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Avalanche take on the Stars following MacKinnon's 2-goal performance

Dallas Stars (28-15-1, in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (27-18-1, in the Central Division) Denver; Saturday, 4 p.m.

Dallas Stars (28-15-1, in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (27-18-1, in the Central Division)

Denver; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Dallas Stars after Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals in the Avalanche's 4-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

Colorado has a 6-7-0 record in Central Division play and a 27-18-1 record overall. The Avalanche have scored 152 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank fourth in NHL play.

Dallas is 28-15-1 overall with an 11-3-1 record in Central Division play. The Stars have gone 9-4-0 in games they score at least one power-play goal.

The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season. The Stars won 5-3 in the last matchup. Mason Marchment led the Stars with two goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: MacKinnon has scored 17 goals with 55 assists for the Avalanche. Jonathan Drouin has one goal and six assists over the past 10 games.

Wyatt Johnston has 10 goals and 22 assists for the Stars. Jason Robertson has five goals and nine assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Avalanche: 6-3-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 4.9 assists, 2.6 penalties and 5.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.

Stars: 8-2-0, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.9 assists, 2.5 penalties and five penalty minutes while giving up 1.9 goals per game.

INJURIES: Avalanche: None listed.

Stars: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

The Associated Press