Dallas Stars

Ice Hockey NHL Ball Arena Wed 18 Mar 20:30

Colorado Avalanche

  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: Stars vs Avalanche

The Dallas Stars square off against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena, with face-off scheduled for 20:30 on Wednesday, March 18.

We’re Predicting Under 6.5 Goals

We think odds of -130 are pretty generous when it comes to Under 6.5 on the total. The Stars and the Avalanche shouldn’t add to many goals to the scoreboard.

Shootout Avs Victory in Last H2H

Dallas Stars have triumphed in five straight road games. Their previous contest was a 6-3 home defeat against Utah Mammoth at American Airlines Center. Wyatt Johnston, Sam Steel and Adam Erne each scored one goal.

Colorado Avalanche were beaten 7-2 at Ball Arena in their last game. This loss at home to Pittsburgh Penguins was their second straight defeat. Nathan MacKinnon and Brent Burns each scored one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw the Avs claim a 5-4 win over the Stars at American Airlines Center. 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:
26/27 8-3-1 1.9 .909 3
25/26 37-16-6 2.6 .899 4
Scott Wedgewood (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 1-3-1 4 .867 0
25/26 38-10-6 2.1 .918 4
Dallas Stars – Last 10 Games

8 wins, 1 loss and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.2 goals from 27.8 shots on goal, with a 19.2% powerplay efficiency. The Stars have given up 2.3 goals from 23.4 shots, averaging 4.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.3%.

Wyatt Johnston is the top points scorer with 15 points, 8 goals and 7 assists, with Jason Robertson recording 14 points, 4 goals and 10 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Jake Oettinger have a 1.96 goal against average with a .922 save percentage.

Colorado Avalanche – Last 10 Games

The Avs have 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.1 goals from 32.4 shots on goal, with a 16.7% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.0 goals from 24.7 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.3%.

The top points scorer is Martin Necas with 17 points, 8 goals and 9 assists, while Nathan MacKinnon is next best after having 17 points, 5 goals and 12 assists. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood have a 3.33 GAA with a .855 SV%.

Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction & Picks

Prepare for Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, likely scoreline, key player props and a well-crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

There are betting odds of -130 available when it comes to backing Unders in this NHL clash. It looks too good an opportunity to pass up and we need six goals or less to be scored.

The hockey predictions at Sportsgambler.com are always guided by the latest team news, injury updates and overall form. Once we've reviewed that, we dive into the most relevant NHL stats to confidently recommend every pick.

Key Stars vs Avalanche stats:

  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Avalanche games.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Avalanche games.

Under 6.5 Probability

The best sportsbooks make it a 56.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our cappers research has found that the actual probability is between 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Brock Nelson Over 2.5 Shots -110 BetMGM logo

Brock Nelson (Avalanche) has covered the 2.5 shots on goal total in 4 straight games. Out of all the prop bets available, we’re going to take the -110 when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

Totals Under 6.5
To Score Wyatt Johnston
Shots on Goal Brock Nelson Over 2.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: Under 6.5 goals, Wyatt Johnston (Stars) to score and Brock Nelson (Avalanche) to register Over 2.5 shots.

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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.

Avs Moneyline Odds Suggest Victory

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Colorado Avalanche as -137 favorites for this game, implying that they are 58% likely to win. Dallas Stars are the underdogs at +114 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 6.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at +104.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

Should you be more interested in a specific player, check out the gambling sites’ prop bets where you can pick out goalie and player props that focus on performance rather than the game lines and final score. For example Goaltender Saves and Powerplay Points.

