Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche NHL Picks & Predictions 10/24/2017

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Pepsi Center

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The Dallas Stars travel to Pepsi Center to play the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Stars at -125 and the Avalanche at +113.

Dallas has a record of 5-3-0 this season and on the road they have a record of 1-2-0. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They've scored 23 goals and given up 21 goals for a point differential of +2. For the season they have an ATS record of 5-3-0 and an over/under record of 4-4-0. Colorado is 4-4-0 including 2-1-0 at home this season. They are 6th in the Central Division. They've scored 23 goals and surrendered 21 for a goal differential of +2. Their record against the spread is 4-4-0 while their over/under record is 3-5-0.

Valuable Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 5-3-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 4-4-0 against the over/under this season

Important Colorado Avalanche Betting Trends

The Colorado Avalanche are 4-4-0 straight up this year

The Colorado Avalanche are 3-5-0 against the over/under this season

Key Dallas Stars Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Colorado Avalanche Injuries

10/22/17 LW J.T. Compher Thumb IR (10/22)
10/22/17 C Tyson Jost Lower Body IR (10/22)

Player Spotlight

John Klingberg has accumulated 7 total points this season for the Stars. He has 2 goals this year with 24 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 24.3 minutes played per game. Mattias Janmark averages 16.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 2 goals on 11 shots. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 5 points on the season. Ben Bishop has 5 wins and 1 loss this season in net for the Stars. He has 195 shots against him and he's given up 14 goals. He's made 181 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Nathan MacKinnon has scored 5 total points this year for the Avalanche. He has 1 goal this season with 14 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 4 assists on the season and averages 17.1 minutes played per game. Matt Duchene averages 16.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 3 goals on 18 shots. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 7 points on the season. Semyon Varlamov has 3 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Avalanche. He has 160 shots against him and he's surrendered 11 goals. He's made 149 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Stars have 10 total points this season, which ranks them 11th in the NHL. They are 19th in the league in goals scored with 23 while they've given up 21 goals, ranking them 23rd overall. They have had 23 power play opportunities and have scored 6 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 6th in the NHL. The Stars have allowed 30 power play opportunities and have given up 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 90%, putting them 3rd in the league when short-handed. They average 35 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.33% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 15th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Avalanche are 19th in the NHL with a total of 8 points this year. They have 6 power play goals on 37 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 21st in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 33 power play opportunities and have given up 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%. That is 25th in the NHL. As a team, the Avalanche are 18th in the league with 23 goals scored while they've given up 21 goals, which is 21st overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.16%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Dallas is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.8%, as they've attempted 451 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 357 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 57% as they have 347 attempts while they have given up 262 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 2nd in the league. The Stars start possessions in the offensive zone 48.9% of the time, which is 24th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.1% for the season. That is 8th overall in the NHL. They have 244 face-off wins compared to 217 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.9%. That ranks them 5th in the league. On defense Dallas has 156 hits and they have blocked 95 shots from the opposition, putting them 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Avalanche are 25th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.5% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 213 face-off wins compared to 266 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 44.5%. That is 30th in the league. On defense Colorado has 131 hits and they have blocked 101 shots from the opposition, which is 10th in the league. Colorado is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.5% as they've attempted 437 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 464 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.3% ranks 22nd as they have 339 attempts while they have given up 363 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Stars/Avalanche NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Colorado +113

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