Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Preview
Betting on today’s Stars and Avalanche game? Catch the action at Ball Arena in Denver, CO, as the Avalanche hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Avalanche are favored by -1.5 vs. the Stars. Check out BetCoco for Colorado Avalanche – Dallas Stars odds
Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Dallas and Colorado, the Avalanche have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 3 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Colorado is averaging 5 goals compared to Dallas at 2.
- In their last three road games, Dallas has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 1. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Through their last ten home contests, the Avalanche offense has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Colorado posted an overall record of 7-3 while going 5-5 ATS.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-3.
- Dallas has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 puck line in their last five games.
Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Prediction
With 105 points, the Stars have a comfortable lead in the Western Conference standings, and they have been the top team in the Central Division all season. They have won eight of their last 10 games and are 48-20-9 overall. On the road, Dallas has gone 25-10-5 this season.
When playing against other Western Conference teams, the Stars have gone 31-15 this season. As the underdog, Dallas has a record of 4-4-2 this year. In their last three games, the Stars have won two, and they have gone 4-1 in their last five.
When looking at their offense, the Stars have an average of 3.6 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 2nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 10th in the league. This season, the Stars are 32-12 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 16-6 record.
Goalie Jake Oettinger comes into the game having made 48 starts this season. So far, his record is 31-13 and he has a save percentage of 0.858%.
At home this season, the Avalanche have gone 29-7-1. In games against other Western Conference teams, they have a record of 32-13. Overall, Colorado has gone 48-23-6, and they are currently in 3rd place in the Western Conference.
In their last ten games, the Avalanche have gone 6-4. Over their last five games, they have a record of 2-3. So far this season, the Avalanche have been favored in 65 of their 77 games, and they have gone 43-16-6 in those games.
On the offensive side, the Avalanche are scoring an 3.7 goals per game this season, ranking 1st in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 4th in the league. This season, the Avalanche are 32-12 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 13-10 record.
Goalie Alexandar Georgiev gets the start and has made 58 starts this season. His record at this point is 37-16, and his save percentage is 0.965%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Stars.
Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Betting Tips
- We like the Stars on the moneyline (+107)
- The Stars are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Mikko Rantanen – Upper Body – Questionable
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
- Logan O’Connor – Hip – Out
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Tyler Seguin – Lower Body – Questionable
- Evgenii Dadonov – Lower Body – Out
- Jani Hakanpaa – Lower Body – Out
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
