Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 5/7/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars

Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (+109) Stars (-131)

American Airlines Center is the location where the Dallas Stars will meet the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The moneyline on this game has Colorado at +109 while Dallas is at -131. The total is set at 7.

The Colorado Avalanche were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-3 win over the Jets to win their 1st round series . The Avalanche had a solid offensive performance in this victory. For the game, they tallied a score on 6 of the 32 shots they put on goal. They also had 1 chance with the advantage but weren't able to convert it into a goal. Colorado compiled 4 minutes in the box in this contest.

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Colorado Avalanche opponents have earned 264 power play tries (6th in the league) and have racked up 53 goals in those chances. The Avalanche have seen 2,444 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .897. Colorado has tried 2,705 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.2%. While playing at even strength, the Avalanche have allowed the opponent to score 199 goals while notching 234 on the offensive side of the ice. Colorado comes into the game with 278 power play opportunities and they have added 68 goals during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 24.46%. For the season, they have 107 points and their points % is .652. Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Colorado Avalanche have accumulated 302 goals (1st in the league) for the season and have given up 252.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Alexandar Georgiev. The opposition has been able to score 682 goals versus Georgiev in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.85. Georgiev has been in net for 254 contests throughout his pro hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .908 in his 14,339 mins on the ice. He has an overall record of 136-82-22 and he has started in 241 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Georgiev has recorded 127 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .527. Georgiev has had 7,422 shots taken against him and he has 6,740 saves.

In their last outing, Dallas went up against the Golden Knights in a game where the Stars got the win by a final score of 2-1 to close out their 1st round series in 7 games. They had 1 attempt on the power play in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Stars netted 2 goals of the 24 shots on goal they pursued.

The Stars have accumulated 236 goals at even strength and 58 goals (9th in the NHL) while on the power play. Dallas has put up 2,588 shots (11th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.36%, while allowing their opponents 2,350 shots. So far this season, the Dallas Stars have tallied 294 goals, 113 points, in addition to a points percentage of .689. They have allowed 232 goals to be scored by of a combination of 189 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 240 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 24.17%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 82.01% on their oppositions 239 power play chances, and their save percentage is 90.1%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Jake Oettinger in net. He has compiled 4,832 saves out of the 5,293 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .913. Oettinger has compiled a career record of 113-48-23 and has been in goal for 193 games. He has been a starter 184 games and his ice time sits at 11,042 minutes. Oettinger's quality start rate is 58.2% and he has 107 quality starting assignments in his career. Opponents are averaging 2.50 goals per contest and he has yielded 461 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas (-131)

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