The Colorado Avalanche will advance to the Second Round of the Playoffs with a win over the Dallas Stars.
Per NHL 25, Colorado and Dallas will engage in another battle for the ages that saw both teams score twice in the third period. However, with the score tied 2-2 with 2:17 left in the game, Valeri Nichushkin scored off a feed from Gabriel Landeskog to give Colorado the lead. Nichushkin would score again on the next play and the Avalanche defeated the Stars 4-2 at American Airlines Center.
Nichushkin finished the night with two goals, Landeskog had three assists, and Cale Makar had two assists.