There are lots of exciting NHL micro betting lines that are created and they are available in-game. Among them are next goalscorer, next team to find the net and whether a goal will be scored within the next 10 minutes.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars Stats
Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche Stats
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 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 +/-
96 Mikko Rantanen 6 20.65 2 4 6 5
21 Jason Robertson 6 19.15 2 3 5 0
4 Miro Heiskanen 6 24.53 2 3 5 3
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
29 Nathan MacKinnon 6 19.8 5 7 12 3
8 Cale Makar 5 21.5 3 4 7 2
88 Martin Necas 6 20.65 4 3 7 3

Injuries & Suspensions

Dallas Stars Injury Table

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

Colorado Avalanche Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Logan O'Connor
Injured
Ross Colton
Injured
Artturi Lehkonen
Injured
Gabriel Landeskog
Injured

Starting Lineups

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

41
Scott Wedgewood
7
Devon Toews
8
Cale Makar
13
Valeri Nichushkin
29
Nathan MacKinnon
88
Martin Necas
22
Mavrik Bourque
53
Wyatt Johnston
21
Jason Robertson
4
Miro Heiskanen
23
Esa Lindell
29
Jake Oettinger

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

41
Scott Wedgewood
42
Josh Manson
84
Brent Burns
91
Nazem Kadri
11
Brock Nelson
10
Nicolas Roy
14
Jamie Benn
95
Matt Duchene
18
Sam Steel
5
Nils Lundkvist
55
Thomas Harley
29
Jake Oettinger

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

41
Scott Wedgewood
27
Brett Kulak
70
Sam Malinski
17
Parker Kelly
18
Jack Drury
94
Joel Kiviranta
15
Colin Blackwell
49
Justin Hryckowian
58
Michael Bunting
57
Tyler Myers
6
Lian Bichsel
29
Jake Oettinger

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

41
Scott Wedgewood
93
Zakhar Bardakov
54
Gavin Brindley
82
Ivan Ivan
11
Nathan Bastian
10
Oskar Baeck
73
Adam Erne
29
Jake Oettinger

Previous Dallas Stars Lineups

13 Oct NHL
Avalanche 3-2 Stars
10 Oct NHL
Stars 1-2 Penguins
08 Oct NHL
Stars 4-0 Sabres
05 Oct NHL
Sharks 0-5 Stars
03 Oct NHL
Stars 1-2 Predators
02 Oct NHL
Blues 4-0 Stars
30 Apr NHL Playoffs
Stars 2-5 Wild
28 Apr NHL Playoffs
Wild 4-2 Stars
25 Apr NHL Playoffs
Stars 2-3 Wild
22 Apr NHL Playoffs
Stars 4-3 Wild

