The Colorado Avalanche and the Dallas Stars meet Friday in NHL action from the American Airlines Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction.
Colorado Avalanche Recap
The Colorado Avalanche come into this game looking to build on a 2-1 shootout win over Vegas last time out. After this game, the Avs will take on the Edmonton Oilers.
Avalanche Looking To Stay Hot
Nathan MacKinnon has a team-high 35 points including 7 goals and a team-high 28 assists while Cale Makar has 30 points with 8 goals and 22 assists. Mikko Rantanen has 32 points with 14 goals and 18 assists while Casey Mittelstadt has 18 points with 7 goals and 11 assists. Ross Colton has 9 points while Samuel Girard has 12 points with 10 assists as well. Alexandar Georgiev is 7-5 with a 3.26 GAA and an .875 save percentage while Justus Annunen is 6-4 with a 3.23 GAA and an .872 save percentage as well on the year.
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The underdogs have won each of the last four games between the Avalanche and Stars.
- The Stars have lost two of their last three games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- The Avalanche have covered the puck line in 11 of their last 12 games as underdogs following an overtime win.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games against Western Conference opponents.
Dallas Stars Recap
The Dallas Stars come into this one looking to rebound from back-to-back losses after a 6-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks last time out. After this game, the Stars will welcome the Winnipeg Jets to town.
Stars Drop Back-To-Back Games
Matt Duchene leads the Stars with 26 points including a team-high 12 goals along with 14 assists while Logan Stankoven has 15 points with 11 assists. Tyler Seguin has 18 points with 8 goals and 10 assists Roope Hintz has 13 points with 8 goals and 5 assists while Mason Marchment has 20 points with 7 goals and 13 assists. In goal for Dallas, Jake Oettinger is 11-4 with a 2.43 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Casey DeSmith is 2-4 with a 2.81 GAA and an .891 save percentage this season.
Why the Dallas Stars will win
- The Stars have won eight of their last nine games at American Airlines Center.
- The Avalanche have lost each of their last five games as underdogs following a shootout win.
- The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games.
- The Stars have covered the puck line in five of their last six games at American Airlines Center.
Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
I’m leaning towards the Avalanche here. Maybe it’s a buy-low spot for the Stars as they’ve had the Avs’ number for some time now. However, the Avalanche have likely had some focus on this game after the Stars bounced them from the playoffs last season. Talented Avalanche lineup that’s starting to play to expectations in a playoff revenge spot? I’m in. Give me Colorado.