The Dallas Stars take the ice for Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round against the Colorado Avalanche. Tune in to the game on Tuesday at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN.
Stars vs. Avalanche Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- Time: 9:30 PM ET
- TV: ESPN
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Stars and Avalanche Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Stars Insights
- The Stars’ 294 total goals (3.6 per game) make them the third-best scoring team in the league.
- Defensively, the Stars have been one of the stingiest units in league play, giving up 232 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank eighth.
- They have the league’s third-best goal differential at +62.
- The 58 power-play goals the Stars have scored this season are ninth-best in the NHL (on 240 power-play chances).
- The Stars have the league’s sixth-best power-play conversion rate (24.17%).
- The Stars have scored 12 shorthanded goals this season.
- The Stars’ 82.01% penalty-kill success rate is eighth-best in the league.
- The Stars win the second-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 54%.
- The Stars make 11.4% of their shots (fourth in the league).
- The Stars have earned four shutouts this season. Their skaters average 17.8 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.
Stars Key Players
- One of Dallas’ top offensive options this season is Jason Robertson, who has recorded 80 points in 82 games.
- Having scored 27 goals and adding 40 assists, Joe Pavelski is an important piece of the offense for Dallas through 82 games.
- Through 80 games, Matt Duchene has proven himself as an important offensive option for Dallas. He has 65 points (25 goals and 40 assists).
- In 54 games played this season, Jake Oettinger (35-14-4) has allowed 140 goals.
Stars Injuries
Jani Hakanpaa: Lower Body (Questionable), Mason Marchment: Undisclosed (Questionable)
Avalanche Insights
- The Avalanche have scored 302 goals (3.7 per game), No. 1 in the league.
- The Avalanche have conceded 252 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 16th in the league.
- With a goal differential of +50, they are eighth-best in the league.
- The Avalanche have 68 power-play goals (second-most in NHL) on 278 chances.
- The Avalanche have the league’s fifth-best power-play percentage (24.46).
- The Avalanche have seven shorthanded goals (12th in NHL).
- The Avalanche’s have the 12th-ranked penalty kill percentage (79.92%).
- The Avalanche are 23rd in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.9%).
- The 11.2% shooting percentage of the Avalanche is fifth in the league.
- The Avalanche have held their opponents scoreless four times.
Avalanche Key Players
- Nathan MacKinnon has totaled 140 points (1.7 per game) for Colorado, with 51 goals and 89 assists in 82 games (playing 22:48 per game).
- Mikko Rantanen has collected 104 points this season, with 42 goals and 62 assists.
- Cale Makar is a key contributor on offense for Colorado with 21 goals and 69 assists.
- Alexandar Georgiev is 38-18-5 this season, amassing 1587 saves and giving up 183 goals (3.0 goals against average) with an .897 save percentage (48th in the league).
Avalanche Injuries
Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out For Season), Joel Kiviranta: Lower Body (Questionable), Jonathan Drouin: Lower Body (Out), Logan O’Connor: Hip (Out For Season)