Previous Colorado Avalanche Lineups

13 Oct NHL
Avalanche 3-2 Stars
10 Oct NHL
Maple Leafs 6-3 Avalanche
08 Oct NHL
Avalanche 7-3 Flames
07 Oct NHL
Avalanche 2-3 Jets
03 Oct NHL
Blues 1-6 Avalanche
30 Sep NHL
Kings 4-8 Avalanche
26 May NHL Playoffs
Avalanche 1-2 Golden Knights
24 May NHL Playoffs
Avalanche 3-5 Golden Knights
22 May NHL Playoffs
Golden Knights 3-1 Avalanche
20 May NHL Playoffs
Golden Knights 4-2 Avalanche
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 18 13 3 2 28 0.778 12 13 69 43 26 5-1-1 8-2-1 0-1 7-3 1W
2 New Jersey 16 11 5 0 22 0.688 7 10 57 47 10 8-2-0 3-3-0 1-0 8-2 3W
3 NY Rangers 17 9 7 1 19 0.559 9 9 51 49 2 8-2-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 2W
4 Washington 15 9 6 0 18 0.6 8 9 53 51 2 7-4-0 2-2-0 0-0 6-4 1W
5 NY Islanders 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 5 6 43 44 -1 4-3-1 3-3-1 1-1 5-5 2L
6 Columbus 15 7 8 0 14 0.467 2 5 40 47 -7 6-3-0 1-5-0 2-0 5-5 1L
7 Pittsburgh 16 5 9 2 12 0.375 2 4 51 58 -7 4-3-1 1-6-1 1-1 2-8 4L
8 Philadelphia 18 4 10 4 12 0.333 4 4 39 61 -22 3-4-3 1-6-1 0-1 4-6 2L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 17 12 4 1 25 0.735 9 11 64 40 24 7-1-0 5-3-1 1-0 7-3 3W
2 Montreal 16 10 3 3 23 0.719 6 8 57 51 6 5-2-2 5-1-1 2-0 7-3 1W
3 Tampa Bay 15 10 3 2 22 0.733 9 10 56 46 10 8-0-0 2-3-2 0-1 6-4 2W
4 Ottawa 17 10 6 1 21 0.618 8 8 54 52 2 5-2-0 5-4-1 2-0 5-5 1W
5 Florida 17 9 6 2 20 0.588 7 9 55 51 4 4-2-0 5-4-2 0-0 6-4 1L
6 Buffalo 16 8 5 3 19 0.594 6 8 49 53 -4 4-4-0 4-1-3 0-1 5-5 1W
7 Toronto 17 8 7 2 18 0.529 7 8 62 56 6 4-4-1 4-3-1 0-1 5-5 1L
8 Detroit 17 7 7 3 17 0.5 5 5 49 52 -3 4-5-1 3-2-2 2-2 5-5 2L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Minnesota 18 12 3 3 27 0.75 12 12 60 39 21 5-0-1 7-3-2 0-0 7-3 3W
2 Utah 17 10 6 1 21 0.618 8 10 61 59 2 4-2-0 6-4-1 0-0 5-5 1L
3 Nashville 17 8 4 5 21 0.618 6 7 52 51 1 6-3-2 2-1-3 1-3 6-4 4W
4 Dallas 16 9 5 2 20 0.625 6 8 45 38 7 5-4-0 4-1-2 1-2 7-3 1L
5 Colorado 17 9 6 2 20 0.588 9 9 68 56 12 6-1-2 3-5-0 0-1 5-5 2L
6 St Louis 17 7 8 2 16 0.471 7 7 50 53 -3 4-2-1 3-6-1 0-0 4-6 3L
7 Winnipeg 17 6 8 3 15 0.441 5 6 45 60 -15 3-4-1 3-4-2 0-0 2-8 2W
8 Chicago 17 4 12 1 9 0.265 3 4 37 67 -30 4-5-0 0-7-1 0-0 2-8 5L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 17 11 3 3 25 0.735 9 10 71 53 18 4-3-2 7-0-1 1-2 6-4 2L
2 Vegas 18 11 5 2 24 0.667 9 10 60 50 10 6-3-0 5-2-2 1-1 5-5 2W
3 Seattle 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 6 7 54 53 1 5-2-0 4-3-1 2-0 6-4 1W
