<p>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 8:30 ET on TNT. The Avalanche are favored by -1.5 in this Central divisional contest against the Stars. The game's over/under currently sits at 5.5 goals.</p><h3>COLORADO AVALANCHE VS DALLAS STARS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Dallas Stars +1.5</p><p>This game will be played at American Airlines Center at 8:30 ET on Saturday, April 19th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE DALLAS STARS:</h3><ul><li>Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Stars winning this game by a score of 4-2.</li><li>We like the Stars on the moneyline (+117)</li><li>The Stars are also our pick on the spread at +1.5</li></ul><h3>Can the Avalanche Offense Score Enough in Dallas?</h3><p>With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche dropped to 49-29-4 this season. Colorado took the lead early in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. The Avalanche were underdogs going into the game, with the total set at 6.5 goals. The combined 7 goals pushed the total over.</p> 

<p>Cale Makar opened the scoring at 17:06 in the second period, but the Predators tied it up just 5:37 later. Nathan MacKinnon added a goal at 17:43 in the third, cutting the deficit to 3-2, but Nashville sealed the game with two empty-net goals.</p><p>In their 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche took 30 shots on goal but only scored twice. Cale Makar netted his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal, which came late in the third period.</p> <p>MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist, and Makar added his 16th assist. The Avalanche had 23 giveaways and were held scoreless in the first period before Makar’s power-play goal at 17:06 in the second.</p><p>Colorado's defense gave up the tying goal at 11:29 in the 2nd period, and the Avalanche never regained the lead. They also allowed two late empty-net goals, resulting in a 5-2 loss. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.</p><h3>Can Dallas Pull Off a Home Win?</h3><p>Dallas fell to 50-26-6 after a 4-2 road loss to the Panthers. The Stars, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 6 fell short of that mark.</p> 

<p>After trailing 2-0, Dallas tied the game in the second period, but the Panthers pulled ahead with two more goals, including an empty-netter. Evgenii Dadonov and Matt Duchene each scored for the Stars.</p><p>Dallas took 25 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 4-2 loss to Florida. Evgenii Dadonov scored his second goal of the season on a power play, while Matt Duchene added his seventh goal and picked up his eighth assist. The Stars had 32 giveaways in the game.</p> <p>Both of Dallas' goals came in the second period, with Dadonov scoring at 8:38 and Duchene following at 11:22. Wyatt Johnston earned his fifth assist on Dadonov's goal, and Miro Heiskanen added his fourth assist on Duchene’s goal.</p><p>Dallas' defense gave up the first goal 8:47 into the second period and two more in the 3rd, including an empty netter with 1:00 remaining. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. Defensively, the Stars had 6 blocks, 26 hits, and 5 takeaways.</p>

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