The Dallas Stars (42-21-2) travel to face off against the Colorado Avalanche (40-24-3) on Sunday, March 16th. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and televised on TNT. Both the Stars and Avalanche will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 3:30 ET.

Stars vs Avalanche

The Dallas Stars Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Dallas dropped to 42-21-2 with a 4-2 road loss to the Panthers. As underdogs on the puck line, the Stars failed to cover, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the pre-game line of 6.5 goals.

After falling behind 2-0, Dallas tied the game with two goals in the second period. However, the Panthers responded with two more goals, including an empty-netter, to secure the win.

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Colorado fell to 40-24-3 with a 5-2 loss to the Predators. The Avalanche took the lead at 17:06 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.

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 getting on the board at the 8:38 mark of the second. They had 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, a power-play effort in the second period. Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal late in the third.

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

Dallas Team Defense

Dallas’ defense gave up the first two goals of the game and two more in the 3rd period, leading to a 4-2 loss to Florida. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. The Stars’ defense had 5 takeaways and 26 hits.

Colorado Team Defense

Defensively, the Avalanche will look to bounce back after giving up five goals to the Predators, including two empty-netters late in the 3rd period. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage. The Avalanche defense also recorded 11 takeaways, 26 hits, and 15 blocks.

Stars vs Avalanche Trends

• Across the Stars last ten road games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 6-4, while going 5-5 straight-up.
• In their last ten games at home, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 8-2 while going 8-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 4 goals per game in this stretch.
• As the betting underdog, the Avalanche have an puck line record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-2.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Dallas has an puck line mark of 5-5 while going 8-2 straight up.

Stars vs Avalanche Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Avalanche to come out with a win against the Stars while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at -137, I’m placing my bet on the Avalanche to win outright.

When it comes to a puck line pick, our choice is the Avalanche to secure the win and cover. Expect the Avalanche to dominate this one with a multi-goal win over the Stars.

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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