Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Preview
Planning on watching today’s Stars and Avalanche game? Catch the action at Ball Arena in Denver, CO, as the Avalanche hosts this showdown at 9:30 ET on ESPN+.
The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Avalanche are favored by -1.5 against the Stars in a Central division matchup. Check out BetCoco for Colorado Avalanche – Dallas Stars odds
Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Avalanche have the leg up at 3-0. The Avalanche also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 3-0. These games averaged a combined total of 8 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 3-0.
- Through their last three road games, Dallas has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 1 goals per game.
- Although Colorado has a straight up record of 8-2 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 5-5. The team averaged 4 goals per game in these games.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 0-3.
- The last ten games that Dallas was favored, they have an puck line mark of 2-8 while going 7-3 straight up.
Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Prediction
So far this season, the Dallas Stars have a record of 35-16-9, which puts them in 1st place in the Central Division and 2nd in the Western Conference. On the road, the Stars have gone 18-8-5.
Over their last ten games, Dallas has gone 4-6, and they have dropped four of their last five games. In games against other Western Conference teams, the Stars have gone 19-13.
Offensively, the Stars come into the game at 3.6 goals per contest placing 2nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 8th position in the league. Dallas’ offense comes into the game ranked 14th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 2nd in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Colorado, goalie Jake Oettinger has started 35 games in this season. His current record is 21-10, and his save percentage stands at 0.832%.
As the fourth-place team in the Western Conference with a record of 35-19-5, the Colorado Avalanche are favored in today’s game against the Dallas Stars. So far this season, the Avalanche have been the favorite in 50 of their 59 games and have gone 32-13-5 in those contests.
At home, the Avalanche have been dominant, going 22-6-0 on the season. In the Central Division, Colorado is in third place and has gone 8-7 against divisional opponents. Over their last ten games, the Avalanche have struggled, going just 3-7.
On offense, the Avalanche are averaging 3.6 goals per game which is 3rd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 5th in the league. This season, the Avalanche have a 23-10 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 10-8 record.
Goalie Alexandar Georgiev gets the start and has made 47 starts this season. His record at this point is 30-14, and his save percentage is 0.991%.
With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Avalanche to secure a 4-3 victory.
Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Betting Tips
- Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Stars (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Valeri Nichushkin – Personal – Out
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Tyler Seguin – Lower Body – Out
- Evgenii Dadonov – Lower Body – Out
- Jani Hakanpaa – Upper Body – Questionable
- Nils Lundkvist – Concussion – Questionable
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
