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

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 (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 23-10-2 2.5 .904 3
23/24 10-25-1 3.45 .899 2
Jake Oettinger (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 35-12-6 2.6 .899 4
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

Step into Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars with confidence, armed with our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, key player prop plays and a custom-built bet builder for maximum value.

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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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Mavrik Bourque Over 1.5 Shots -161 BetMGM logo

Mavrik Bourque (Stars) has fired Over 1.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Shots on Goal and you can get -161 that he goes over the line.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Stars
To Score Matt Duchene
Shots on Goal Mavrik Bourque Over 1.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: the Stars on the moneyline, Matt Duchene (Stars) to be among the scorers and Mavrik Bourque (Stars) to have Over 1.5 shots.

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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 55% probability of winning this game, Colorado Avalanche might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -120 Moneyline betting odds. The market suggests that Dallas Stars are least likely to win at -100.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 5.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. If you’re going for Over 5.5, then the odds are -130.

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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
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 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
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
29 Nathan MacKinnon 73 22.25 50 71 121 55
88 Martin Necas 71 21.39 35 57 92 44
8 Cale Makar 73 24.88 20 55 75 29
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
21 Jason Robertson 76 20.23 40 49 89 21
53 Wyatt Johnston 76 20.18 41 39 80 -3
96 Mikko Rantanen 58 20.25 21 52 73 0

Injuries & Suspensions

Colorado Avalanche Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Artturi Lehkonen
Injured
Logan O'Connor
Injured

Dallas Stars Injury Table

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

Starting Lineups

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

29
Jake Oettinger
23
Esa Lindell
4
Miro Heiskanen
21
Jason Robertson
24
Roope Hintz
53
Wyatt Johnston
88
Martin Necas
29
Nathan MacKinnon
92
Gabriel Landeskog
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
5
Nils Lundkvist
18
Sam Steel
95
Matt Duchene
14
Jamie Benn
13
Valeri Nichushkin
11
Brock Nelson
20
Ross Colton
84
Brent Burns
42
Josh Manson
39
Mackenzie Blackwood

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

29
Jake Oettinger
6
Lian Bichsel
46
Ilya Lyubushkin
73
Adam Erne
49
Justin Hryckowian
22
Mavrik Bourque
54
Gavin Brindley
10
Nicolas Roy
17
Parker Kelly
70
Sam Malinski
27
Brett Kulak
39
Mackenzie Blackwood

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

29
Jake Oettinger
15
Colin Blackwell
10
Oskar Baeck
11
Nathan Bastian
94
Joel Kiviranta
18
Jack Drury
93
Zakhar Bardakov
39
Mackenzie Blackwood

Previous Colorado Avalanche Lineups

01 Apr NHL
Canucks 8-6 Avalanche
30 Mar NHL
Flames 2-9 Avalanche
28 Mar NHL
Jets 4-2 Avalanche
26 Mar NHL
Avalanche 3-2 Jets
24 Mar NHL
Avalanche 6-2 Penguins
22 Mar NHL
Avalanche 3-2 Capitals
20 Mar NHL
Avalanche 4-1 Blackhawks
18 Mar NHL
Stars 2-1 Avalanche
16 Mar NHL
Penguins 7-2 Avalanche
14 Mar NHL
Avalanche 1-3 Jets

