Tune in to ESPN as the Dallas Stars square off against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday in Game 5 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round at 8:00 PM ET. The Stars lead the series 3-1.
Stars vs. Avalanche Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Time: 8:00 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) rank third in the NHL.
- The Stars have given up 232 total goals (2.8 per game), the eighth-fewest in NHL action.
- Their +62 goal differential is third-best in the league.
- The 58 power-play goals the Stars have recorded this season (ninth-most in the NHL) have come on 240 power-play chances.
- The Stars rank sixth in the league with a 24.17% power-play conversion rate.
- The Stars have capitalized with 12 shorthanded goals this season (second among NHL teams).
- 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 shoot 11.4% as a team (fourth in the league).
- The Stars have secured 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 players this season is Jason Robertson, who has recorded 80 points in 82 games.
- Joe Pavelski has 27 goals and 40 assists for Dallas to compile 67 total points (0.8 per game).
- Matt Duchene has contributed 65 points for Dallas in 80 games this season, scoring on 14.5% of his shots and putting up 25 goals and 40 assists.
- Jake Oettinger (35-14-4) has a 2.7 goals against average and a save percentage of .905 for Dallas.
Stars Injuries
Jani Hakanpaa: Lower Body (Out)
Avalanche Insights
- With 302 goals (3.7 per game), the Avalanche have the league’s No. 1 offense.
- The Avalanche have allowed 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 NHL’s fifth-best power-play percentage (24.46).
- The Avalanche have seven shorthanded goals (12th in league).
- At 79.92, the Avalanche have the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Avalanche win 47.9% of faceoffs, 23rd-ranked in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 11.2%, the Avalanche are fifth in the league.
- This season, the Avalanche have shut out their opponents four times.
Avalanche Key Players
- Nathan MacKinnon has scored 51 goals (0.6 per game) and collected 89 assists (1.1 per game), contributing to the Colorado offense with 140 total points (1.7 per game). He averages 4.9 shots per game, shooting 12.6%.
- Mikko Rantanen is a leading scorer for Colorado with 104 total points this season. He has scored 42 goals and added 62 assists in 80 games.
- Cale Makar is a crucial contributor on offense for Colorado with 21 goals and 69 assists.
- Alexandar Georgiev has an .897 save percentage (48th in the league), with 1587 total saves, allowing 183 goals (3.0 goals against average). He has compiled a 38-18-5 record this season.
Avalanche Injuries
Logan O’Connor: Hip (Out For Season), Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out For Season), Valeri Nichushkin: Nhlpa (Out)
