The Colorado Avalanche (49-29-4) travel to face off against the Dallas Stars (50-26-6) on Saturday, May 3rd. This game will be played at American Airlines Center in Dallas and televised on ABC. Both the Avalanche and Stars will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 8:00 ET.

Avalanche vs Stars

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche now sit at 49-29-4 this season. Colorado held a 1-0 lead early in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. The Avalanche entered the game as underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 6.5 goals was surpassed, with the combined score reaching 7.

Cale Makar put the Avalanche on the board at 17:06 in the second period, but the Predators tied it up just over five minutes later. Nathan MacKinnon scored for Colorado in the third period, cutting the deficit to 3-2, but Nashville sealed the game with two empty-net goals.

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, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 6 fell just short.

After trailing 2-0, the Stars tied it up with two goals in the second period. However, the Panthers pulled ahead with a goal at 2:32 in the third and sealed it with an empty-netter at 19:00.

Colorado Offense Breakdown

Cale Makar netted his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th in the Avalanche’s 5-2 loss to the Predators. MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist on Makar’s goal, and Makar now has 16 assists this season. Devon Toews earned his 2nd assist of the year.

Despite taking 30 shots on goal, the Avalanche only managed to score twice. They were held scoreless in the first period before Makar’s power-play goal at 17:06 in the second. MacKinnon’s goal came late in the third period, with just 2:17 remaining.

Stars Offense Breakdown

Dallas took 25 shots on goal in their 4-2 loss to the Panthers, with Matt Duchene netting his 7th goal of the season and Evgenii Dadonov adding his 2nd. Dadonov’s goal came on a power play, while Duchene also picked up his 8th assist of the year.

After a scoreless first period, the Stars found the net twice in the second, with Wyatt Johnston earning his 5th assist, Miro Heiskanen his 4th, and Thomas Harley his 5th. Dallas struggled with giveaways, tallying 32 in the game.

Colorado Team Defense

Defensively, the Avalanche struggled late, giving up three 3rd-period goals, including two empty netters. After taking a 1-0 lead, they allowed five goals, with Nashville’s first coming at 11:29 in the 2nd period. Goalie Justus Annunen made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage.

Dallas Team Defense

Defensively, the Stars gave up the first goal at 5:15 in the first period and another at 8:47 in the second. After tying the game at 2-2, they allowed two more goals, one at 2:32 in the third period and an empty-netter at 19:00. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. The Stars’ defense also recorded 5 takeaways and 26 hits.

Avalanche vs Stars Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
• When looking at their past three matchups at home, Dallas has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Stars have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 1-2.
• As the betting favorite, the Avalanche have an puck line record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 2-1.

Avalanche vs Stars Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Stars to come out with a win against the Avalanche while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at +117, I’m placing my bet 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.

With an over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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