Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars 3/7/19 - NHL Betting Odds & Picks
Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars
NHL: 8:30 PM EST
Mar. 07, 2019
TV: ALT
Latest Odds : DAL -118 Total 5.5
The Avalanche have been one of those teams that has looked decent at times on the season, but in the other parts of the season the Avalanche have looked like the team that was lost on the year. However, one thing that the Avalanche have managed to do is start to find themselves sitting within striking distance of the playoff battle as the Central is so close that the Avs are only separated by 4 points from the 3rd place guarantee playoff berth.
The offense of the Avalanche have been able to score 3.27 goals a game, but the defense for the Avalanche has not played at the same type of level as the rest of the team as they have allowed 3.13 goals a game. The Avalanche have converted on the power play at 22.7%, but have ended up killing off 77.1% of the opponents power plays.
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Dallas for their part is sitting ahead of the Avalanche on the season by a total of 3 points in the standings. However, the Stars are only trailing the Blues by a single point in the standings. So a win here could easily propel the Stars into third place as long as the Blues do not end up getting a win in the game. So look for the Stars to come out in this game here playing at a really high level and playing at home can definitely help the team out.
On the season the Stars have a very weak offense that has only managed to score 2.53 goals a game on the season. The defense has kept the Stars in the games as they are only giving up 2.58 goals a game. The Stars have converted on the power play at 19.7% on the season, but have managed to kill off 82% of the opponents power plays.
Recent Betting Trends:
Avalanche are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Central.
Stars are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
Under is 4-1 in Avalanche last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game
Under is 11-3-3 in Stars last 17 games playing on 1 days rest.
Free Betting Pick: Colorado Avalanche +108
The Avalanche are heading into this game with a chance of pulling close to the Stars in the rankings, but also derailing the Stars chance of leapfrogging over the Blues. The lack of offense will be a problem for the Stars in this game as the Avalanche are able to play some great games and bring home a close win here. Final Score, Colorado Avalanche win 3-2.