Tyler Seguin scored at 5:31 of overtime after the Stars killed a late double-minor penalty, and Dallas beat Colorado 2-1 in Game 3 Wednesday night in a contest that featured the return of Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog.

Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day our writers here at Last Word on Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.

- Could the Avalanche get a key piece back for Game 2? Colorado activated Gabriel Landeskog off injured reserve Monday. Landeskog, Colorado’s captain, has not played in an NHL game since June 26, 2022, when he and the Avalanche beat Tampa Bay to win the Stanley Cup.