Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

The Colorado Avalanche (10-5-0, 20 points,) face off against the Central division leading Dallas Stars (11-3-1, 23 points) on Saturday in a highly anticipated match-up between two of the top teams in the division. Avalanche have won two straight, are only three points behind the Stars and will have to play without goaltender Pavel Francouz, forwards Gabriel Landeskog and Artturi Lehkonen, and defenseman Chris Wagner. Dallas will be without Jerad Rosburg, but are the betting favorites with a line that currently stands at -130.

Game Info

When: Saturday, 11/18/2023 @ 8:00pm EST

Where: American Airlines Center Stadium Betting Odds Moneyline: Avalanche +110 | Stars -130

Spread: Avalanche +1.5 (-225) | Stars -1.5 (+185)

Total: Over/Under 6 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Dallas will win straight-up is 57%.

Colorado Avalanche

Mikko Rantanen leads the team's goal scorers with 10 and has a team best 21 points, followed by Nathan MacKinnon with six. The Avalanche are ranked 24th in face-off win percentage at 47.5%, 8th in penalty killing (85.7%), and 21st in power-play score rate (18.2%). Alexandar Georgiev is 9-4-0 with a 3.01 goals against average and one shutout. Colorado has won three of the last four games that Georgiev has been in goal. The Colorado Avalanche are performing well with an average of 3.73 goals per game (10th in the NHL), a power play rate of 18.2%, and a penalty kill rate of 85.7%. With Mikko Rantanen leading the goal scorers (10) and Cale Makar leading the assists (17), the Avalanche are 4th in offense, 13th in defense, and 24th in face-off win percentage. Alexandar Georgiev has a 9-4-0 record with a 3.01 goals against average and one shutout for the team.