DALLAS (Oct. 13, 2026) — Martin Necas scored twice, including the game-winning goal, and the Colorado Avalanche held on to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Tuesday night in the first of back-to-back games between the Central Division rivals.
Artturi Lehkonen added an even-strength goal for Colorado, and Mackenzie Blackwood made 24 saves on 26 shots. Necas, who scored on both of his shots, was named the game’s first star. Blackwood was named third star.
Roope Hintz and Tyler Seguin scored for Dallas. Seguin had a goal and an assist and led all skaters with seven shots. Miro Heiskanen assisted on both Dallas goals.
How it unfolded
The teams traded goals in the first period. Colorado took control in the second, scoring twice to go up 3-1. Dallas cut the lead to one in the third but could not find the equalizer.
The Stars’ only power play produced a goal: Seguin scored with assists from Heiskanen and Jason Robertson. Hintz’s even-strength goal came off assists from Heiskanen and Seguin. Colorado went 1-for-3 with the man advantage. Necas scored that power-play goal, set up by Gabriel Landeskog and Devon Toews.
By the numbers
Dallas outshot Colorado narrowly, 26-25. The Stars also won 64.3% of faceoffs (36 of 56) and outhit the Avalanche 26-18. Colorado blocked 19 shots to Dallas’s six, which limited the Stars’ offense despite their edge in possession. The Avalanche finished on the right side of shooting efficiency, converting 12% of their shots compared with 7.7% for Dallas. Colorado was charged with 21 giveaways to Dallas’s 12.
The game got physical. Each team took two fighting majors. Hintz, the second star, fought and served five minutes. Colorado’s Fedor Svechkov picked up 17 penalty minutes, including a fighting major and a misconduct.
What’s next
Dallas has lost three of its last four and has two wins in six games to open the season. Both wins were shutouts, 5-0 over San Jose and 4-0 at Buffalo. The teams meet again Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. CT in Denver.
