The Colorado Avalanche (49-29-4) travel to face off against the Dallas Stars (50-26-6) on Saturday, April 19th. This game will be played at American Airlines Center in Dallas and televised on TNT. Both the Avalanche and Stars will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 8:30 ET.

Avalanche vs Stars

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Following a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche’s record now stands at 49-29-4. The game’s total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5, and as underdogs on the puck line, Colorado failed to cover.

Colorado took the lead with a goal at 17:06 in the second period, but the Predators responded with five straight goals. Two of Nashville’s goals came with an empty net.

The Dallas Stars Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 4-2 loss to the Panthers, the Stars now sit at 50-26-6. Dallas, the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the 6.5 line.

After falling behind 2-0, the Stars tied it up with two goals in the second period. However, the Panthers responded with two more, including an empty-netter, to seal the win.

Colorado Offense Breakdown

In their 5-2 loss to Nashville, Colorado took 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Cale Makar opened the scoring with his 5th goal of the season, which came on a power play. Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal, scoring with just 2:17 left in the game.

MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist on Makar’s goal, while Makar earned his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s late tally. The Avalanche had 23 offensive giveaways in the game.

Stars Offense Breakdown

Dallas took 25 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 4-2 loss to the Panthers. Evgenii Dadonov scored his second goal of the season on a power play, while Matt Duchene added his seventh. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist of the year.

The Stars were held scoreless in the first period before getting on the board at the 8:38 mark of the second. Dallas had 32 giveaways in the game.

Colorado Team Defense

Defensively, the Avalanche allowed the tying goal at 11:29 of the second period and gave up four more after that, including two empty-netters. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.

Dallas Team Defense

Dallas’ defense gave up the first goal at 5:15 in the first period and another at 8:47 in the second. After the Stars tied it at 2-2, they allowed two more, including the game-winner at 2:32 in the third and an empty-netter. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage.

Avalanche vs Stars Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Colorado has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 4 goals per game.
• Through their last three home contests, the Stars offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 5. Dallas posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 0-3 ATS.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Stars have a straight up record of 2-8. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 6-4.
• The last ten games that Colorado was favored, they have an puck line mark of 4-6 while going 6-4 straight up.

Avalanche vs Stars Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline pick, my choice is the Stars to take down the Avalanche at home. With the moneyline currently at +117, I’m placing my bet on the Stars straight-up.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Stars winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Stars straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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