4 Anaheim 17 9 7 1 19 0.559 8 9 64 64 0 2-4-1 7-3-0 0-0 5-5 4W
5 Calgary 17 7 9 1 15 0.441 7 7 42 60 -18 5-4-0 2-5-1 0-0 6-4 2L
6 San Jose 18 7 10 1 15 0.417 2 6 45 65 -20 3-5-0 4-5-1 1-1 3-7 4L
7 LA Kings 14 5 7 2 12 0.429 3 5 43 47 -4 2-4-0 3-3-2 0-0 5-5 1W
8 Vancouver 18 3 14 1 7 0.194 1 3 53 83 -30 1-7-0 2-7-1 0-0 1-9 4L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 18 13 3 2 28 0.778 12 13 69 43 26 5-1-1 8-2-1 0-1 7-3 1W
2 Boston 17 12 4 1 25 0.735 9 11 64 40 24 7-1-0 5-3-1 1-0 7-3 3W
3 Montreal 16 10 3 3 23 0.719 6 8 57 51 6 5-2-2 5-1-1 2-0 7-3 1W
4 Tampa Bay 15 10 3 2 22 0.733 9 10 56 46 10 8-0-0 2-3-2 0-1 6-4 2W
5 New Jersey 16 11 5 0 22 0.688 7 10 57 47 10 8-2-0 3-3-0 1-0 8-2 3W
6 Ottawa 17 10 6 1 21 0.618 8 8 54 52 2 5-2-0 5-4-1 2-0 5-5 1W
7 Florida 17 9 6 2 20 0.588 7 9 55 51 4 4-2-0 5-4-2 0-0 6-4 1L
8 Buffalo 16 8 5 3 19 0.594 6 8 49 53 -4 4-4-0 4-1-3 0-1 5-5 1W
9 NY Rangers 17 9 7 1 19 0.559 9 9 51 49 2 8-2-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 2W
10 Washington 15 9 6 0 18 0.6 8 9 53 51 2 7-4-0 2-2-0 0-0 6-4 1W
11 Toronto 17 8 7 2 18 0.529 7 8 62 56 6 4-4-1 4-3-1 0-1 5-5 1L
12 Detroit 17 7 7 3 17 0.5 5 5 49 52 -3 4-5-1 3-2-2 2-2 5-5 2L
13 NY Islanders 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 5 6 43 44 -1 4-3-1 3-3-1 1-1 5-5 2L
14 Columbus 15 7 8 0 14 0.467 2 5 40 47 -7 6-3-0 1-5-0 2-0 5-5 1L
15 Pittsburgh 16 5 9 2 12 0.375 2 4 51 58 -7 4-3-1 1-6-1 1-1 2-8 4L
16 Philadelphia 18 4 10 4 12 0.333 4 4 39 61 -22 3-4-3 1-6-1 0-1 4-6 2L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Minnesota 18 12 3 3 27 0.75 12 12 60 39 21 5-0-1 7-3-2 0-0 7-3 3W
2 Edmonton 17 11 3 3 25 0.735 9 10 71 53 18 4-3-2 7-0-1 1-2 6-4 2L
3 Vegas 18 11 5 2 24 0.667 9 10 60 50 10 6-3-0 5-2-2 1-1 5-5 2W
4 Utah 17 10 6 1 21 0.618 8 10 61 59 2 4-2-0 6-4-1 0-0 5-5 1L
5 Nashville 17 8 4 5 21 0.618 6 7 52 51 1 6-3-2 2-1-3 1-3 6-4 4W
6 Dallas 16 9 5 2 20 0.625 6 8 45 38 7 5-4-0 4-1-2 1-2 7-3 1L
7 Colorado 17 9 6 2 20 0.588 9 9 68 56 12 6-1-2 3-5-0 0-1 5-5 2L
8 Seattle 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 6 7 54 53 1 5-2-0 4-3-1 2-0 6-4 1W
9 Anaheim 17 9 7 1 19 0.559 8 9 64 64 0 2-4-1 7-3-0 0-0 5-5 4W
10 St Louis 17 7 8 2 16 0.471 7 7 50 53 -3 4-2-1 3-6-1 0-0 4-6 3L
11 Calgary 17 7 9 1 15 0.441 7 7 42 60 -18 5-4-0 2-5-1 0-0 6-4 2L
12 Winnipeg 17 6 8 3 15 0.441 5 6 45 60 -15 3-4-1 3-4-2 0-0 2-8 2W
13 San Jose 18 7 10 1 15 0.417 2 6 45 65 -20 3-5-0 4-5-1 1-1 3-7 4L
14 LA Kings 14 5 7 2 12 0.429 3 5 43 47 -4 2-4-0 3-3-2 0-0 5-5 1W