Previous Dallas Stars Lineups

02 Apr NHL
Jets 0-3 Stars
31 Mar NHL
Stars 3-6 Bruins
29 Mar NHL
Stars 1-2 Flyers
28 Mar NHL
Stars 6-3 Penguins
26 Mar NHL
Stars 1-2 Islanders
24 Mar NHL
Devils 6-4 Stars
22 Mar NHL
Golden Knights 3-2 Stars
21 Mar NHL
Stars 1-2 Wild
18 Mar NHL
Stars 2-1 Avalanche
16 Mar NHL
Mammoth 6-3 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 82 53 22 7 113 0.689 39 48 296 240 56 29-10-2 24-12-5 5-4 7-3 1W
2 Pittsburgh 82 41 25 16 98 0.598 34 38 293 268 25 20-13-8 21-12-8 3-10 5-5 3L
3 Philadelphia 82 43 27 12 98 0.598 27 33 250 243 7 20-13-8 23-14-4 10-4 7-3 3W
4 Washington 82 43 30 9 95 0.579 37 41 263 244 19 25-11-5 18-19-4 2-6 8-2 4W
5 Columbus 82 40 30 12 92 0.561 28 33 253 253 0 20-13-8 20-17-4 7-2 2-8 2L
6 NY Islanders 82 43 34 5 91 0.555 29 39 233 241 -8 22-17-2 21-17-3 4-5 3-7 3L
7 New Jersey 82 42 37 3 87 0.53 29 38 230 254 -24 21-17-3 21-20-0 4-1 5-5 1L
8 NY Rangers 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 25 31 238 250 -12 14-20-7 20-19-2 3-1 6-4 1W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Buffalo 82 50 23 9 109 0.665 42 45 288 241 47 26-10-5 24-13-4 5-1 6-4 1L
2 Tampa Bay 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 40 46 290 231 59 26-14-1 24-12-5 4-2 5-5 1L
3 Montreal 82 48 24 10 106 0.646 34 44 283 256 27 24-15-2 24-9-8 4-5 7-3 1L
4 Boston 82 45 27 10 100 0.61 33 41 272 250 22 29-11-1 16-16-9 4-3 5-5 2W
5 Ottawa 82 44 27 11 99 0.604 38 41 278 246 32 23-12-6 21-15-5 3-1 6-4 1W
6 Detroit 82 41 31 10 92 0.561 30 39 241 258 -17 21-16-4 20-15-6 2-4 2-8 3L
7 Florida 82 40 38 4 84 0.512 32 35 251 276 -25 23-15-3 17-23-1 5-2 5-5 3W
8 Toronto 82 32 36 14 78 0.476 23 31 253 299 -46 18-15-8 14-21-6 1-4 2-8 7L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 81 54 16 11 119 0.735 47 50 300 203 97 25-9-6 29-7-5 4-6 6-4 2W
2 Dallas 82 50 20 12 112 0.683 38 44 279 226 53 26-11-4 24-9-8 6-4 7-3 5W
3 Minnesota 82 46 24 12 104 0.634 31 42 272 240 32 23-10-8 23-14-4 4-5 6-4 1W
4 Utah 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 33 43 268 240 28 22-16-3 21-17-3 0-0 6-4 1L
5 St Louis 82 37 33 12 86 0.524 33 36 231 258 -27 20-14-7 17-19-5 1-4 6-4 4W
6 Nashville 82 38 34 10 86 0.524 28 33 247 269 -22 21-17-3 17-17-7 5-2 4-6 2L
7 Winnipeg 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 231 260 -29 19-16-6 16-19-6 2-4 5-5 4L
8 Chicago 82 29 39 14 72 0.439 22 26 213 275 -62 14-19-8 15-20-6 3-5 2-8 1W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 82 39 26 17 95 0.579 30 38 265 250 15 20-12-9 19-14-8 1-8 7-3 3W
2 Edmonton 82 41 30 11 93 0.567 32 41 282 269 13 22-14-5 19-16-6 0-4 6-4 1W
3 Anaheim 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 26 35 273 288 -15 24-13-4 19-20-2 8-0 2-8 1W
4 LA Kings 82 35 27 20 90 0.549 22 30 225 247 -22 15-17-9 20-10-11 5-9 6-4 2L
5 San Jose 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 27 37 251 292 -41 21-14-6 18-21-2 2-2 5-5 1W
