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Planning on watching 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 ESPN. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Stars are favored by -1.5 vs. the Avalanche.

COLORADO AVALANCHE VS DALLAS STARS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Dallas Stars -1.5

This game will be played at American Airlines Center at 9:30 ET on Tuesday, May 7th.

WHY BET THE DALLAS STARS:

  • Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Avalanche.
  • We like the Avalanche on the moneyline (+102)
  • The Avalanche are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can the Avalanche Grab a Win on the Road?

On the road this season, the Avalanche have gone 19-16-6 and are 3rd in the Central Division and 4th in the Western Conference. In games against teams from the West, Colorado has a record of 34-16.

Overall, the Avalanche have gone 50-25-7 this season, and they have won their last three games. In their last ten games, Colorado has gone 6-4, and they are 4-1 in their last five.

On the year, Colorado is 40-42 against the puck line and 36 of their wins have been by multiple goals. Over their last ten games, the Avalanche have gone 7-3 against the puck line and their average scoring differential for the season is +.6 goals per game.

As the underdog, Colorado's puck line record is 6-7, and they have gone 16-25 against the puck line on the road. So far, the Avalanche have been favored in 69 games, and their average scoring differential as the underdog is -.3 goals per game.

On average, Colorado's games have finished with 6.8 goals per game. The season's average over/under line stands at 6.4. In total, the Avalanche come in with an over/under record of 47-32-3.

In their last three road games, Colorado has averaged 5 goals per game while allowing 4. The team's record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.

In terms of their offensive performance, the Avalanche are averaging 3.7 goals per game this season, putting them in the 1st spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 4th in the league. The Avalanche went 34-14 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 13-10.

Colorado's leading scorer is Nathan MacKinnon. So far, he has 51 goals which is 4th in the NHL. MacKinnon also comes into the game with 89 assists.

In terms of defense, the Stars head into the game ranked 27th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 28.6 shots per game against Dallas. So far, they are 21st in shutouts, achieving 4 shutouts.

Entering the game, goalie Alexandar Georgiev has started 62 games this season. His current record stands at 38-18, and his save percentage is 0.966%.

Will the Stars Make it Happen at Home?

As the top team in the Western Conference and the Central Division, the Dallas Stars have been dominant all season long. They have won two straight games and have gone 6-4 in their last ten games. At home, Dallas has gone 26-11-4 this season and has won two straight games at home.

Overall, Dallas has gone 52-21-9 this season and has gone 34-16 against other Western Conference teams. As the favorite, the Stars have gone 47-17-7 this season and have won two straight games as the favorite. In their last three games, Dallas has gone 2-1.

At home this season, the Stars have gone just 14-27 vs. the puck line. Overall, they have gone 36-46 vs. the puck line, and their average scoring margin this year is +.8 goals per game.

So far, the Stars have gone 27-44 vs. the puck line when favored, and they have gone just 2-8 vs. the puck line in their last ten games. In their last three games, they have gone 0-3 vs. the puck line.

For the season, Dallas' games have finished with an average of 6.5 goals per game. Their average over/under line for the season is 6.2. Overall, the Stars have an over/under record of 42-39-1.

When looking at their past three road matchups, Colorado has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 5 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.

In terms of their offensive performance, the Stars are averaging 3.6 goals per game this season, putting them in the 3rd spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 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.

Dallas will be looking for a good game from Wyatt Johnston who leads the team in scoring with 32 goals, ranking 34th in the NHL. Johnston also comes into the game with 33 assists.

Defensively, the Stars come into the season ranked 27th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 28.6 shots per game against Dallas. For the season, they are ranked 21st in shutouts, coming in with 4 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. Colorado, goalie Jake Oettinger has started 53 games in this season. His current record is 35-14, and his save percentage stands at 0.888%.