Avalanche 6, Stars 3

Dallas 1 0 2 — 3 Colorado 1 3 2 — 6

First Period: 1, Dallas, Duchene 18 (Johnston, Robertson), 3:24 (pp). 2, Colorado, Mittelstadt 9 (Lehkonen), 13:07. Penalties: Manson, COL (Holding), 2:46. Blackwell, DAL (Tripping), 6:46. Kelly, COL (Hooking), 16:56.

Second Period: 3, Colorado, Makar 14 (Rantanen, MacKinnon), 10:31 (pp). 4, Colorado, Lehkonen 17 (Drouin), 11:56. 5, Colorado, Drouin 4 (Lehkonen, Manson), 18:30. Penalties: Blackwell, DAL (Holding), 6:22. Stankoven, DAL (Interference), 9:09. Manson, COL (Holding), 19:51.

Third Period: 6, Colorado, Lehkonen 18 (Manson, Mittelstadt), 8:13. 7, Dallas, Robertson 13 (Johnston, Lyubushkin), 11:08. 8, Dallas, Robertson 14 (Johnston, Duchene), 11:47 (pp). 9, Colorado, Makar 15 (Drouin, Mittelstadt), 13:13. Penalties: Toews, COL (Tripping), 11:34.

Shots on goal: Dallas 7-14-8: 29. Colorado 14-13-9: 36.

Power-play opportunities: Dallas 2 of 4. Colorado 1 of 3.

Goalies: Dallas, DeSmith 6-6-0 (36 shots-30 saves). Colorado, Wedgewood 6-4-1 (29-26).