6 Seattle 81 34 36 11 79 0.488 26 32 226 261 -35 19-17-5 15-19-6 2-6 2-8 2L
7 Calgary 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 27 30 212 259 -47 23-13-5 11-26-4 4-3 4-6 1W
8 Vancouver 82 25 49 8 58 0.354 15 19 216 316 -100 9-27-5 16-22-3 6-2 4-6 1L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 82 53 22 7 113 0.689 39 48 296 240 56 29-10-2 24-12-5 5-4 7-3 1W
2 Buffalo 82 50 23 9 109 0.665 42 45 288 241 47 26-10-5 24-13-4 5-1 6-4 1L
3 Tampa Bay 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 40 46 290 231 59 26-14-1 24-12-5 4-2 5-5 1L
4 Montreal 82 48 24 10 106 0.646 34 44 283 256 27 24-15-2 24-9-8 4-5 7-3 1L
5 Boston 82 45 27 10 100 0.61 33 41 272 250 22 29-11-1 16-16-9 4-3 5-5 2W
6 Ottawa 82 44 27 11 99 0.604 38 41 278 246 32 23-12-6 21-15-5 3-1 6-4 1W
7 Pittsburgh 82 41 25 16 98 0.598 34 38 293 268 25 20-13-8 21-12-8 3-10 5-5 3L
8 Philadelphia 82 43 27 12 98 0.598 27 33 250 243 7 20-13-8 23-14-4 10-4 7-3 3W
9 Washington 82 43 30 9 95 0.579 37 41 263 244 19 25-11-5 18-19-4 2-6 8-2 4W
10 Detroit 82 41 31 10 92 0.561 30 39 241 258 -17 21-16-4 20-15-6 2-4 2-8 3L
11 Columbus 82 40 30 12 92 0.561 28 33 253 253 0 20-13-8 20-17-4 7-2 2-8 2L
12 NY Islanders 82 43 34 5 91 0.555 29 39 233 241 -8 22-17-2 21-17-3 4-5 3-7 3L
13 New Jersey 82 42 37 3 87 0.53 29 38 230 254 -24 21-17-3 21-20-0 4-1 5-5 1L
14 Florida 82 40 38 4 84 0.512 32 35 251 276 -25 23-15-3 17-23-1 5-2 5-5 3W
15 Toronto 82 32 36 14 78 0.476 23 31 253 299 -46 18-15-8 14-21-6 1-4 2-8 7L
16 NY Rangers 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 25 31 238 250 -12 14-20-7 20-19-2 3-1 6-4 1W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 81 54 16 11 119 0.735 47 50 300 203 97 25-9-6 29-7-5 4-6 6-4 2W
2 Dallas 82 50 20 12 112 0.683 38 44 279 226 53 26-11-4 24-9-8 6-4 7-3 5W
3 Minnesota 82 46 24 12 104 0.634 31 42 272 240 32 23-10-8 23-14-4 4-5 6-4 1W
4 Vegas 82 39 26 17 95 0.579 30 38 265 250 15 20-12-9 19-14-8 1-8 7-3 3W
5 Edmonton 82 41 30 11 93 0.567 32 41 282 269 13 22-14-5 19-16-6 0-4 6-4 1W
6 Utah 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 33 43 268 240 28 22-16-3 21-17-3 0-0 6-4 1L
7 Anaheim 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 26 35 273 288 -15 24-13-4 19-20-2 8-0 2-8 1W
8 LA Kings 82 35 27 20 90 0.549 22 30 225 247 -22 15-17-9 20-10-11 5-9 6-4 2L
9 St Louis 82 37 33 12 86 0.524 33 36 231 258 -27 20-14-7 17-19-5 1-4 6-4 4W
10 Nashville 82 38 34 10 86 0.524 28 33 247 269 -22 21-17-3 17-17-7 5-2 4-6 2L
11 San Jose 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 27 37 251 292 -41 21-14-6 18-21-2 2-2 5-5 1W
12 Winnipeg 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 231 260 -29 19-16-6 16-19-6 2-4 5-5 4L
13 Seattle 81 34 36 11 79 0.488 26 32 226 261 -35 19-17-5 15-19-6 2-6 2-8 2L
14 Calgary 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 27 30 212 259 -47 23-13-5 11-26-4 4-3 4-6 1W
