Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars, 2026-10-13
The Avalanche visit the Stars at American Airlines Center. Puck drop 8:30 PM EDT. On ESPN, SN+.
Avalanche and Stars open a back-to-back in Dallas
- The teams play twice in two nights. Tuesday in Dallas is the first of four meetings this season, and they meet again Wednesday in Denver.2
- Nathan MacKinnon rides a 10-game point streak against Dallas dating back to Jan. 4, 2024, with 18 points (6 goals, 12 assists) in that span.1
- Tyler Seguin scored his first goal of the season and his 49th career game-tying goal against Pittsburgh. He has 10 points in his last seven games against the Avalanche.1
Avalanche
- Artturi LehkonenNathan MacKinnonMartin Necas
- Gabriel LandeskogBrock NelsonNazem Kadri
- Jaden SchwartzFedor SvechkovT.J. Hughes
- Parker KellyNicolas RoyZachary L'Heureux
- Devon ToewsSam Malinski
- Brett KulakNoah Juulsen
- Josh MansonBrent Burns
NHL.com projected lineup; Makar is away for the birth of his child and Juulsen returns.
Out: Cale Makar (Will not play to be with his wife for the birth of their first child), Logan O'Connor (Lower body; NHL.com also says he remains out following the death of his father)5
- Altitude Sports Radio's Jesse Montano reported that Mackenzie Blackwood will start against Dallas.
Stars
- Jason RobertsonRoope HintzJamie Benn
- Sam SteelWyatt JohnstonMikko Rantanen
- Justin HryckowianArttu HyryTyler Seguin
- Oskar BäckRadek FaksaColin Blackwell
- Esa LindellMiro Heiskanen
- Thomas HarleyNils Lundkvist
- Lian BichselTyler Myers
NHL.com projected lineup; Faksa will play and Kiviranta remains out.
Out: Kyle Capobianco (Projected scratch), Joel Kiviranta (lower body), Matt Duchene (Core surgery Monday; expected out three months)5
- Dallas Stars writer Mike Heika reported that Jake Oettinger will start, Radek Faksa is ready to play and Joel Kiviranta needs another day.
Colorado arrives off a 6-3 home loss to Toronto, and Dallas is coming off a 2-1 shootout loss in Pittsburgh. The teams play again Wednesday in Denver.2
Sources: 1Dallas Stars: Game Day Guide: Avalanche vs Stars · 2Colorado Avalanche: Tuesday Tilt in Texas · 3NHL.com: Duchene has surgery for core injury, out three months for Stars · 4Meghan Angley (Altitude Sports Radio): Blackwood starts against Dallas · 5NHL.com: Avalanche at Stars projected lineups · 6Jesse Montano (Altitude Sports Radio): Blackwood starts in Dallas · 7Mike Heika (Dallas Stars): Oettinger starts; Faksa ready, Kiviranta out. Lines and availability are the clubs' own and can change before puck drop.
Lineups
Avalanche
Head coach: Jared Bednar
#9Fedor SvechkovC
#10Nicolas RoyC
#11Brock NelsonC
#13T.J. HughesR
#17Parker KellyC
#29Nathan MacKinnonC
#62Artturi LehkonenL
#68Zachary L'HeureuxL
#71Jaden SchwartzL
#88Martin NecasC
#91Nazem KadriC
#92Gabriel LandeskogL
#7Devon ToewsD
#8Cale MakarD
#27Brett KulakD
#42Josh MansonD
#47Noah JuulsenD
#70Sam MalinskiD
#84Brent BurnsD
Stars
Head coach: Glen Gulutzan
#10Oskar BäckC
#12Radek FaksaC
#14Jamie BennL
#15Colin BlackwellC
#18Sam SteelC
#21Jason RobertsonL
#22Joel KivirantaL
#24Roope HintzC
#25Arttu HyryR
#49Justin HryckowianC
#53Wyatt JohnstonC
#91Tyler SeguinC
#96Mikko RantanenR
#4Miro HeiskanenD
#5Nils LundkvistD
#6Lian BichselD
#20Kyle CapobiancoD
#23Esa LindellD
#55Thomas HarleyD
#57Tyler MyersD
#1Casey DeSmithG
#29Jake OettingerG
Season series
First meeting of the season
- Oct 13, 2026Tonight
- Oct 14, 2026DAL at COL
- Jan 22, 2027COL at DAL
- Jan 24, 2027DAL at COL
By the numbers
| Avalanche3-2-0 | Stars2-2-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 5.201st | GF / game | 26th2.20 |
| 3.4021st | GA / game | 1st1.40 |
| 22.2%12th | Power play | 30th7.7% |
| 85.7%12th | Penalty kill | 9th88.2% |
| 51.4%12th | Faceoffs | 2nd54.6% |
2026-27 regular season, with league rank.
Leaders
2026-27 regular season.
In goal
Avalanche
Stars
2026-27 regular season. The starter is confirmed at puck drop.
Goals, assists, penalties and the boxscore appear here at puck drop and update while the game is on.
