The Colorado Avalanche (35-19-5) host the Dallas Stars (35-16-8) on Tuesday in one of the most intriguing games on the NHL schedule. Colorado is third in the NHL standings for the Central Division, three points behind the first-place Stars. The Avalanche won the most recent meeting between the two teams 5-4 on January 4.
Stars vs Avalanche Picks
- Pick 1: Avalanche -135
- Pick 2: Under 6.5 (-105)
Jake Oettinger (2.92 GAA, .903 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for Dallas and Alexander Georgiev (2.92 GAA, .898 save percentage) is the projected starting goaltender for Colorado. Let’s take a look at the Stars vs Avalanche best bets, alongside our scores and odds analysis.
DAL Stars vs COL Avalanche Odds
Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Matchup Information
Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche
Location of the game: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
Date & Time: Tuesday, February 27 at 9:30 p.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN+
Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Recent Scores
Dallas, 5-3-2 in its last 10 games and one of the leading NHL picks to win the Stanley Cup, played the New York Islanders Monday and previously beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1. Oettinger stopped 20 of 21 shots and Wyatt Johnston and Jason Robertson scored.
Colorado, meanwhile, has been struggling as of late, although they’ve played quality NHL teams. They’re 3-5-2 in their last 10 games and have lost consecutive NHL matchups to the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings, both of which currently hold a spot in the NHL playoffs.
Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Analysis
Dallas comes into the Stars vs Avalanche best bets with a 18-8-5 record on the road, including 2-2-1 in their last five games. Despite having a high-powered offense that ranks fourth in goals per game (3.61), they’ve scored just four goals in their last three games before playing the Islanders on Monday. Colorado, meanwhile, is T2nd in goals (3.63) and ninth in shots (32.1). The Colorado Avalanche has a better PP than the Dallas Stars, but they have the better PK.
Colorado is 22-6-0 at home this season and, before playing the Maple Leafs, hadn’t lost a game on home ice since January 6 against the Florida Panthers. They’re 8-5-2 against Central Division opponents. Dallas is 12-4-2 against teams in the Central.
Robertson leads the Stars in NHL player stats with 57 points (19 goals, 38 assists) and Matt Duchene is second with 55 points (22 goals, 33 assists) in 57 NHL games. Roope Hintz is another key contributor on the Dallas Stars lines with 50 points (23 goals, 27 assists). Nathan MacKinnon, among the NHL picks for the Hart Trophy, leads Colorado in scoring with 96 points (34 goals, 62 assists). Mikko Rantanen is second with 74 points (30 goals, 44 assists).
Nils Lundkvist, Tyler Seguin, and Evgeny Dadanov are on the NHL injury report for the Stars. Gabriel Landeskog is the only player on the Colorado Avalanche injury report.
Odds Breakdown for Both
Dallas
Dallas is the betting underdog with NHL odds of +115 for the moneyline and +1.5 (-210) for the puck line. The over/under for the Stars vs Avalanche best bets is 6.5, with o/u odds at -115 and -105.
Colorado
Colorado is a -135 moneyline favorite with -1.5 (+175) puck line odds according to BetUS.
Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Pick and Prediction
Colorado is in desperate need of a win after dropping consecutive games. They also haven’t lost back-to-back home games since December. The under is a good value pick for the Stars vs Avalanche best bets considering Dallas’ offense has dried up a bit as of late and Colorado hasn’t scored more than four in their last five games.
- Pick 1: Avalanche -135
- Pick 2: Under 6.5 (-105)
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