The Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche meet Wednesday in the NHL playoffs Game 3 at the Ball Arena. Here’s a Avalanche vs Stars Prediction. This article will include a Avalanche vs Stars Pick.
Dallas Stars Betting Preview
The Dallas Stars look for back-to-back wins to take a 2-1 series lead. The Stars got blown out in game 1 but responded with an overtime win in game 2. The Stars have one win since April 4.
The Dallas Stars are averaging 2.5 goals per game and are scoring 28.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Roope Hintz leads Dallas with 1 goal, Sam Steel has 2 assists, and Wyatt Johnston has 7 shots on goal. Defensively, the Dallas Stars are allowing 4 goals per game and are killing 71.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Oettinger has allowed 7 goals on 60 shots faced.
Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview
The Colorado Avalanche look for a win to take a 2-1 series lead. The Avs have lost three of their last four home games and have lost six of their last 11 games overall.
The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 4 goals per game and are scoring on 28.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Nathan MacKinnon leads Colorado with 3 goals, Logan O’Connor has 3 assists and Cale Makar has 7 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 2.5 goals per game and are killing 71.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Mackenzie Blackwood has allowed 5 goals on 63 shots faced.
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The Stars have lost each of their last four road games against Central Division opponents.
- The Avalanche have won 10 of their last 12 night games at Ball Arena.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Avalanche have covered the puck line in each of their last five Wednesday games against the Stars.
- The Stars have lost the second period in each of their last seven games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
Why the Dallas Stars will win
- The underdogs have won eight of the Stars’ last nine games.
- The Avalanche have lost three of their last four games as home favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in eight of the Stars’ last nine games.
- The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four home games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Stars have won the third period in each of their last five games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents when leading after the second period.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Jonathan Drouin has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven appearances against the Stars after playing less than 20 minutes in the Avalanche’s last game.
- Nathan MacKinnon has scored at least one goal in five of the Avalanche’s last six Game 3s of a Western Conference First Round series.
- Jonathan Drouin has recorded at least one point in each of his last 10 appearances against the Stars.
- Nathan MacKinnon ranks T1st in the league for Assists (84) this season.
Dallas Stars Player Prop Facts
- Matt Duchene has scored a goal in each of the Stars’ last three games at Ball Arena.
- Mikko Rantanen has recorded at least one point in each of his last 10 appearances in night games at Ball Arena.
- Jason Robertson has recorded at least one assist in eight of his last nine playoff appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Roope Hintz has scored two goals against the Avalanche this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Avalanche vs Stars Injury Report
The Stars will be without Miro Heiskanen, Jason Robertson, and Nils Lundkvist.
The Colorado Avalanche will be without Tucker Poolman. Ross Colton and Sean Behrens are questionable.
Avalanche vs Stars Prediction
The Avs have been the better team through the first two games, and they’re going to get the benefit of the doubt at home. The Stars have also won just one game over the last few weeks. I get it. However, the Stars have had success on the road this season, and they’ve still won six of the last 10 games against the Avs. The Stars are better than what they’ve shown over the last three weeks, and maybe that overtime win gets them back on track. This line just seems a bit disrespectful to a good Stars side. I’ll take a shot with the Stars.