Dallas Stars (40-20-14) vs. Colorado Avalanche (44-24-6)
April 1, 2023 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Colorado Avalanche -140 / Dallas Stars +120; Over/Under: +6
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The Dallas Stars and the Colorado Avalanche meet in NHL action from the Ball Arena on Saturday. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Colorado is a -140 home favorite while Dallas is a +120 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 6 goals.
Injuries
For Dallas, Scott Wedgewood and Mason Marchment are both out until mid-April. For Colorado, Artturi Lehkonen is out until late Aprl while Gabriel Landeskog, Pavel Francouz and Josh Manson are all out indefinitely.
Matchup History
Dallas’ 7-3 win over Colorado back on March 4th, 2023, snapped Colorado’s two-game win streak in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Dallas is 7-2 in their last 9 road games and 4-0 in their last 4 division games while the under is 6-2 in their last 8 games played on no rest. Colorado is 148-71 in their last 219 games overall and 35-17 in their last 52 division games while the under is 21-8-3 in their last 32 games against the Western Conference.
Pick
I’m backing the Avalanche here. Jake Oettinger got the start against the Coyotes on Friday and that means he’s either going back-to-back nights or they’re going with Matt Murray who is the backup option for a reason. Colorado is a tough place to go on the road and win to begin with but with a backup goalie it makes it extra tough. Especially when so much is at stake in the playoff race. I’ll side with the Avs here.
