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We've made it to the conference semifinals of the NHL postseason, which means a series between Central Division rivals in the Lone Star State. The third-seeded Colorado Avalanche face the top-seeded Dallas Stars in Game 1 of their best-of-seven series Tuesday night.
Colorado progressed to the second round after defeating Winnipeg in five games, including a 6-3 victory on the road in Game 5 last Tuesday. Dallas, meanwhile, weathered a seven-game slog before beating reigning champion Vegas 2-1 in the final game on Sunday night to advance.
Here, GOAL brings you all the information you need to know about this NHL match, including how to watch, team news, key results and head-to-head results.
Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche: Date & Puck-Drop time
| Date | Tuesday, May 7, 2024 |
| Time | 9:30pm ET/ 6:30pm PT |
| Arena | American Airlines Center |
| Location | Dallas, Texas, USA |
The NHL Playoffs Second Round Game 1 between the Dallas Stars and the Colorado Avalanche takes place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The game will begin at 9:30pm ET/ 6:30pm PT.
How to watch Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche NHL Game on TV & stream live online
The Stars vs. Avalanche NHL fixture will be broadcast live nationally on ESPN.
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Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Team News & Key Leaders
Dallas Stars
Jani Hakanpaa (lower body) and Mason Marchment (undisclosed) have been ruled out of this match.
Dallas lost the first two games in their series with Vegas but bounced back to win four of the last five, including the winner-take-all Game 7.
Leading the way for the Stars in that series was 20-year-old sensation Wyatt Johnston, who tallied seven points in seven games, while goaltender Jake Oettinger was stellar again, posting a 1.95 GAA and a .925 save percentage.
Goals for Wyatt Johnston and Radek Faksa got them over the line in Game 7.
Oettinger shone in goal again, stopping all but one of the 23 shots he faced.
Colorado Avalanche
Avalanche will be without Jonathan Drouin (lower body) and Joel Kiviranta (lower body).
The high-flying Avalanche offense in round one was unsurprisingly led by the trio of Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Mikko Rantanen, with all three tallying nine points in the series.
Alexandar Georgiev was solid in net, tallying a .900 save percentage and a 3.03 GAA.
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 08/04/24 | Colorado Avalanche 4-7 Dallas Stars | NHL |
| 28/02/24 | Colorado Avalanche 5-1 Dallas Stars | NHL |
| 05/01/24 | Dallas Stars 4-5 Colorado Avalanche | NHL |
| 19/11/23 | Dallas Stars 3-6 Colorado Avalanche | NHL |
| 04/10/23 | Dallas Stars 3-1 Colorado Avalanche | NHL Preseason |