The Colorado Avalanche (49-29-4) travel to face off against the Dallas Stars (50-26-6) on Monday, April 21st. This game will be played at American Airlines Center in Dallas and televised on ESPN. Both the Avalanche and Stars will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 9:30 ET.

Avalanche vs Stars

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Colorado’s 5-2 loss to the Predators dropped their record to 49-29-4. The Avalanche took the lead early in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed it over. Colorado, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.

Cale Makar opened the scoring at 17:06 in the second period, but the Predators tied it up at 11:29 in the same period. The Avalanche’s defense struggled in the third, allowing three more goals, including two empty-netters.

The Dallas Stars Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Dallas fell to 50-26-6 after a 4-2 road loss to the Panthers. The Stars, underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover, with the total set at 6.5 goals. The combined 6 goals fell just short of the over.

After trailing 2-0, Dallas tied it up in the second period, but the Panthers pulled ahead in the third. Evgenii Dadonov and Matt Duchene each scored for the Stars.

Colorado Offense Breakdown

Colorado’s offense was held to just two goals in their 5-2 loss to Nashville. Cale Makar netted his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal, scoring with 2:17 left in the third period. MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist, and Makar recorded his 16th assist.

The Avalanche fired 30 shots on goal but were hampered by 23 giveaways. They were held scoreless in the first period before Makar opened the scoring at 17:06 in the second.

Stars Offense Breakdown

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

The Stars were held scoreless in the first period before scoring twice in the second. They ended the game with 32 giveaways.

Colorado Team Defense

Colorado’s defense struggled late in their last game, giving up three goals in the 3rd period, including two empty-netters. They also allowed a crucial goal at 1:20 in the 2nd period, which put them behind 2-1. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage.

Dallas Team Defense

Dallas’ defense allowed the first goal at 5:15 in the first period and another at 8:47 in the second, but it was the third period that proved costly, as they conceded two more, including an empty-netter. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%, and the defense added 5 takeaways and 26 hits.

Avalanche vs Stars Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Colorado has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 4-1. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 4 goals per game.
• In their last ten games at home, the Stars have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 3-7 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• 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.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 6-4. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 4-6.

Avalanche vs Stars Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Stars to defeat the Avalanche while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at +119, I’m placing a wager on the Stars to win outright.

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.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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