Dallas Stars center Sam Steel (18) drives past Colorado Avalanche defenseman Sam Malinski (70) to put a shot on goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (39) in the second period of Game 6 of an NHL first-round hockey playoff series Thursday, May 1, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) AP

The game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, is the only one on the schedule Saturday night, May 3. It's a big one, with the winner advancing to the second round and the loser heading home for the summer.

The Colorado Avalanche will go for their first Game 7 victory in 23 years and the Dallas Stars will try to win a Game 7 for the third year in a row when they conclude the Western Conference First Round at American Airlines Center on Saturday (8 p.