GRIT & GF

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Dallas Stars

Colorado Avalanche

Final (SO)

Expected goals, DAL–COL
1.9–2.5
all situations, empty nets out
COL share of xG
56.6%
50% is even
Shots on goal
22–27
DAL–COL
Pre-game model
COL 63%
win chance, model game-0.3

The story

The Stars beat the Avalanche 3-2 in a shootout while losing the expected-goals count 1.9 to 2.6. Sam Malinski had 9 shot attempts. Nazem Kadri had two assists. Casey DeSmith made 25 saves for the Stars.

  • Sam Malinski had 9 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 2.2. The Avalanche lost 3-2 to the Stars in a shootout.

Shot attempts

Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.

DALCOL

Where the shots came from

4 goals from 73 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.

GoalShot or miss
← DAL shootingCOL shooting →

Dallas Stars

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Miro Heiskanen D30:031020.131050
Esa Lindell D24:510000.000251
Mikko Rantanen R23:060110.131036
Thomas Harley D23:040130.342544
Jason Robertson L22:230030.263151
Justin Hryckowian C19:370020.061041
Sam Steel C18:390000.002012
Roope Hintz C18:050010.092135
Nils Lundkvist D17:020000.002224
Tyler Seguin C14:590030.282021
Arttu Hyry R14:401020.432030
Tyler Myers D13:570000.000219
Joel Kiviranta L13:360000.002058
Lian Bichsel D13:170010.031321
Jamie Benn L12:580020.071010
Radek Faksa C12:410010.011357
Colin Blackwell C10:580010.114052
Oskar Bäck C3:040000.00009

Colorado Avalanche

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Nathan MacKinnon C25:220040.250153
Nazem Kadri C24:160220.230285
Brock Nelson C23:021020.300068
Devon Toews D22:550000.001066
Cale Makar D22:540020.142174
Martin Necas C22:240000.000116
Artturi Lehkonen L21:570110.113258
Brett Kulak D19:450000.000253
Sam Malinski D16:130140.180272
Gabriel Landeskog L15:491020.323154
Fedor Svechkov C15:470030.530172
T.J. Hughes R14:270000.000171
Brent Burns D14:220010.051150
Jaden Schwartz L13:470030.121071
Josh Manson D12:320010.013531
Parker Kelly C10:220000.100065
Noah Juulsen D8:200010.032081
Gavin Brindley C6:460010.182087

How the line moved against our model is part of Pro

Each odds pull for this game, the best price on each side, and how the market moved against our number.

The minute-by-minute expected goals flow is part of Pro

The game measured in chance quality, minute by minute, which shows when it tilted and toward whom.