The Dallas Stars (50-26-6) travel to face off against the Colorado Avalanche (49-29-4) on Wednesday, April 23rd. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and televised on ESPN. Both the Stars and Avalanche will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 9:30 ET.

Stars vs Avalanche

The Dallas Stars Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Dallas fell to 50-26-6 with a 4-2 loss to the Panthers. The Stars, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. The pre-game total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 6 goals fell short of that mark.

After falling behind 2-0, the Stars tied it up with two second-period goals. However, the Panthers pulled ahead in the third, sealing the game with an empty-netter. Evgenii Dadonov and Matt Duchene each scored for Dallas.

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche’s record now stands at 49-29-4. Colorado held a 1-0 lead early in the second period, but Nashville responded with five straight goals to secure the win.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed it over. As underdogs on the puck line, the Avalanche failed to cover.

Dallas Offense Breakdown

Dallas managed 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 goal. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist on Dadonov’s goal.

The Stars were held scoreless in the first period before both goals came in the second, at the 8:38 and 11:22 marks. Dallas recorded 32 giveaways in the game.

Avalanche Offense Breakdown

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

MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist on Makar’s goal. Cale Makar now has 16 assists, adding another in the third period. The Avalanche had 23 giveaways in the game.

Dallas Team Defense

Defensively, the Stars gave up the first goal at 5:15 in the first period, and after tying the game at 2-2, they allowed two more, including an empty-netter. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. The Stars’ defense also recorded 5 takeaways and 26 hits.

Colorado Team Defense

Defensively, the Avalanche will look to bounce back after allowing five goals to Nashville. They led 1-0 at 17:06 of the 2nd period, but gave up five of the game’s final six goals, including two empty-netters. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage, and the defense added 11 takeaways and 26 hits.

Stars vs Avalanche Trends

• Across their five previous road games, Dallas has an puck line mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3 while averaging 3 goals per game.
• Across the Avalanche last three home games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 0-3, while going 1-2 straight-up.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Avalanche have gone 7-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 5-5.
• Going back to their last five games as the favorite, the Stars have a straight up record of 0-5. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 0-5.

Stars vs Avalanche Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline bet in this one, we have the Avalanche coming out on top. However, with the lines sitting at -185, I’d recommend looking to the spread as our projections have the Avalanche winning by more than one goal.

When making a puck line pick, we’re backing the Avalanche to win and cover. Watch for the Avalanche to win this game by multiple goals over the Stars.

For those assessing the over/under line set at 6.5 goals, our expectation is that this game will stay below that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the under.

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

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