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Avalanche vs Stars Prediction 1/18/25 NHL Picks Today

Dallas Stars (28-15-1) vs. Colorado Avalanche (27-18-1)
January 18, 2025 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Colorado Avalanche -135 / Dallas Stars +114; Over/Under: 5.5
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The Dallas Stars and the Colorado Avalanche meet Saturday in NHL action from the Ball Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Avalanche vs Stars Prediction.

Dallas Stars Recap

The Dallas Stars come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-1 loss at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens to fall to 28-15-1 on the year. After this game, Dallas will head home for a game against the Detroit Red Wings.


Stars Looking For Consistency

Matt Duchene leads the Stars with 41 points including a team-high 17 goals along with 24 assists. Mason Marchment has 27 points with 12 goals and 15 assists. Jason Robertson has 37 points with 12 goals and 25 assists while Roope Hintz has 27 points with 19 goals and Jamie Benn has 30 points with 18 assists. Wyatt Johnston also has 32 points with 10 goals and 22 assists as well on the year. In goal for Dallas, Jake Oettinger is 22-10-1 with a 2.30 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Casey DeSmith is 6-5 with a 2.32 GAA and a .913 save percentage this season.

Why the Dallas Stars will win

  • The Stars have won each of their last four games as underdogs against the Avalanche.
  • The Avalanche have lost three of their last four games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
  • The Stars have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games as underdogs following a home loss.
  • The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games.

Colorado Avalanche Recap

The Colorado Avalanche come into this game looking to rebound from a 4-3 loss to Edmonton last time out to drop to 27-18-1 on the year. After this game, Colorado will welcome the Minnesota Wild to town.

Avalanche Looking For Consistent Play As Well

Nathan MacKinnon has a team-high 72 points including 17 goals and a team-high 55 assists while Cale Makar has 50 points with 13 goals and 37 assists. Mikko Rantanen has 62 points with 25 goals and 37 assists while Casey Mittelstadt has 26 points with 8 goals and 18 assists. Artturi Lehkonen also has 22 points with 16 goals while Samuel Girard has 18 points with 16 assists as well. Mackenzie Blackwood is 9-3-1 with a 1.87 GAA and a .932 save percentage while Scott Wedgewood has gone 4-2 with a 2.35 GAA and a .917 save percentage in goal for Colorado on the year.

Why the Colorado Avalanche will win

  • The Avalanche have won each of their last 11 day games at Ball Arena following a loss.
  • The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine road games against Western Conference opponents.
  • The Avalanche have covered the puck line in four of their last five games following a loss.

Total Goals Facts

  • Eleven of the Stars’ last 12 games as underdogs following a home loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
  • Seven of the Avalanche’s last eight day games have gone OVER the total goals line.
  • Six of the last seven day games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.

Avalanche vs Stars Prediction

I’m on the under here. I just think that this is going to be a battle between two of the better goaltending rooms in the NHL, with Oettinger for Dallas and Blackwood for Colorado. I know the offensive firepower on both sides is there as well, but Dallas has allowed 2 goals or less in 7 of their last 10 and Colorado’s been getting some sound performances from MacKenzie Blackwood as well on the year. I’ll side with the under here.

Chris Ruffolo's Free Pick: Under 5.5

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Chris Ruffolo

Chris joined the Sports Chat Place team in August 2016 and has a proven system that combines multiple analytical and situational statistics and trends to give out thousands of winning picks over the last three years with winning records across all of the top leagues, Follow Chris Ruffolo on Twitter @ruffthepickdawg

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