Avalanche vs. Stars betting preview

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The Colorado Avalanche (27-18-1) are favored at home (-125 moneyline odds to win) against the Dallas Stars (28-15-1, +105 moneyline odds). The outing on Saturday begins at 4:00 PM ET from Ball Arena on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Avalanche to win vs Stars -125

Bet $20, Payout $36.00

Avalanche vs. Stars Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Avalanche (-125)
  • Underdog: Stars (+105)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Avalanche vs. Stars Quick Facts

  • Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 28 of 46 games this season.
  • Dallas has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 20 of 44 games this season.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 1.0 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.5 goals per game.
  • These two teams give up a combined 5.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than this game’s over/under.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

  • The Avalanche net the fourth-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.3 per game for a total of 152 this season.
  • Colorado ranks 24th in total goals against, conceding 3.1 goals per game (143 total) in league action.
  • The squad has the league’s 10th-best goal differential at +9 this season.
  • The 29 power-play goals Colorado has put up this season have come on 135 chances, 10th-best in the NHL.
  • The Avalanche rank 15th in the NHL with a 21.48% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Colorado’s offense has scored three shorthanded goals this season (12th among all squads).
  • The Avalanche rank 16th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 79.13%.
  • With a 44.5% faceoff win rate, the Avalanche have the 30th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Colorado connects on 11.3% of its shots, ranking sixth in the NHL.
  • The Avalanche average 18.6 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

  • Colorado has won 24 of its 36 games as a favorite this season.
  • The Avalanche have won 23 of the 34 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -125.
  • The moneyline odds say Colorado has a 55.6% chance of winning this game.

Avalanche Leaders

  • Nathan MacKinnon: 17 goals and 55 assists
  • Mikko Rantanen: 25 goals and 37 assists
  • Cale Makar: 13 goals and 37 assists
  • Mackenzie Blackwood: 15-12-4 record, .917 save percentage, 76 goals given up

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Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stats Insights

  • The Stars have the NHL’s 14th-ranked scoring offense (139 total goals, 3.2 per game).
  • Dallas’ 108 total goals allowed (just 2.4 per game) are the second-fewest in the NHL.
  • Their +31 goal differential is fourth-best in the league.
  • Dallas has recorded 24 power-play goals this season (21st in the NHL) on 138 chances.
  • The Stars’ power-play conversion rate (17.39%) ranks 27th in the league.
  • Dallas has scored two shorthanded goals.
  • The 85.59% of opponent power plays the Stars kill is the best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Stars win 51.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the ninth-best figure in the NHL.
  • Dallas’ collective 10.3% shooting percentage ranks 20th in the league.
  • The Stars have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 14.1 hits and 13 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline Insights

  • The Stars have claimed an upset victory in two of the four games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Dallas has had moneyline odds of +105 or longer once this season and lost that game.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Stars have a 48.8% chance to win.

Stars Leaders

  • Matt Duchene: 17 goals and 24 assists
  • Jason Robertson: 12 goals and 25 assists
  • Wyatt Johnston: 10 goals and 22 assists
  • Jake Oettinger: 22-10-1 record, .912 save percentage, 74 goals conceded
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