We Can’t Resist Backing Avs to Win

Stanley Cup Playoffs - West Round 2: Colorado Avalanche (50-25-7, fourth in the Western Conference) host Dallas Stars (52-21-9, first in the Western Conference). Game 3. The series is tied 1-1.

The Avalanche should be able to come out on top against the Stars. Our betting prediction is to back them on the Moneyline where an attractive -130 can be landed.

Avs Have 7 Wins in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche clashed at American Airlines Center two nights ago, with the Stars triumphing 5-3.

The Stars had 31 shots on goal. Roope Hintz recorded 4 points, featuring 1 goal and 3 assists. The Avs recorded 31 shots on goal, with Valeri Nichushkin, Joel Kiviranta and Brandon Duhaime scoring one goal each.

The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved the Avs winning seven times.

Dallas Stars – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.5 goals from 29.0 shots on goal, with a 22.6% powerplay efficiency. The Stars have been giving up 2.4 goals from 27.2 shots, averaging 2.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 78.3%.

Wyatt Johnston is the top points scorer with 8 points, 5 goals and 3 assists, with Miro Heiskanen racking up 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Jake Oettinger have a 2.11 goal against average with a .919 save percentage.

Colorado Avalanche – Last 10 Games

The Avs have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.3 goals from 32.3 shots on goal, with a 25.7% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.5 goals from 27.5 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 72.5%.

The top points scorer is Cale Makar with 15 points, 4 goals and 11 assists, while Nathan MacKinnon is next in line after having 14 points, 3 goals and 11 assists. Goalie Alexandar Georgiyev have a 3.47 GAA with a .878 SV%.

Starting Goalies

Jake Oettinger (Confirmed)

W-L-OTL: 35-14-2 GAA: 2.72 SV%: .905 SO: 3

Alexandar Georgiev (Confirmed)

W-L-OTL: 38-18-4 GAA: 3.02 SV%: .897 SO: 2

Expert NHL Analysis

The NHL predictions are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant player and goalie stats to get the full picture.

Key Stars vs Avalanche stats:

Avalanche have won 4 of their last 5 games.
Avalanche have won 15 of their last 20 games at home.
Avalanche have won 3 consecutive games at home.
Avalanche have won 7 of their last 10 games against Stars.

It’s time to side with Colorado Avalanche to record a victory in this NHL game. They should have the upper hand and the -130 for our pick on the Moneyline looks a great price.

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Avs Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 56.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. In the opinion of our analysts, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

Stars vs Avalanche Prediction

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Published 02:43, 11 May 2024

Player Props

Top Pick: Valeri Nichushkin To Score +140

Valeri Nichushkin (Avalanche) has scored in 8 straight games. We’ll use this stat and take odds of +140 that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

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Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Bet Builder Tips

Moneyline Avalanche

To Score Valeri Nichushkin

Shots on Goal Tyler Seguin Over 2.5

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Correct Score Prediction

Stars

2 - 4 Avalanche logo

Avalanche

The Avalanche can be backed at +1400 to triumph by a 4-2 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

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2-0

2-1

Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche 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 betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Avs Betting Favorites on the Moneyline

Sportsbooks’ favorites Colorado Avalanche are regarded as likeliest victors for this game and the -135 about them triumphing means a 57% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. At +115, Dallas Stars are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

1.5 is the puck line and 6.5 is the total goals line. There are many ways to wager on the NHL including Totals. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at -105.

Wagering on the Race to 3 Goals allows bettors to back favorites Avs at +105. On the flip side, the Stars are +135 should you think they’ll get to this total first.

Consider every angle when placing your National Hockey League wagers. The betting sites have a huge selection of team props and game lines and it’s all about finding a bet which matches your prediction of the game.

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Puck Line

Total Goals

Nathan MacKinnon Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Favorite Nathan MacKinnon is now available at +700 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)

Mikko Rantanen (Avalanche)

Wyatt Johnston (Stars)

Valeri Nichushkin (Avalanche)

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Player Assists

Cale Makar (Avalanche)

Mikko Rantanen (Avalanche)

Jason Robertson (Stars)

Valeri Nichushkin (Avalanche)

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Player Shots

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)

Wyatt Johnston (Stars)

Jason Robertson (Stars)

Artturi Lehkonen (Avalanche)

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Last 5 Games

Avalanche

NHL Playoffs: 16/05 Stars 3 Avalanche5
NHL Playoffs: 14/05 Avalanche 1 Stars5
NHL Playoffs: 12/05 Avalanche 1 Stars4
NHL Playoffs: 10/05 Stars 5 Avalanche3
NHL Playoffs: 08/05 Stars 3 Avalanche4

