Colorado Avalanche

Ice Hockey American Airlines Center Sat 3 May 20:00

Dallas Stars

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  10. Injuries
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  12. Standings

Avs Set to Deliver Victory

Colorado Avalanche (49-29-4, 23-17-1 Away) lock horns with Dallas Stars (50-26-6, 28-10-3 at Home) in this Stanley Cup Playoffs first round matchup at American Airlines Center. The series is tied 3-3.

There is a strong case that the Avalanche will end up winning and that means wagering them on the Moneyline. You can get a value -143 that they overcome the Stars.

Avs Beat Stars in Pair’s Last Meeting

Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars clashed at Ball Arena two nights ago, with the Avs triumphing 7-4.

The Avs had 48 shots on goal. Cale Makar bagged 3 points which includes 1 goal and 2 assists. The Stars fired 26 shots on goal. Roope Hintz registered two goals, with Mikko Rantanen and Mikael Granlund also finding the net.

It’s been five wins for each team over the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Mackenzie Blackwood (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 20-8-3 2.22 .917 2
23/24 10-25-1 3.45 .899 2
Jake Oettinger (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 34-15-3 2.5 .909 2
23/24 35-14-2 2.72 .905 3
Colorado Avalanche – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 33.3 shots on goal, with a 15.4% powerplay efficiency. The Avs have been giving up 3.0 goals from 27.2 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.6%.

Nathan MacKinnon is the top points scorer with 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists, with Charlie Coyle racking up 8 points, 2 goals and 6 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood have a 3.01 goal against average with a .891 save percentage, including one shutout.

Dallas Stars – Last 10 Games

The Stars have 3 wins and 7 losses, averaging 2.5 goals from 27.4 shots on goal, with a 15.4% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 4.2 goals from 35.4 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.3%.

The top points scorer is Mikko Rantanen with 11 points, 2 goals and 9 assists, while Roope Hintz is next in line after registering 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Jake Oettinger have a 3.69 GAA with a .890 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

Injuries are taken into account by the hockey handicappers at Sportsgambler.com. Our NHL forecasts are also shaped by the latest form, with the team, player and goalie stats playing a big part before picks are made.

Key Avalanche vs Stars stats:

  • Avalanche have won 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Avalanche have won 29 of their last 50 games this season.
  • Stars have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Stars have lost 3 of their last 5 games at home.

Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Prediction

We are having a wager on Colorado Avalanche in this NHL encounter and they could prove too strong. You can back our pick at -143 on the Moneyline and we think this offers great value.

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Avs Moneyline Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 58.8% chance of winning. Our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 65-70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Nathan MacKinnon To Score +135 bet365 logo

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche) has found the net in 3 straight games. There are odds of +135 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

Latest Nathan MacKinnon Player Prop Odds

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Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Bet Builder Tips

Moneyline Avalanche
To Score Nathan MacKinnon
Shots on Goal Cale Makar Over 3.5

Our same game parlay pick is the Avalanche on the moneyline, Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche) to find the net and Cale Makar (Avalanche) to have Over 3.5 shots.

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Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Odds Suggest a Close Encounter

For this game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Colorado Avalanche are -169 favorites to win and that means a 63% chance of landing a victory. At +140, Dallas Stars are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 5.5 right now. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you want to back Over 5.5, it’s +108.

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Nathan MacKinnon Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Favorite Nathan MacKinnon is available at +750 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in this player to score the last goal.

