Dallas Stars (56-24-9) vs Colorado Avalanche (54-26-7)
Game Info: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 9:30 pm (American Airlines Center)
Betting Odds: Dallas Stars -125 / Colorado Avalanche +105 --- Over/Under: 6.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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In this article we will formulate a Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, May 7th at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. To formulate this prediction for game one in the series, we will examine:
- The Avalanche recent form and recent player performance
- The Stars recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Colorado
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Dallas
- Recent betting trends in games played between Colorado and Dallas
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Colorado and Dallas
Colorado Looks for Five Straight Wins
The Colorado Avalanche lost game one of their first round series to Winnipeg by a score of 7-6, but they won the next four games to win the series 4-1. Colorado won games two, three, four, and five by scores of 5-2, 6-2, 5-1, and 6-3. The Avalanche scored 28 goals in the five games and their offense looked very impressive. On the flip side, they only allowed eight goals in the last four games of the series and they were able to play very well in the third period.
Colorado finished third in the Central division and they lost seven of their last eleven games to end the regular season, including a loss to the Rangers. The Avalanche are scoring 5.60 goals per game, while going 37.5% on the power play and 76.9% on the penalty kill during the postseason. Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and Mikko Rantanen have led Colorado with nine points so far in the playoffs, while Valeri Nichushkin has added seven goals.
Dallas Survived the First Round
The Dallas Stars were able to win game seven against Vegas on Sunday night to advance to the second round. Dallas lost the first two games in the series at home, but they won four of the last five games to barely get by Vegas. The Stars won games three, four, five, and seven by scores of 3-2, 4-2, 3-2, and 2-1. Dallas’ offense was not great in the series, but they only allowed nine goals in the final five games of the series. Dallas did lose games one and two by scores of 4-3 and 3-1 on home ice.
Dallas finished first in the Central division and they won 12 of their last 13 games in the regular season. The Stars are scoring 2.29 goals per game, while going 28.6% on the power play and 75% on the penalty kill in the playoffs. Wyatt Johnston has led Dallas with four goals, three assists, and 27 shots on goal, while Jason Robertson has added three goals in the postseason.
Starting Goalies
The projected starting goalie for Dallas is Jake Oettinger, who is 4-3-0 with a 1.95 goals against average and a .925 save percentage. Oettinger was very solid in the first round and he had a 2.72 goals against average and a .905 save percentage during the regular season. The projected starting goalie for Colorado is Alexandar Georgiev, who is 4-1-0 with a 3.03 goals against average and a .900 save percentage this postseason. Georgiev had 38 wins in the regular season with a 3.02 goals against average and an .897 save percentage.
Dallas Stars Player Prop Facts
- Tyler Seguin has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances against the Avalanche.
- Matt Duchene has recorded at least one assist in each of his last five home appearances against former teams.
- Matt Duchene has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight home appearances against former teams.
- Jason Robertson ranks 1st in the Western Conference for shootout goals (4) this season.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Valeri Nichushkin has scored at least one goal in each of the Avalanche's last six games.
- Artturi Lehkonen has recorded at least one point in each of the Avalanche's last 10 night games.
- Nathan MacKinnon has recorded at least one assist in each of the Avalanche's last 11 Game 1s of a playoff series.
- Nathan MacKinnon ranks 1st in the league for multi-point games (44) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Dallas Stars rank 3rd in the league for goals per game this season (3.59).
- The Dallas Stars are one of five teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in the league for goals per game this season (3.68).
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 5th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.46%).
Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Prediction
Colorado comes into this series looking very good after dominating the Winnipeg Jets in the first round, but they will be on the road for this game. Colorado was not their best on the road during the regular season, going just 19-16-6, while Dallas was 26-11-4 at home. The Stars had a tough time getting by Vegas, but that Vegas team was much better than the one we saw in the regular season. Colorado is clicking on all cylinders when it comes to offense and even though Dallas is a strong defensive team, I don’t see them stopping Colorado. I think we see plenty of goals in this game and my Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars prediction is for this game to go over the total.
David’s Pick Over 6.5
AUTHOR: David Racey
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