Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Preview
Betting on today’s Avalanche and Stars game? Catch the action at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX, as the Stars hosts this showdown at 9:30 ET on TNT.
This Central division matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Stars are favored by -1.5 at home vs. the Avalanche. Check out BetCoco for Dallas Stars – Colorado Avalanche odds
Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Avalanche have faced off vs. the Stars as the underdog, they have gone 3-0. Looking back over the previous three times that the Avalanche and Stars have faced off, they have combined to average 7 goals per game and have an over/under record of 2-1.
- Across their last three road contests, Colorado has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 3-0. Their overall mark in these games was 3-0, while averaging 5 goals per game.
- Through their last three home contests, the Stars offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Dallas posted an overall record of 2-1 while going 0-3 ATS.
- Through their last five games as the underdog, the Stars have an puck line record of 3-2 and a straight up mark of 3-2.
- Through their last three games as the favorite, the Avalanche have an puck line record of 3-0 and a straight up mark of 3-0.
Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
Heading into their final game of the regular season, the Avalanche have a record of 50-25-7 and have won their last five games. In the Western Conference, Colorado is in 4th place and 3rd in the Central Division. On the road this season, the Avalanche have gone 19-16-6.
Against other teams in the Western Conference, Colorado has a record of 34-16. As the underdog, the Avalanche have gone 5-7-1 this season. Over their last ten games, Colorado has a record of 7-3.
When looking at their offense, the Avalanche have an average of 3.7 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 1st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 4th in the league. This year, the Avalanche have recorded a 34-14 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 13-10 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Dallas, goalie Alexandar Georgiev has started 62 games in this season. His current record is 38-18, and his save percentage stands at 0.966%.
At home this season, the Stars have gone 26-11-4 and have won two straight games. In their last ten games, they have gone 6-4 and are 52-21-9 overall. In the Western Conference, Dallas is in first place and has a record of 34-16 against other teams in the West.
When favored, the Stars have gone 47-17-7 this season and have won two straight games as the favorite. Against teams in the Central Division, Dallas has gone 17-9 this season. In their last five games, the Stars have gone 3-2.
The Stars come into the game scoring an average of 3.6 goals per game, putting them 3rd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 11th in the league. Looking at how the Stars’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 11th in power play goals and 2nd in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Jake Oettinger comes into the game having made 53 starts this season. So far, his record is 35-14 and he has a save percentage of 0.888%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Avalanche.
Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Tips
- We like the Avalanche on the moneyline (+106)
- The Avalanche are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Mason Marchment – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Jani Hakanpaa – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Jonathan Drouin – Lower Body – Questionable
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Logan O’Connor – Hip – Out
- Joel Kiviranta – Lower Body – Questionable
