Dallas Stars (56-24-10) vs Colorado Avalanche (55-26-7)
Game Info: Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 9:30 pm (American Airlines Center)
Betting Odds: Dallas Stars -130 / Colorado Avalanche +110 --- 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 Thursday, May 9th at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. To formulate this prediction for game two 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
Avalanche Look for Series Control
The Colorado Avalanche were able to get the win in game one of this series by a score of 4-3 in overtime. Colorado trailed 3-0 after the first period, but Nichushkin and Makar scored in the second period, which made it a 3-2 deficit heading to the third. Nathan MacKinnon tied the game at three just 39 seconds into the third period and Miles Wood scored in overtime for the win. Colorado out shot Dallas by a total of 26-22 and went 2-2 on the power play in the game.
The Avalanche have won five playoff games in a row, but they did struggle to finish the regular season, where they lost seven of their last 11 games. One of those losses came at the hands of the New York Rangers, who will also be playing on Thursday. Colorado is scoring 5.33 goals per game, while going 44.4% on the power play and 76.5% on the penalty kill. Cale Makar has led Colorado with three goals, nine assists, and 19 shots on goal, while MacKinnon and Rantanen have added 11 points each.
Dallas Desperate for a Win
The Dallas Stars were able to escape the first round against the Vegas Golden Knights in seven games, but they couldn’t keep that momentum in game one. The Stars jumped out to a nice 3-0 lead in the first period, but they couldn’t find the back of the net for the rest of the game in the 4-3 overtime loss. Dallas played very strong defense against Vegas in the first round, allowing two goals or fewer in the last five games of the series, but they need to really focus on that end of the ice to stop this Colorado attack.
The Stars finished first in the Central division and they won 12 of their last 14 games in the regular season. Dallas allowed two goals or fewer in 10 of their last 14 regular season games. The Stars are scoring 2.38 goals per game, while going 27.8% on the power play and 64.3% on the penalty kill in the playoffs. Wyatt Johnston has led Dallas with five goals, three assists, and 29 shots on goal, while Heiskanen and Robertson have added six points each.
Starting Goalies
The projected starting goalie for Dallas is Jake Oettinger, who is 4-4-0 with a 2.15 goals against average and a .915 save percentage in the postseason. Oettinger was 35-14-4 with a 2.72 goals against average and a .905 save percentage in the regular season. The projected starting goalie for Colorado is Alexandar Georgiev, who is 5-1-0 with a 2.94 goals against average and an .895 save percentage in the playoffs. Georgiev went 38-18-5 with a 3.02 goals against average and an .897 save percentage in the regular season.
Dallas Stars Player Prop Facts
- Tyler Seguin has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances against the Avalanche.
- Matt Duchene has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six home appearances against former teams.
- Matt Duchene has recorded at least one point in each of his last nine 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 seven games.
- Cale Makar has recorded at least one assist in each of the Avalanche's last 11 road games against Western Conference opponents.
- Cale Makar has recorded at least one point in each of the Avalanche's last 11 road games against Western Conference opponents.
- 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
Dallas came into this series with a ton of momentum after their game seven win and they jumped on Colorado in the first, but they fell apart in the final two periods. The Stars really need to win this game, as they cannot afford to go down 2-0 heading to Colorado, but that was the situation against Vegas and it all worked out. Colorado was not a great road team in the regular season, but they have won three road games in a row, while Dallas went 26-11-4 at home during the season. This Colorado team is clicking on all cylinders right now, but I think we are going to see Dallas play a full 60 minutes in a game they have to win. My Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars prediction is for the Stars to win.
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AUTHOR: David Racey
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