Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon, and the Colorado Avalanche are set to do battle against Tyler Seguin, Alexander Radulov, and the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center in a divisional matchup. The first puck drops at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 28, and it will be broadcasted live on Fox Sports Southwest Plus.
Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars Odds
The Stars (-130) are being picked as the favorites over the Avalanche (+110) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under).
Colorado is 23-15 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 8.3 units this season. 18 of its outings have gone over the total, while 17 have gone under and just two have pushed. This 2019-20 Avalanche team is 13-7 SU on the road.
Colorado has converted on 18.6 percent of its power play chances this season, a mark that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 21st overall, and the team’s successfully killed off 78.8 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 27.9 saves per game with a .913 save percentage, Philipp Grubauer (11-10-2) has been the top option in goal for Colorado this year. If head coach Jared Bednar decides to rest him, however, Colorado might turn to Pavel Francouz (12-5-1), who has a .927 save percentage and 2.41 goals against average this year.
On the other side of the rink, Dallas is 20-18 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.4 units for moneyline bettors this year. 24 of its games have gone under the total, while 13 have gone over and just one has pushed. It’s 12-8 SU at home this season.
The Stars have converted on just 16.8 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s ranked 25th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked eighth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 83.1 percent of all penalties.
Ben Bishop has stopped 26.6 shots per game as the primary choice in goal for the Stars. Bishop has 14 wins, 12 losses, and three overtime losses to his name and has maintained a 2.36 goals against average and a .924 save percentage this year.
Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars Betting Predictions
NHL Prediction: SU Winner – Stars, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- For both of these teams, the total has gone over in three of their past five games.
- Colorado skaters notched 21.9 hits per game last season, while the Stars logged 22.7 hits per contest.
