a wrist shot, assisted by Mikko Rantanen and Thomas Harley.

Arttu Hyry gave Dallas a 2-1 lead 1:20 into the third period with a shorthanded backhand that had no assists. Colorado tied it at 8:21 when Brock Nelson scored on a wrist shot, assisted by Artturi Lehkonen and Kadri.

Shootout Decides the Outcome

Jason Robertson scored on the first Dallas attempt with a wrist shot. Kadri tied the shootout for Colorado in the second round with a backhand. After a scoreless third round, Hintz scored with a wrist shot, and Casey DeSmith stopped Nelson to finish it.

Records

The win moves Dallas to 3-3-1 with 7 points. Colorado is 4-2-1 with 9 points. Attendance at Ball Arena was 18,107.

Kadri led Colorado with two assists, and Nelson and Landeskog each scored. For Dallas, Heiskanen had a goal, Rantanen and Harley had an assist apiece, and DeSmith made 25 saves.

Sources

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