Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Preview
Looking to win big? The Avalanche and Stars face off at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The Stars are hosting the game at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX.
This Central division matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Stars are favored to win 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
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Avalanche are averaging 4 goals per game, compared to the Stars at 3. These figures have led to Colorado posting a record of 2-1.
- Across their three previous road games, Colorado has an puck line mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 1 goals per game.
- The Stars are 3-0 puck line in their last three home games and 3-0 straight-up.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Stars have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their puck line record was 3-0 in these scenarios.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Colorado has an puck line mark of 5-5 while going 5-5 straight up.
Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
The Avalanche currently hold an overall record of 10-5-0 and have been the betting favorite in all of their games. On the road, they have gone 5-3-0 this season and are 5-2-0 at home.
On offense, the Avalanche are averaging 3.7 goals per game which is 10th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 11th in the league. This year, the Avalanche have recorded a 7-3 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have 1-2 record.
Goalie Alexandar Georgiev gets the start and has made 13 starts this season. His record at this point is 9-4, and his save percentage is 89%.
Ahead of their matchup with Colorado, the Stars have a 11-3-1 record. Their performance when favored is 9-3-1, while they hold a 2-0-0 record as underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 7-1-1 record this season, and they are 4-2-0 at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Stars are averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, putting them in the 16th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 24th in the league. Dallas’ offense is currently ranked 20th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 5th in the league.
Goalie Jake Oettinger gets the start and has made 11 starts this season. His record at this point is 8-2, and his save percentage is 92.5%.
The Stars enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Tips
- Take the Stars on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Avalanche (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Thomas Harley – Upper Body – Questionable
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Josh Manson – Upper Body – Questionable
- Chris Wagner – Achilles – Out
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Artturi Lehkonen – Upper Body – Out
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
- Jean-Luc Foudy – Lower Body – Out
