The Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche will play Game 7 of the Western Conference First Round at American Airlines Arena in Dallas on Saturday. The Avalanche forced the deciding game with a 7-4 win in Game 6 at Ball Arena on Thursday.

Nathan MacKinnon got credit for a go-ahead goal with 10:56 remaining after the puck bounced off the shoulder of a Dallas player, and the Colorado Avalanche staved off elimination by beating the Stars 7-4 in Game 6 on Thursday night.

After scoring four goals in a second-period push, the Dallas Stars faded in the third in a Game 6 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.