Colorado Avalanche

Ice Hockey NHL American Airlines Center Fri 6 Mar 20:00

Dallas Stars

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings
  13. Live Stream

NHL Betting Preview: Avalanche vs Stars

The Colorado Avalanche square off against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Friday, March 6.

Back Stars to Triumph

The Avalanche look opposable on the Moneyline, so we’re going to make the Stars our betting prediction. You can currently get +105 for this pick which looks good value.

Previous H2H Saw Stars Win in Shootouts

Colorado Avalanche have won four road games on the spin, triumphing 5-1 in their previous appearance. This was against Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center. Parker Kelly bagged two goals, while Cale Makar, Martin Necas and Gabriel Landeskog scored once. Goalie Scott Wedgewood had an awesome game, keeping out 27 shots (.964).

Dallas Stars won their last game 6-1, making it ten on the bounce. This was a road victory at Scotiabank Saddledome against Calgary Flames. Matt Duchene had 4 points, all of them were assists. Goalie Casey DeSmith played a starring role, stopping 20 shots (.952).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Stars have beaten the Avs in the last two encounters. A 4-2 victory at American Airlines Center was followed by a 5-4 (SO) win at Ball Arena. Both teams have five wins on the board when we look at the 10-game H2H record.

Starting Goalies

Mackenzie Blackwood (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 18-6-1 2.2 .916 3
23/24 10-25-1 3.45 .899 2
Jake Oettinger (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 25-10-4 2.7 .898 2
23/24 35-14-2 2.72 .905 3
Colorado Avalanche – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.2 goals from 30.4 shots on goal, with a 11.1% powerplay efficiency. The Avs have been giving up 2.7 goals from 25.9 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.8%.

Nathan MacKinnon is the top points scorer with 12 points, 3 goals and 9 assists, with Martin Necas racking up 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood have a 1.75 goal against average with a .929 save percentage, including one shutout.

Dallas Stars – Last 10 Games

The Stars have 10 wins averaging 4.2 goals from 28.7 shots on goal, with a 30.0% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.3 goals from 20.9 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.2%.

The top points scorer is Matt Duchene with 17 points, 8 goals and 9 assists, while Jason Robertson is next in line after having 14 points, 5 goals and 9 assists. Goalie Jake Oettinger have a 2.66 GAA with a .877 SV%.

Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Prediction & Picks

Prepare for Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, a correct score recommendation and a well-crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

We are having a bet on Dallas Stars in this NHL clash and they should have the edge. You can back our pick at odds of +105 on the Moneyline and we think this offers good value.

We closely track recent form and look for patterns that may impact the outcome. The same goes for injuries to key players. When combined with the most relevant NHL stats, this gives us a strong foundation for accurate hockey predictions.

Key Avalanche vs Stars stats:

  • Stars have won 10 consecutive games.
  • Stars have won 14 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Stars have won the last 2 games between these teams.

Stars Moneyline Probability

According to the best NHL betting sites, our pick has a 48.8% chance of winning. However, we have this number between 55-60% based on our in-depth research. This is why we can recommend this hockey wager.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Stars
Totals Under 6.5
Highest Scoring Period Third Period

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Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Moneyline Odds Suggest a Close Contest

With the sportsbooks giving them a 56% probability of winning this game, Colorado Avalanche might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -128 Moneyline betting odds. The market suggests that Dallas Stars are least likely to win at +106.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. If you’re going for Over 6.5, then the odds are +114.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche Stats
Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars Stats
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 10 wins and 0 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
29 Nathan MacKinnon 59 22.19 41 59 100 54
88 Martin Necas 57 21.03 27 45 72 42
8 Cale Makar 60 25.01 18 46 64 34
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
21 Jason Robertson 61 19.92 34 38 72 21
96 Mikko Rantanen 54 20.2 20 49 69 2
53 Wyatt Johnston 61 20 33 32 65 -2

Injuries & Suspensions

Colorado Avalanche Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Logan O'Connor
Injured
Joel Kiviranta
Injured
Artturi Lehkonen
Injured

Dallas Stars Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Roope Hintz
Injured
Mikko Rantanen
Injured
Radek Faksa
Injured
Tyler Seguin
Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Colorado Avalanche Lineups

03 Mar NHL
Avalanche 5-1 Ducks
02 Mar NHL
Avalanche 4-2 Kings
28 Feb NHL
Blackhawks 1-3 Avalanche
26 Feb NHL
Wild 5-2 Avalanche
25 Feb NHL
Avalanche 4-2 Mammoth
04 Feb NHL
Sharks 2-4 Avalanche
02 Feb NHL
Red Wings 2-0 Avalanche
31 Jan NHL
Avalanche 5-0 Red Wings
29 Jan NHL
Avalanche 3-7 Canadiens
28 Jan NHL
Avalanche 2-5 Senators

