Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 5/11/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (+110) Avalanche (-130)

The Colorado Avalanche will try to beat the Dallas Stars at Ball Arena on Saturday in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The series is tied 1-1. The moneyline on this game has the Stars at +110 and the Avalanche open at -130. The over/under has been set at 7.

The Dallas Stars came out of Game 2 feeling pretty good about themselves with a 5-3 victory over the Avalanche. Dallas accounted for 8 penalty minutes in this matchup. Moreover, they had 5 power play tries and were able to notch 2 goals. The Stars had a solid offensive outing in this victory. In the game, they scored on 5 out of the 31 shots they looked to score on.

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Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Dallas Stars have accumulated 294 goals (3rd in the league) on the season and have conceded 232. For the current campaign, they have scored 113 points and their points % is .689. Dallas has compiled 240 power play opportunities and they have added 58 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 24.17%. While at even strength, the Stars let the opposition score 189 goals while getting 236 of their own. Dallas has tried 2,588 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.4%. The Stars thus far have had 2,350 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .901. Dallas Stars opponents have earned 239 power play opportunities (21st in hockey) and have earned 43 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Jake Oettinger. For his career, Oettinger has compiled 107 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .582. His save percentage currently is .913 in his 11,042 minutes played. Oettinger has had 5,293 shots taken against him and he has 4,832 total saves. Opponents have notched 461 goals against Oettinger in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.50. He has compiled a win-loss record of 113-48-23 and he was named the starter in 184 games. Oettinger has played in 193 games throughout his NHL career.

In Game 2, the Avalanche recorded 3 goals of the 31 shots on goal they took. They had 3 power play attempts in this outing but weren't able to score a goal.

For the season, the Colorado Avalanche are sitting with 302 goals, 107 points, and a points percentage of .652. They have granted a total of 252 goals to be scored by way of 199 goals at even strength and 53 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Avalanche have tallied 234 goals at even strength and 68 goals (2nd in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 278 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 24.46%. Colorado has attempted 2,705 shots (5th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.16%, while allowing the opposition 2,444 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 79.92% on the other teams 264 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.7%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Alexandar Georgiev defending the net. Georgiev is sitting with a lifetime record of 136-82-22 and has been in goal for 254 contests. Georgiev's quality start rate comes out to 52.7% and he has 127 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has accounted for 6,740 stops out of 7,422 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .908. His opponents are averaging 2.85 goals per game and he has surrendered 682 goals altogether. He has started in 241 games and has played for a total of 14,339 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Colorado (-130)

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