Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 5/9/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars

Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (+116) Stars (-140)

The Colorado Avalanche are on their way to American Airlines Center on Thursday where they will try to beat the Dallas Stars in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Colorado leads the series 1-0. The moneyline on this matchup has the Avalanche at +116 while the Stars are coming in at -140. The betting total is set at 7.

The Colorado Avalanche came out of Game 1 feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-3 win against the Stars. Colorado amassed 10 penalty minutes for this contest. Furthermore, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice and scored 2 goals. The Avalanche had a solid offensive output in this win. For the game, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 26 shots they tried.

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While playing at even strength, the Avalanche have surrendered 199 goals while notching 234 as an offensive unit. Colorado Avalanche opponents have totaled 264 power play opportunities (6th in professional hockey) and have earned 53 goals in those chances. With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Colorado Avalanche have accumulated 302 goals (1st in hockey) on the year and have surrendered 252. Colorado has attempted 2,705 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.2%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 107 points and their points percentage is .652. The Avalanche have seen 2,444 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .897. Colorado comes into tonight with 278 power play opportunities and they have scored 68 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 24.46%.

The player in the crease for this game is Alexandar Georgiev. Opponents have tallied 682 goals versus Georgiev in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.85. Georgiev has participated in 254 games during his hockey career. His save percentage is .908 for his 14,339 minutes played. He has amassed an overall record of 136-82-22 and he has started in 241 games. Over the course of his pro career, Georgiev is sitting with 127 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .527. Georgiev has had 7,422 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 6,740 total saves.

In Game 1, Dallas had 4 opportunities on the power play in this game and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Stars tallied 3 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they tried.

Dallas has taken 2,588 shots (11th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.36%, while allowing the other team 2,350 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 82.01% on their opponents 239 tries on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 90.1%. They have a tally of 240 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 24.17%. The Stars have tallied 236 goals at even strength and 58 goals (9th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 232 goals to be scored by way of 189 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the Dallas Stars have tallied 294 goals, 113 points, in addition to a points percentage of .689.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Jake Oettinger in net. The opposition is averaging 2.50 goals per contest and he has conceded 461 goals overall. Oettinger's quality start rate comes out to 58.2% and he has 107 quality starts in his hockey career. He was named a starter in 184 games and has racked up 11,042 mins. Oettinger is the owner of a career record of 113-48-23 and has participated in 193 games. He has compiled 4,832 saves out of the 5,293 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .913.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas (-140)

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