Previous Dallas Stars Lineups

03 Mar NHL
Stars 6-1 Flames
02 Mar NHL
Stars 6-1 Canucks
28 Feb NHL
Predators 2-3 Stars
25 Feb NHL
Kraken 1-4 Stars
04 Feb NHL
Blues 4-5 Stars
02 Feb NHL
Jets 3-4 Stars
31 Jan NHL
Stars 3-2 Mammoth
29 Jan NHL
Stars 5-4 Golden Knights
27 Jan NHL
Stars 4-3 Blues
23 Jan NHL
Blues 2-3 Stars
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 61 39 16 6 84 0.689 29 35 214 175 39 23-8-2 16-8-4 4-3 8-2 1W
2 Pittsburgh 61 31 17 13 75 0.615 27 30 205 180 25 15-9-7 16-8-6 1-8 5-5 2L
3 NY Islanders 63 35 23 5 75 0.595 23 31 186 182 4 17-10-2 18-13-3 4-5 6-4 2L
4 Columbus 61 32 21 8 72 0.59 22 27 196 193 3 17-8-5 15-13-3 5-1 8-2 3W
5 Washington 63 31 25 7 69 0.548 26 30 199 189 10 19-11-3 12-14-4 1-5 6-4 2L
6 Philadelphia 61 28 22 11 67 0.549 19 22 177 191 -14 14-10-7 14-12-4 6-3 4-6 1L
7 New Jersey 62 31 29 2 64 0.516 20 27 160 186 -26 15-13-2 16-16-0 4-0 4-6 3W
8 NY Rangers 61 24 29 8 56 0.459 15 21 166 192 -26 8-15-6 16-14-2 3-0 3-7 1W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 60 38 18 4 80 0.667 29 34 211 162 49 19-10-0 19-8-4 4-2 6-4 4L
2 Buffalo 62 37 19 6 80 0.645 31 34 214 184 30 18-8-3 19-11-3 3-0 7-3 5W
3 Detroit 62 35 20 7 77 0.621 24 33 185 187 -2 18-10-3 17-10-4 2-3 4-6 1L
4 Montreal 60 33 18 9 75 0.625 22 31 213 200 13 17-11-2 16-7-7 2-4 5-5 1L
5 Boston 61 34 22 5 73 0.598 26 32 205 194 11 23-8-1 11-14-4 2-3 5-5 1L
6 Ottawa 61 30 22 9 69 0.566 24 27 205 194 11 14-10-5 16-12-4 3-0 7-3 1W
7 Toronto 63 27 25 11 65 0.516 19 26 200 221 -21 16-10-7 11-15-4 1-3 3-7 6L
8 Florida 62 30 29 3 63 0.508 24 26 188 209 -21 16-14-3 14-15-0 4-1 2-8 4L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 60 41 10 9 91 0.758 38 40 230 149 81 22-4-4 19-6-5 1-5 6-4 3W
2 Dallas 61 38 14 9 85 0.697 31 34 212 165 47 18-7-3 20-7-6 4-3 10-0 10W
3 Minnesota 62 36 16 10 82 0.661 23 32 209 180 29 18-7-7 18-9-3 4-3 7-3 1W
4 Utah 62 33 25 4 70 0.565 26 33 196 169 27 18-10-2 15-15-2 0-0 6-4 2W
5 Nashville 62 28 26 8 64 0.516 21 25 185 213 -28 17-13-3 11-13-5 3-0 4-6 1W
6 Winnipeg 61 25 26 10 60 0.492 21 24 175 187 -12 14-11-5 11-15-5 1-2 5-5 2W
7 Chicago 61 23 28 10 56 0.459 18 20 163 195 -32 12-14-5 11-14-5 3-5 2-8 1L
8 St Louis 61 23 29 9 55 0.451 22 22 159 210 -51 14-12-6 9-17-3 1-3 4-6 2W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 62 29 19 14 72 0.581 21 28 205 197 8 14-8-7 15-11-7 1-6 4-6 1W
2 Anaheim 61 34 24 3 71 0.582 20 27 205 212 -7 21-9-1 13-15-2 7-0 7-3 1W
3 Edmonton 62 30 24 8 68 0.548 22 30 220 210 10 16-10-4 14-14-4 0-3 5-5 1W
4 Seattle 61 29 23 9 67 0.549 23 28 173 179 -6 16-10-5 13-13-4 1-4 6-4 1L
