
- The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Dallas Stars 2-0, taking a big step toward securing home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs.
- Martin Necas broke the scoreless tie in the third period, and Nathan MacKinnon added an empty-netter to seal the victory.
- The Avalanche were without star defenseman Cale Makar due to an upper-body injury, but Brent Burns became the second player in NHL history to play in 1,000 consecutive games.