Overview

• Mikko Rantanen scored a third-period hat trick, including the game-tying and empty-net goals, to lead the Dallas Stars to a 4-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 7.
• The Stars erased a 2-0 deficit in the third period, with Wyatt Johnston's power-play goal serving as the game-winner with under four minutes remaining.
• Dallas coach Pete DeBoer improved his career Game 7 record to 9-0, while Colorado suffered its seventh consecutive Game 7 loss, four of which have come under coach Jared Bednar.
• Jake Oettinger made 24 saves for the Stars, securing his third Game 7 win, while Colorado's Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 15 shots in the loss.
• The Stars advance to face the winner of the Winnipeg Jets vs. St. Louis Blues Game 7, set to determine their second-round opponent.