5 San Jose 59 30 25 4 64 0.542 18 28 186 207 -21 17-10-3 13-15-1 2-1 5-5 3W
6 LA Kings 61 25 22 14 64 0.525 16 21 160 182 -22 10-14-7 15-8-7 4-6 3-7 1W
7 Calgary 61 24 30 7 55 0.451 20 22 150 185 -35 15-12-4 9-18-3 2-3 3-7 4L
8 Vancouver 61 18 36 7 43 0.352 12 14 157 230 -73 6-19-5 12-17-2 4-2 1-9 7L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 61 39 16 6 84 0.689 29 35 214 175 39 23-8-2 16-8-4 4-3 8-2 1W
2 Tampa Bay 60 38 18 4 80 0.667 29 34 211 162 49 19-10-0 19-8-4 4-2 6-4 4L
3 Buffalo 62 37 19 6 80 0.645 31 34 214 184 30 18-8-3 19-11-3 3-0 7-3 5W
4 Detroit 62 35 20 7 77 0.621 24 33 185 187 -2 18-10-3 17-10-4 2-3 4-6 1L
5 Montreal 60 33 18 9 75 0.625 22 31 213 200 13 17-11-2 16-7-7 2-4 5-5 1L
6 Pittsburgh 61 31 17 13 75 0.615 27 30 205 180 25 15-9-7 16-8-6 1-8 5-5 2L
7 NY Islanders 63 35 23 5 75 0.595 23 31 186 182 4 17-10-2 18-13-3 4-5 6-4 2L
8 Boston 61 34 22 5 73 0.598 26 32 205 194 11 23-8-1 11-14-4 2-3 5-5 1L
9 Columbus 61 32 21 8 72 0.59 22 27 196 193 3 17-8-5 15-13-3 5-1 8-2 3W
10 Ottawa 61 30 22 9 69 0.566 24 27 205 194 11 14-10-5 16-12-4 3-0 7-3 1W
11 Washington 63 31 25 7 69 0.548 26 30 199 189 10 19-11-3 12-14-4 1-5 6-4 2L
12 Philadelphia 61 28 22 11 67 0.549 19 22 177 191 -14 14-10-7 14-12-4 6-3 4-6 1L
13 Toronto 63 27 25 11 65 0.516 19 26 200 221 -21 16-10-7 11-15-4 1-3 3-7 6L
14 New Jersey 62 31 29 2 64 0.516 20 27 160 186 -26 15-13-2 16-16-0 4-0 4-6 3W
15 Florida 62 30 29 3 63 0.508 24 26 188 209 -21 16-14-3 14-15-0 4-1 2-8 4L
16 NY Rangers 61 24 29 8 56 0.459 15 21 166 192 -26 8-15-6 16-14-2 3-0 3-7 1W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 60 41 10 9 91 0.758 38 40 230 149 81 22-4-4 19-6-5 1-5 6-4 3W
2 Dallas 61 38 14 9 85 0.697 31 34 212 165 47 18-7-3 20-7-6 4-3 10-0 10W
3 Minnesota 62 36 16 10 82 0.661 23 32 209 180 29 18-7-7 18-9-3 4-3 7-3 1W
4 Vegas 62 29 19 14 72 0.581 21 28 205 197 8 14-8-7 15-11-7 1-6 4-6 1W
5 Anaheim 61 34 24 3 71 0.582 20 27 205 212 -7 21-9-1 13-15-2 7-0 7-3 1W
6 Utah 62 33 25 4 70 0.565 26 33 196 169 27 18-10-2 15-15-2 0-0 6-4 2W
7 Edmonton 62 30 24 8 68 0.548 22 30 220 210 10 16-10-4 14-14-4 0-3 5-5 1W
8 Seattle 61 29 23 9 67 0.549 23 28 173 179 -6 16-10-5 13-13-4 1-4 6-4 1L
9 San Jose 59 30 25 4 64 0.542 18 28 186 207 -21 17-10-3 13-15-1 2-1 5-5 3W
10 LA Kings 61 25 22 14 64 0.525 16 21 160 182 -22 10-14-7 15-8-7 4-6 3-7 1W
11 Nashville 62 28 26 8 64 0.516 21 25 185 213 -28 17-13-3 11-13-5 3-0 4-6 1W
12 Winnipeg 61 25 26 10 60 0.492 21 24 175 187 -12 14-11-5 11-15-5 1-2 5-5 2W
13 Chicago 61 23 28 10 56 0.459 18 20 163 195 -32 12-14-5 11-14-5 3-5 2-8 1L
14 St Louis 61 23 29 9 55 0.451 22 22 159 210 -51 14-12-6 9-17-3 1-3 4-6 2W