Head to Head

Dallas vs Colorado

NHL: 16/05 2024 Stars 3 Avalanche 5
NHL: 14/05 2024 Avalanche 1 Stars 5
NHL: 12/05 2024 Avalanche 1 Stars 4
NHL: 10/05 2024 Stars 5 Avalanche 3
NHL: 08/05 2024 Stars 3 Avalanche 4
NHL: 08/04 2024 Avalanche 4 Stars 7
NHL: 28/02 2024 Avalanche 5 Stars 1
NHL: 05/01 2024 Stars 4 Avalanche 5
NHL: 19/11 2023 Stars 3 Avalanche 6
NHL: 02/04 2023 Avalanche 5 Stars 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Dallas Stars Stats

Colorado Avalanche Stats

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 9 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.50 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.60 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 6 on the Road: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.20 goals and allowed 2.30 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.70 pts and allowed 1.90 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.70 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 7.20 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 6 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.20 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.60 goals and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 28.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.5
Penalty Minutes: 5.6
Blocks: 21.6
Faceoff Wins : 32.3
Hits: 25.4
Giveaways: 6.3
Takeaways: 8.9

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 34.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 2.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.7
Penalty Minutes: 6.1
Blocks: 21.3
Faceoff Wins : 31.1
Hits: 17.6
Giveaways: 4.5
Takeaways: 8.6

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 1
Shots: 32.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 8.7
Blocks: 16.9
Faceoff Wins : 29
Hits: 37.8
Giveaways: 8
Takeaways: 6.9

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 1
Shots: 33.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 7.9
Blocks: 15.3
Faceoff Wins : 29.3
Hits: 27.4
Giveaways: 7.7
Takeaways: 10.5

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Dallas Stars Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
4	Miro Heiskanen	12	27.16	5	8	13	-3
21	Jason Robertson	12	19.09	3	9	12	-3
53	Wyatt Johnston	12	20.17	7	4	11	3

14	Jamie Benn	12	16.97	2	5	7	0
91	Tyler Seguin	12	16.35	3	4	7	6
11	Logan Stankoven	12	15.01	3	3	6	4
24	Roope Hintz	11	17.23	2	4	6	-1
95	Matt Duchene	12	15.88	1	4	5	1
63	Evgenii Dadonov	12	12.15	3	2	5	0
18	Sam Steel	12	13.78	1	3	4	1
27	Mason Marchment	6	13.98	1	2	3	-1
20	Ryan Suter	12	18.48	1	2	3	4
16	Joe Pavelski	12	17.46	1	2	3	-2
55	Thomas Harley	12	23.77	0	2	2	3
23	Esa Lindell	12	23.67	1	1	2	0
15	Craig Smith	10	10.73	0	2	2	-1
5	Nils Lundkvist	12	4.46	0	1	1	0
3	Christopher Tanev	12	22.93	0	1	1	7
12	Radek Faksa	5	11.04	1	0	1	-1
10	Ty Dellandrea	4	11.95	1	0	1	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
29	Jake Oettinger	12	2.27	0.914
41	Scott Wedgewood	-	-	-

Colorado Avalanche Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Cale Makar	10	25.86	5	9	14	-3
29	Nathan MacKinnon	10	23.42	4	10	14	0
96	Mikko Rantanen	10	22.96	3	10	13	1

62	Artturi Lehkonen	10	21.22	6	5	11	-1
13	Valeri Nichushkin	8	22.51	9	1	10	1
37	Casey Mittelstadt	10	16.32	3	6	9	1
42	Josh Manson	10	19.52	2	5	7	8
7	Devon Toews	9	23.82	1	5	6	4
11	Andrew Cogliano	10	8.51	0	5	5	2
20	Ross Colton	10	12.24	1	3	4	2
9	Zach Parise	10	13.51	2	1	3	0
28	Miles Wood	10	13.13	3	0	3	1
49	Samuel Girard	8	21.51	0	3	3	4
94	Joel Kiviranta	7	10.8	1	1	2	3
27	Jonathan Drouin	2	21.65	0	2	2	-1
15	Yakov Trenin	10	10.59	1	0	1	1
12	Brandon Duhaime	10	7.73	1	0	1	-2
2	Sean Walker	10	17.56	0	0	0	-4
3	Jack Johnson	10	13.31	0	0	0	5
82	Caleb Jones	3	11.17	0	0	0	1
	Nikolai Kovalenko	2	6.8	0	0	0	-1
14	Chris Wagner	1	8.5	0	0	0	0