Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars odds, picks and predictions
The Colorado Avalanche (10-5-0) meet the Dallas Stars (11-3-1) on Saturday at American Airlines Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Avalanche vs. Starsodds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Avalanche are coming off an 8-2 victory, and they have been performing well in the past 2 games, outscoring the opposition 13-3 over that stretch. The Over has cashed at a 5-0-1 clip in the past 6 games overall for Colorado.
The Stars have won 4 straight games to surge into 1st place in the Central Division, outscoring the opposition 20-8 during that streak. The Over has cashed in 3 of the past 4 outings, while going 6-3 in the past 9 contests.
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Avalanche at Stars odds
FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:58 a.m. ET.
Avalanche at Stars projected goalies
Alexandar Georgiev (9-4-0, 3.01 GAA, .890 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Jake Oettinger (8-2-1, 2.26 GAA, .926 SV%)
Georgiev has won back-to-back starts for the 1st time since opening the season with 6 straight wins from Oct. 11-24. He has allowed just 3 goals on 36 shots in the past 2 outings, and it also helps that the Avs offense has provided him with 13 goals of support.
Oettinger has won 3 straight starts, conceding just 8 total goals on 81 shots. That includes a 4-3 OT win over the Arizona Coyotes at home last time out on Tuesday.
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Avalanche at Stars picks and predictions
Prediction
Stars 3, Avalanche 2
The STARS (-128) are the play at home in this clash of Central Division titans.
Dallas has won 4 in a row and has gone 14-6 in the past 20 games at home dating back to last season. It is also 6-1 in the past 7 tries against Western Conference teams, too.
The home team has won each of the previous 3 meetings, with the favorite also going 3-0 during the span.
The Avalanche +1.5 (-225) are a little too pricey if you'd like some insurance and do not want to play Colorado straight up.
I think this will be a close game, although the home team has not only won the previous 3 meetings in this series, but the favorite has won by at least 3 goals in each of those contests.
PASS.
UNDER 6.5 (-134) is a little on the pricey side, but it's worth it with 2 solid goaltenders in between the pipes. The Under has cashed in 5 of the past 7 meetings in this series, too.
While the Over has dominated for Colorado lately, going 5-0-1 in the past 6 games overall, the Under is an impressive 20-7-2 in the past 29 meetings against teams with a winning percentage over .600. The Under has hit in 4 of the past 5 meetings between these teams in the Metroplex, too.
