The Dallas Stars (50-26-6) travel to face off against the Colorado Avalanche (49-29-4) on Thursday, May 1st. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and televised on TBS. 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 after a 4-2 road loss to the Panthers. The Stars were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 6.5 goals went under, with the teams combining for 6 goals.

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

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Following a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche are now 49-29-4. Colorado was favored on the puck line, and the total of 6.5 goals was surpassed by the game’s 7 total goals.

Colorado took the lead in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. The Avalanche’s defense struggled, especially in the third period, giving up three goals, including two empty-netters.

Dallas 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 netting both goals in the second, with the first coming at 8:38. Dallas recorded 32 giveaways in the game.

Avalanche Offense Breakdown

Cale Makar netted his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th in the 3rd period during the Avalanche’s 5-2 loss to the Predators. MacKinnon took 6 shots on goal and picked up his 14th assist on Makar’s goal. Makar also registered his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s 3rd-period goal.

Despite taking 30 shots on goal, the Avalanche only managed to score twice. They struggled with giveaways, recording 23 in the game. Colorado’s first goal came at 17:06 in the 2nd period, with their second following at 2:17 in the 3rd.

Dallas Team Defense

After tying the game at 2-2 in the second period, the Stars’ defense gave up two goals in the third, including one just 2:32 in. They also allowed the first two goals of the game. Casey DeSmith finished with a save percentage of 87.5% on 24 shots from the Panthers.

Colorado Team Defense

After taking a 1-0 lead, Colorado’s defense gave up five goals, including two late empty-netters. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage. The Avalanche also recorded 26 hits and 11 takeaways.

Stars vs Avalanche Trends

• Through their last three road games, Dallas has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 1 goals per game.
• Through their last ten home contests, the Avalanche offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 1. Colorado posted an overall record of 6-4 while going 4-6 ATS.
• Colorado has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 puck line in their last three games.
• The last ten games that Dallas was favored, they have an puck line mark of 3-7 while going 3-7 straight up.

Stars vs Avalanche Prediction

When thinking about a moneyline wager in this game, our evaluation indicates that the Avalanche will take down the Stars. Nonetheless, given the current odds of -187, I’d recommend getting bet down on the puck line instead, as our predictions point to the Avalanche winning by more than one goal.

For a puck line prediction, our preference is the Avalanche to secure a win and cover. Anticipate the Avalanche to win this one by multiple goals over the Stars.

If you’re looking at the the over/under line set at 6.5 goals, our prediction is that this game will stay below that threshold, and we strongly suggest placing a bet on the under.

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