Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, Picks & Odds | 01 May 2025

Dallas Stars (50-26-6, 22-16-3 Away) play Colorado Avalanche (49-29-4, 26-12-3 at Home) in this Stanley Cup Playoffs first round matchup at Ball Arena. The Stars lead the series 3-2.

The Avalanche are available at -112 when it comes to the 3-Way Moneyline. Our prediction is that the home team will beat the Stars in 60 minutes and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche went head-to-head on Monday night, with the Stars winning 6-2 at American Airlines Center.

The Stars had 27 shots on goal. Mikko Rantanen landed 3 points, including 1 goal and 2 assists. Goalie Jake Oettinger made a total of 26 saves (.929). The Avs fired 28 shots on goal, with Nathan MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen scoring one goal each.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Each franchise has landed five wins in the previous 10 games between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Jake Oettinger (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	31-12-6	2.6	.900	3
23/24	35-14-2	2.72	.905	3

Mackenzie Blackwood (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	21-9-1	2.6	.899	3
23/24	10-25-1	3.45	.899	2

3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.6 goals from 27.6 shots on goal, with a 18.6% powerplay efficiency. The Stars have been giving up 4.1 goals from 33.8 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 72.5%.

Wyatt Johnston is the top points scorer with 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists, with Mikko Rantanen recording 8 points, 2 goals and 6 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Jake Oettinger have a 3.51 goal against average with a .889 save percentage.

The Avs have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.0 goals from 32.4 shots on goal, with a 15.0% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.1 goals from 26.8 shots, averaging 4.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.9%.

The top points scorer is Nathan MacKinnon with 9 points, 6 goals and 3 assists, while Charlie Coyle is next in line after registering 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood have a 3.02 GAA with a .888 SV%, including one shutout.

Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

There is a strong case that Colorado Avalanche will end up winning in regulation time and that means heading to the 60-minute line. You can get a value -112 that they triumph in this NHL encounter.

It’s always a case of checking out the latest team news to make expert NHL predictions. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the player and goalie stats that are the most valuable.

Key Stars vs Avalanche stats:

• Avalanche have won 14 of their last 20 games at home.
• Avalanche have won 18 of their last 26 games at home this season.
• Stars have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Stars have lost 7 of their last 10 games.

Avs 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 52.9% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, we think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Brock Nelson Over 1.5 Shots -161

Brock Nelson (Avalanche) has fired Over 1.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games at home. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for him to cover the Shots on Goal line at odds of -161.

Latest Brock Nelson Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+260

First

+1400

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

+125

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Correct Score Prediction

Stars 2 - 4 Avalanche

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves the Avalanche winning 4-2. Odds of +1300 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Stars

Avalanche

1-0

Stars

+6000

Avalanche

+5500

2-0

Stars

+6000

Avalanche

+4500

2-1

Stars

+1800

Avalanche

+1500

3-0

Stars

+4500

Avalanche

+2800

3-1

Stars

+2500

Avalanche

+1600

3-2

Stars

+1050

Avalanche

+800

4-0

Stars

+6600

Avalanche

+3000

4-1

Stars

+2400

Avalanche

+1200

4-2

Stars

+2000

Avalanche

+1300

4-3

Stars

+1200

Avalanche

+900

5-0

Stars

+12000

Avalanche

+5000

5-1

Stars

+4000

Avalanche

+1800

5-2

Stars

+2500

Avalanche

+1200

5-3

Stars

+2900

Avalanche

+1900

5-4

Stars

+2200

Avalanche

+1700

6-0

Stars

+2200

Avalanche

+7000

6-1

Stars

+10000

Avalanche

+4000

6-2

Stars

+5000

Avalanche

+2200

6-3

Stars

+4000

Avalanche

+2200

6-4

Stars

+5500

Avalanche

+4000

6-5

Stars

+5000

Avalanche

+4000

7-0

Stars

+5000

Avalanche

+11000

7-1

Stars

+15000

Avalanche

+6600

7-2

Stars

+12500

Avalanche

+5500

7-3

Stars

+8000

Avalanche

+4000

7-4

Stars

+8000

Avalanche

+5000

7-5

Stars

+12000

Avalanche

+9000

7-6

Stars

+12000

Avalanche

+10000

8-1

Stars

+12000

Avalanche

+10000

8-2

Stars

+12000

Avalanche

+9000

8-3

Stars

+12000

Avalanche

+10000

8-4

Stars

+14000

Avalanche

+9000

8-5

Stars

+14000

Avalanche

+12000

9-2

Stars

+14000

Avalanche

+15000

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Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche 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.

The Colorado Avalanche odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -204 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 67% chance of winning. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +168 about Dallas Stars.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. The Totals offers NHL bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of +106.

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Moneyline

Stars

+168

Avalanche

-204

3-Way Moneyline

Stars

+260

Tie

+340

Avalanche

-120

Puck Line

Stars +1.5

-149

Avalanche -1.5

+122

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-130

Over 6.5

+106

Nathan MacKinnon is the market leader at +750 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Player Goals

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)

First

+110

Anytime

+750

Valeri Nichushkin (Avalanche)

First

+180

Anytime

+1050

Artturi Lehkonen (Avalanche)

First

+188

Anytime

+1100

Wyatt Johnston (Stars)

First

+215

Anytime

+1200

Martin Necas (Avalanche)

First

+215

Anytime

+1200

Mikko Rantanen (Stars)

First

+225

Anytime

+1300

Cale Makar (Avalanche)

First

+225

Anytime

+1300

Gabriel Landeskog (Avalanche)

First

+225

Anytime

+1300

Roope Hintz (Stars)

First

+235

Anytime

+1300

Brock Nelson (Avalanche)

First

+260

Anytime

+1400

Jonathan Drouin (Avalanche)

First

+280

Anytime

+1500

Matt Duchene (Stars)

First

+280

Anytime

+1500

Tyler Seguin (Stars)

First

+295

Anytime

+1600

Ross Colton (Avalanche)

First

+360

Anytime

+1800

Mikael Granlund (Stars)

First

+360

Anytime

+1900

Mason Marchment (Stars)

First

+360

Anytime

+1900

Jamie Benn (Stars)

First

+380

Anytime

+2000

Evgenii Dadonov (Stars)

First

+380

Anytime

+2000

Logan O'Connor (Avalanche)

First

+440

Anytime

+2200

Charlie Coyle (Avalanche)

First

+440

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)

Over 4.5

-111

Under 4.5

-118

Cale Makar (Avalanche)

Over 3.5

+116

Under 3.5

-154

Valeri Nichushkin (Avalanche)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-169

Martin Necas (Avalanche)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

Mikko Rantanen (Stars)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-164

Artturi Lehkonen (Avalanche)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+150

Wyatt Johnston (Stars)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+150

Gabriel Landeskog (Avalanche)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+150

Roope Hintz (Stars)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

+135

Brock Nelson (Avalanche)

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

+125

Matt Duchene (Stars)

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-110

Tyler Seguin (Stars)

Over 1.5

-169

Under 1.5

+130

Mason Marchment (Stars)

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-110

Jamie Benn (Stars)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-143

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Dallas Stars Stats

Colorado Avalanche Stats

Moneyline

• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

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

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 9 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 4 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.60 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 6.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.20 goals and allowed 2.40 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.30 pts and allowed 2.30 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.00 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 6.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.30 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.60 goals and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 1
• Shots: 27.8
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 4.6
• Empty Net Goals: 0
• Penalty Minutes: 10.4
• Blocks: 13.4
• Faceoff Wins : 27.4
• Hits: 20.7
• Giveaways: 14.6
• Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.7
• Shots: 27.3
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 2.8
• Empty Net Goals: 0
• Penalty Minutes: 5.6
• Blocks: 11.4
• Faceoff Wins : 23.2
• Hits: 17.4
• Giveaways: 15.8
• Takeaways: 4.8

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 32.4
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.8
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 9.3
• Blocks: 17.2
• Faceoff Wins : 29.6
• Hits: 16.6
• Giveaways: 16.2
• Takeaways: 3.9

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.2
• Shots: 35.8
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 4.1
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 10.7
• Blocks: 19.5
• Faceoff Wins : 30.2
• Hits: 16.9
• Giveaways: 15.8
• Takeaways: 5

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