15 Chicago 17 4 12 1 9 0.265 3 4 37 67 -30 4-5-0 0-7-1 0-0 2-8 5L
16 Vancouver 18 3 14 1 7 0.194 1 3 53 83 -30 1-7-0 2-7-1 0-0 1-9 4L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 18 13 3 2 28 0.778 12 13 69 43 26 5-1-1 8-2-1 0-1 7-3 1W
2 Minnesota 18 12 3 3 27 0.75 12 12 60 39 21 5-0-1 7-3-2 0-0 7-3 3W
3 Boston 17 12 4 1 25 0.735 9 11 64 40 24 7-1-0 5-3-1 1-0 7-3 3W
4 Edmonton 17 11 3 3 25 0.735 9 10 71 53 18 4-3-2 7-0-1 1-2 6-4 2L
5 Vegas 18 11 5 2 24 0.667 9 10 60 50 10 6-3-0 5-2-2 1-1 5-5 2W
6 Montreal 16 10 3 3 23 0.719 6 8 57 51 6 5-2-2 5-1-1 2-0 7-3 1W
7 Tampa Bay 15 10 3 2 22 0.733 9 10 56 46 10 8-0-0 2-3-2 0-1 6-4 2W
8 New Jersey 16 11 5 0 22 0.688 7 10 57 47 10 8-2-0 3-3-0 1-0 8-2 3W
9 Utah 17 10 6 1 21 0.618 8 10 61 59 2 4-2-0 6-4-1 0-0 5-5 1L
10 Ottawa 17 10 6 1 21 0.618 8 8 54 52 2 5-2-0 5-4-1 2-0 5-5 1W
11 Nashville 17 8 4 5 21 0.618 6 7 52 51 1 6-3-2 2-1-3 1-3 6-4 4W
12 Dallas 16 9 5 2 20 0.625 6 8 45 38 7 5-4-0 4-1-2 1-2 7-3 1L
13 Colorado 17 9 6 2 20 0.588 9 9 68 56 12 6-1-2 3-5-0 0-1 5-5 2L
14 Florida 17 9 6 2 20 0.588 7 9 55 51 4 4-2-0 5-4-2 0-0 6-4 1L
15 Seattle 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 6 7 54 53 1 5-2-0 4-3-1 2-0 6-4 1W
16 Buffalo 16 8 5 3 19 0.594 6 8 49 53 -4 4-4-0 4-1-3 0-1 5-5 1W
17 NY Rangers 17 9 7 1 19 0.559 9 9 51 49 2 8-2-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 2W
18 Anaheim 17 9 7 1 19 0.559 8 9 64 64 0 2-4-1 7-3-0 0-0 5-5 4W
19 Washington 15 9 6 0 18 0.6 8 9 53 51 2 7-4-0 2-2-0 0-0 6-4 1W
20 Toronto 17 8 7 2 18 0.529 7 8 62 56 6 4-4-1 4-3-1 0-1 5-5 1L
21 Detroit 17 7 7 3 17 0.5 5 5 49 52 -3 4-5-1 3-2-2 2-2 5-5 2L
22 NY Islanders 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 5 6 43 44 -1 4-3-1 3-3-1 1-1 5-5 2L
23 St Louis 17 7 8 2 16 0.471 7 7 50 53 -3 4-2-1 3-6-1 0-0 4-6 3L
24 Calgary 17 7 9 1 15 0.441 7 7 42 60 -18 5-4-0 2-5-1 0-0 6-4 2L
25 Winnipeg 17 6 8 3 15 0.441 5 6 45 60 -15 3-4-1 3-4-2 0-0 2-8 2W
26 San Jose 18 7 10 1 15 0.417 2 6 45 65 -20 3-5-0 4-5-1 1-1 3-7 4L
27 Columbus 15 7 8 0 14 0.467 2 5 40 47 -7 6-3-0 1-5-0 2-0 5-5 1L
28 LA Kings 14 5 7 2 12 0.429 3 5 43 47 -4 2-4-0 3-3-2 0-0 5-5 1W
29 Pittsburgh 16 5 9 2 12 0.375 2 4 51 58 -7 4-3-1 1-6-1 1-1 2-8 4L
30 Philadelphia 18 4 10 4 12 0.333 4 4 39 61 -22 3-4-3 1-6-1 0-1 4-6 2L
31 Chicago 17 4 12 1 9 0.265 3 4 37 67 -30 4-5-0 0-7-1 0-0 2-8 5L
32 Vancouver 18 3 14 1 7 0.194 1 3 53 83 -30 1-7-0 2-7-1 0-0 1-9 4L

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