Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 5/17/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Friday, May 17, 2024

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (+100) Avalanche (-120)

The Colorado Avalanche will compete against the Dallas Stars at Ball Arena on Friday in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The Stars lead the series 3-2. The odds on this game have Dallas at +100 and Colorado opens at -120. The over/under is set at 7.

The Dallas Stars were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 5-3 defeat against the Avalanche in Game 5. Dallas had 6 mins in the box in this matchup. The Stars were neither impressive or disappointing offensively in this loss. Furthermore, they had 4 power play attempts and were able to net 1 goal. In the game, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 26 shots they put on net.

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When playing at even strength, the Stars let the opposition score 189 goals while having 236 as an offensive unit. Dallas Stars opponents have totaled 239 power play opportunities (21st in the NHL) and have earned 43 goals in those attempts. With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Dallas Stars have earned 294 goals (3rd in hockey) so far this season and have given up 232. Dallas has tried 2,588 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.4%. For the current season, they have tallied 113 points and their points percentage comes in at .689. The Stars have had 2,350 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .901. Dallas comes into tonight with 240 power play opportunities and they have notched 58 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 24.17%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Jake Oettinger. Oettinger has been involved in 193 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has compiled an overall record of 113-48-23 and was named the starter in 184 games. The opposition has notched 461 goals against Oettinger in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.50. Oettinger has had 5,293 shots taken against him and has amassed 4,832 total saves. His save percentage is .913 for his 11,042 minutes in the crease. Over the course of his time in hockey, Oettinger has accounted for 107 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .582.

In Game 5, Colorado had 3 power play opportunities in this game and tallied 2 out of those tries. The Avalanche recorded 5 goals of the 27 shots on goal they were seeking.

Colorado has taken 2,705 shots (5th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 11.16%, while allowing the opposition 2,444 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 79.92% on their oppositions 264 power play tries, and their save percentage is 89.7%. They have a total of 278 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 24.46%. The Avalanche have accumulated 234 goals at even strength and 68 goals (2nd in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 252 goals to be scored by of a combination of 199 goals at even strength and 53 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this year, the Colorado Avalanche have earned a total of 302 goals, 107 points, in addition to a points percentage of .652.

For the opposition you will find Alexandar Georgiev protecting the net. Georgiev is sitting with a career record of 136-82-22 and has been in goal for 254 games. Georgiev's quality start rate sits at 52.7% and he has made 127 quality starts in his NHL career. He has recorded 6,740 stops out of the 7,422 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .908. Teams are averaging 2.85 goals per game and he has given up 682 goals altogether. He has made the start in 241 games and has been on the ice for 14,339 minutes.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Colorado (-120) and under 6.5 goals

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