Player Goals

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)
First
+130
Anytime
+750
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Mikko Rantanen (Stars)
First
+205
Anytime
+1100
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Valeri Nichushkin (Avalanche)
First
+210
Anytime
+1100
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Artturi Lehkonen (Avalanche)
First
+210
Anytime
+1100
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Player Shots

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)
Over 4.5
+120
Under 4.5
-156
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Cale Makar (Avalanche)
Over 3.5
-105
Under 3.5
-122
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Mikko Rantanen (Stars)
Over 2.5
+115
Under 2.5
-149
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Valeri Nichushkin (Avalanche)
Over 2.5
+130
Under 2.5
-169
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche Stats

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Moneyline

  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Colorado Avalanche Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
29 Nathan MacKinnon 6 22.92 6 4 10 5
8 Cale Makar 6 26.82 1 4 5 0
25 Logan O'Connor 6 13.52 2 3 5 4

Dallas Stars Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
Mikko Rantanen 6 19.6 2 6 8 -2
24 Roope Hintz 6 18.3 4 3 7 -1
53 Wyatt Johnston 6 20.28 2 4 6 -7

Injuries & Suspensions

Colorado Avalanche Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Tucker Poolman
Injured
Ross Colton
Injured

Dallas Stars Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Nils Lundkvist
Injured
Jason Robertson
Injured
Miro Heiskanen
Injured

Starting Lineups

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

29
Jake Oettinger
23
Esa Lindell
44
Cody Ceci
64
Mikael Granlund
24
Roope Hintz
96
Mikko Rantanen
88
Martin Necas
29
Nathan MacKinnon
62
Artturi Lehkonen
8
Cale Makar
7
Devon Toews
39
Mackenzie Blackwood

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

29
Jake Oettinger
55
Thomas Harley
46
Ilya Lyubushkin
27
Mason Marchment
95
Matt Duchene
91
Tyler Seguin
13
Valeri Nichushkin
11
Brock Nelson
92
Gabriel Landeskog
42
Josh Manson
49
Samuel Girard
39
Mackenzie Blackwood

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

29
Jake Oettinger
6
Lian Bichsel
28
Alexander Petrovic
14
Jamie Benn
53
Wyatt Johnston
63
Evgenii Dadonov
94
Joel Kiviranta
10
Charlie Coyle
27
Jonathan Drouin
70
Sam Malinski
55
Ryan Lindgren
39
Mackenzie Blackwood

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

29
Jake Oettinger
10
Oskar Baeck
18
Sam Steel
15
Colin Blackwell
25
Logan O'Connor
18
Jack Drury
17
Parker Kelly
39
Mackenzie Blackwood

Previous Colorado Avalanche Lineups

01 May NHL Playoffs
Stars 4-7 Avalanche
28 Apr NHL Playoffs
Avalanche 2-6 Stars
26 Apr NHL Playoffs
Stars 0-4 Avalanche
23 Apr NHL Playoffs
Stars 2-1 Avalanche
21 Apr NHL Playoffs
Avalanche 3-4 Stars
19 Apr NHL Playoffs
Avalanche 5-1 Stars
13 Apr NHL
Avalanche 4-2 Ducks
12 Apr NHL
Avalanche 4-5 Kings
10 Apr NHL
Canucks 4-1 Avalanche
08 Apr NHL
Golden Knights 2-3 Avalanche

Previous Dallas Stars Lineups

01 May NHL Playoffs
Stars 4-7 Avalanche
28 Apr NHL Playoffs
Avalanche 2-6 Stars
26 Apr NHL Playoffs
Stars 0-4 Avalanche
23 Apr NHL Playoffs
Stars 2-1 Avalanche
21 Apr NHL Playoffs
Avalanche 3-4 Stars
19 Apr NHL Playoffs
Avalanche 5-1 Stars
16 Apr NHL
Stars 1-5 Predators
14 Apr NHL
Stars 4-6 Red Wings
12 Apr NHL
Utah HC 5-3 Stars
10 Apr NHL
Jets 4-0 Stars

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
2 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
3 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
4 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
5 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
6 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
7 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
8 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
9 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
10 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
11 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
12 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
13 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
14 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
15 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
16 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
17 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
18 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
19 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
20 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
21 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
22 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
23 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
24 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
25 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
26 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
27 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
28 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
29 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
30 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
31 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
32 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -