The Dallas Stars are fancied by bookmakers to defeat the Colorado Avalanche when they play on Thursday at 9:30 PM ET, with the Stars at -135 on the moneyline, and the visiting Avalanche at +114.
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Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $34.81
Stars to win vs Avalanche -135
Stars vs. Avalanche Game Info & Betting Lines
- Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024
- Time: 9:30 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: TNT, truTV, Max, TVAS, SportsNet, and SN360
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Venue: American Airlines Center
- Favorite: Stars (-135)
- Underdog: Avalanche (+114)
- Over/under: 6.5
Stars vs. Avalanche Quick Facts
- Dallas and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 44 of 90 games this season.
- Colorado has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 53 of 88 games this season.
- Thursday’s total is 0.8 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 7.3 goals per game.
- This game’s over/under is 0.6 more than the 5.9 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.
Stars vs. Avalanche Season Stat Insights
- The Stars offense’s 294 total goals (3.6 per game) are ranked third in the NHL this year.
- On defense, the Stars have been one of the best units in league play, giving up 232 goals to rank eighth.
- The team has the league’s third-best goal differential at +62 this season.
- The Avalanche have the NHL’s top-scoring offense (302 total goals, 3.7 per game).
- The Avalanche’s 252 total goals conceded (3.1 per game) rank 16th in the NHL.
- Their eighth-best goal differential is +50.
Stars vs. Avalanche Moneyline Insights
- Dallas has gotten the victory in 52 of the 80 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
- In 55 games with lower than -135 moneyline odds this season, the Stars have won 39.
- Per the moneyline odds, Dallas has a 57.4% chance of winning this contest.
- Colorado has six wins when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (which has happened 15 times).
- Colorado has been an underdog with +114 odds or longer four times this season, and lost each of those games.
- The moneyline set in this outing implies a 46.7% chance for the Avalanche to win.
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Stars vs. Avalanche Leaders
Stars Leaders
- Jason Robertson has been important to Dallas’ offense this season, registering 80 points in 82 games.
- Having scored 27 goals and adding 40 assists, Joe Pavelski is an important piece of the offense for Dallas through 82 games.
- Through 80 games, Matt Duchene has proven himself as a contributor for Dallas. He has 65 points (25 goals and 40 assists).
- Across 54 games played, Jake Oettinger has a goaltending record of 35-14-4. During those games, he’s allowed 140 goals while recording 1336 saves.
Avalanche Leaders
- Nathan MacKinnon has scored 51 goals (0.6 per game) and collected 89 assists (1.1 per game), contributing to the Colorado offense with 140 total points (1.7 per game). He averages 4.9 shots per game, shooting 12.6%.
- Mikko Rantanen has scored 104 total points (1.3 per game) this season. He has 42 goals and 62 assists.
- Cale Makar has netted 21 goals on the season, adding 69 assists.
- Alexandar Georgiev has a 38-18-5 record this season, with an .897 save percentage (48th in the league). He has 1587 saves, and has conceded 183 goals (3.0 goals against average).
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