15 Calgary 61 24 30 7 55 0.451 20 22 150 185 -35 15-12-4 9-18-3 2-3 3-7 4L
16 Vancouver 61 18 36 7 43 0.352 12 14 157 230 -73 6-19-5 12-17-2 4-2 1-9 7L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 60 41 10 9 91 0.758 38 40 230 149 81 22-4-4 19-6-5 1-5 6-4 3W
2 Dallas 61 38 14 9 85 0.697 31 34 212 165 47 18-7-3 20-7-6 4-3 10-0 10W
3 Carolina 61 39 16 6 84 0.689 29 35 214 175 39 23-8-2 16-8-4 4-3 8-2 1W
4 Minnesota 62 36 16 10 82 0.661 23 32 209 180 29 18-7-7 18-9-3 4-3 7-3 1W
5 Tampa Bay 60 38 18 4 80 0.667 29 34 211 162 49 19-10-0 19-8-4 4-2 6-4 4L
6 Buffalo 62 37 19 6 80 0.645 31 34 214 184 30 18-8-3 19-11-3 3-0 7-3 5W
7 Detroit 62 35 20 7 77 0.621 24 33 185 187 -2 18-10-3 17-10-4 2-3 4-6 1L
8 Montreal 60 33 18 9 75 0.625 22 31 213 200 13 17-11-2 16-7-7 2-4 5-5 1L
9 Pittsburgh 61 31 17 13 75 0.615 27 30 205 180 25 15-9-7 16-8-6 1-8 5-5 2L
10 NY Islanders 63 35 23 5 75 0.595 23 31 186 182 4 17-10-2 18-13-3 4-5 6-4 2L
11 Boston 61 34 22 5 73 0.598 26 32 205 194 11 23-8-1 11-14-4 2-3 5-5 1L
12 Columbus 61 32 21 8 72 0.59 22 27 196 193 3 17-8-5 15-13-3 5-1 8-2 3W
13 Vegas 62 29 19 14 72 0.581 21 28 205 197 8 14-8-7 15-11-7 1-6 4-6 1W
14 Anaheim 61 34 24 3 71 0.582 20 27 205 212 -7 21-9-1 13-15-2 7-0 7-3 1W
15 Utah 62 33 25 4 70 0.565 26 33 196 169 27 18-10-2 15-15-2 0-0 6-4 2W
16 Ottawa 61 30 22 9 69 0.566 24 27 205 194 11 14-10-5 16-12-4 3-0 7-3 1W
17 Washington 63 31 25 7 69 0.548 26 30 199 189 10 19-11-3 12-14-4 1-5 6-4 2L
18 Edmonton 62 30 24 8 68 0.548 22 30 220 210 10 16-10-4 14-14-4 0-3 5-5 1W
19 Seattle 61 29 23 9 67 0.549 23 28 173 179 -6 16-10-5 13-13-4 1-4 6-4 1L
20 Philadelphia 61 28 22 11 67 0.549 19 22 177 191 -14 14-10-7 14-12-4 6-3 4-6 1L
21 Toronto 63 27 25 11 65 0.516 19 26 200 221 -21 16-10-7 11-15-4 1-3 3-7 6L
22 San Jose 59 30 25 4 64 0.542 18 28 186 207 -21 17-10-3 13-15-1 2-1 5-5 3W
23 LA Kings 61 25 22 14 64 0.525 16 21 160 182 -22 10-14-7 15-8-7 4-6 3-7 1W
24 Nashville 62 28 26 8 64 0.516 21 25 185 213 -28 17-13-3 11-13-5 3-0 4-6 1W
25 New Jersey 62 31 29 2 64 0.516 20 27 160 186 -26 15-13-2 16-16-0 4-0 4-6 3W
26 Florida 62 30 29 3 63 0.508 24 26 188 209 -21 16-14-3 14-15-0 4-1 2-8 4L
27 Winnipeg 61 25 26 10 60 0.492 21 24 175 187 -12 14-11-5 11-15-5 1-2 5-5 2W
28 Chicago 61 23 28 10 56 0.459 18 20 163 195 -32 12-14-5 11-14-5 3-5 2-8 1L
29 NY Rangers 61 24 29 8 56 0.459 15 21 166 192 -26 8-15-6 16-14-2 3-0 3-7 1W
30 St Louis 61 23 29 9 55 0.451 22 22 159 210 -51 14-12-6 9-17-3 1-3 4-6 2W
31 Calgary 61 24 30 7 55 0.451 20 22 150 185 -35 15-12-4 9-18-3 2-3 3-7 4L
32 Vancouver 61 18 36 7 43 0.352 12 14 157 230 -73 6-19-5 12-17-2 4-2 1-9 7L