Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 5/15/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (+125) Stars (-149)

American Airlines Center is the location where the Dallas Stars will attempt to beat the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The Stars lead the series 3-1. The moneyline on this game has the Avalanche at +125 and the Stars are opening at -149. The total comes in at 7.

The Colorado Avalanche will look to clean up some issues after taking a 5-1 loss to the Stars in Game 4. The Avalanche didn't have their best offensive outing in this defeat. In the game, they scored on 1 out of the 25 shots they put on goal. In addition, they had 2 attempts on the power play but weren't able to score a goal. Colorado amassed 6 penalty minutes for this matchup.

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With regard to scoring goals, the Colorado Avalanche have notched 302 goals (1st in hockey) on the campaign and have given up 252. For the current campaign, they have earned 107 points and their points percentage is .652. Colorado comes into tonight with 278 power play opportunities and they have scored 68 goals out of those advantages, earning them a rate of 24.46%. While playing at even strength, the Avalanche let the opposition score 199 goals while notching 234 on the offensive side of the ice. Colorado has taken 2,705 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.2%. The Avalanche have had 2,444 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .897. Colorado Avalanche opponents have totaled 264 power play tries (6th in hockey) and have tallied 53 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Alexandar Georgiev. Opponents have been able to score 682 goals versus Georgiev in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.85. Georgiev has taken the ice for 254 matchups during his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .908 during his 14,339 mins in the crease. He has earned a mark of 136-82-22 and got the start in 241 games. During his career on the ice, Georgiev has tallied 127 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .527. Georgiev has had 7,422 shots against him and has accrued 6,740 saves.

In Game 4 Dallas had 2 chances on the power play in this game and netted 1 out of those chances. The Stars tallied 5 goals of the 34 shots on goal they pursued.

Dallas has tried 2,588 shots (11th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.36%, while allowing their opponents 2,350 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 82.01% on their opponents 239 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 90.1%. They have a total of 240 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 24.17%. The Stars are sitting with 236 goals at even strength and 58 goals (9th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 232 goals to be scored by of a combination of 189 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they had less men on the ice. Over the course of the season, the Dallas Stars have notched a total of 294 goals, 113 points, in addition to a points percentage of .689.

Across the ice you will find Jake Oettinger protecting the goal. He has accounted for 4,832 stops out of 5,293 shots tried, giving him a save % of .913. Oettinger is sitting with a career mark of 113-48-23 and has been in goal for 193 contests. He has been a starter 184 games and has played for a total of 11,042 minutes. Oettinger's quality start rate is 58.2% and he has 107 quality starts in his hockey career. His opponents are averaging 2.50 goals/game and he has conceded 461 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Colorado (+125)

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