15 Chicago 82 29 39 14 72 0.439 22 26 213 275 -62 14-19-8 15-20-6 3-5 2-8 1W
16 Vancouver 82 25 49 8 58 0.354 15 19 216 316 -100 9-27-5 16-22-3 6-2 4-6 1L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 81 54 16 11 119 0.735 47 50 300 203 97 25-9-6 29-7-5 4-6 6-4 2W
2 Carolina 82 53 22 7 113 0.689 39 48 296 240 56 29-10-2 24-12-5 5-4 7-3 1W
3 Dallas 82 50 20 12 112 0.683 38 44 279 226 53 26-11-4 24-9-8 6-4 7-3 5W
4 Buffalo 82 50 23 9 109 0.665 42 45 288 241 47 26-10-5 24-13-4 5-1 6-4 1L
5 Tampa Bay 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 40 46 290 231 59 26-14-1 24-12-5 4-2 5-5 1L
6 Montreal 82 48 24 10 106 0.646 34 44 283 256 27 24-15-2 24-9-8 4-5 7-3 1L
7 Minnesota 82 46 24 12 104 0.634 31 42 272 240 32 23-10-8 23-14-4 4-5 6-4 1W
8 Boston 82 45 27 10 100 0.61 33 41 272 250 22 29-11-1 16-16-9 4-3 5-5 2W
9 Ottawa 82 44 27 11 99 0.604 38 41 278 246 32 23-12-6 21-15-5 3-1 6-4 1W
10 Pittsburgh 82 41 25 16 98 0.598 34 38 293 268 25 20-13-8 21-12-8 3-10 5-5 3L
11 Philadelphia 82 43 27 12 98 0.598 27 33 250 243 7 20-13-8 23-14-4 10-4 7-3 3W
12 Washington 82 43 30 9 95 0.579 37 41 263 244 19 25-11-5 18-19-4 2-6 8-2 4W
13 Vegas 82 39 26 17 95 0.579 30 38 265 250 15 20-12-9 19-14-8 1-8 7-3 3W
14 Edmonton 82 41 30 11 93 0.567 32 41 282 269 13 22-14-5 19-16-6 0-4 6-4 1W
15 Utah 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 33 43 268 240 28 22-16-3 21-17-3 0-0 6-4 1L
16 Detroit 82 41 31 10 92 0.561 30 39 241 258 -17 21-16-4 20-15-6 2-4 2-8 3L
17 Columbus 82 40 30 12 92 0.561 28 33 253 253 0 20-13-8 20-17-4 7-2 2-8 2L
18 Anaheim 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 26 35 273 288 -15 24-13-4 19-20-2 8-0 2-8 1W
19 NY Islanders 82 43 34 5 91 0.555 29 39 233 241 -8 22-17-2 21-17-3 4-5 3-7 3L
20 LA Kings 82 35 27 20 90 0.549 22 30 225 247 -22 15-17-9 20-10-11 5-9 6-4 2L
21 New Jersey 82 42 37 3 87 0.53 29 38 230 254 -24 21-17-3 21-20-0 4-1 5-5 1L
22 St Louis 82 37 33 12 86 0.524 33 36 231 258 -27 20-14-7 17-19-5 1-4 6-4 4W
23 Nashville 82 38 34 10 86 0.524 28 33 247 269 -22 21-17-3 17-17-7 5-2 4-6 2L
24 San Jose 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 27 37 251 292 -41 21-14-6 18-21-2 2-2 5-5 1W
25 Florida 82 40 38 4 84 0.512 32 35 251 276 -25 23-15-3 17-23-1 5-2 5-5 3W
26 Winnipeg 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 231 260 -29 19-16-6 16-19-6 2-4 5-5 4L
27 Seattle 81 34 36 11 79 0.488 26 32 226 261 -35 19-17-5 15-19-6 2-6 2-8 2L
28 Toronto 82 32 36 14 78 0.476 23 31 253 299 -46 18-15-8 14-21-6 1-4 2-8 7L
29 Calgary 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 27 30 212 259 -47 23-13-5 11-26-4 4-3 4-6 1W
30 NY Rangers 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 25 31 238 250 -12 14-20-7 20-19-2 3-1 6-4 1W
31 Chicago 82 29 39 14 72 0.439 22 26 213 275 -62 14-19-8 15-20-6 3-5 2-8 1W
32 Vancouver 82 25 49 8 58 0.354 15 19 216 316 -100 9-27-5 16-22-3 6-2 4-6 1L