Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/18/2025

Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 18, 2025

Venue:  Ball Arena, Denver, CO

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Stars +110, Avalanche -130; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Stars +110, Avalanche -130; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Stars +115, Avalanche -135; Over/Under:  6 goals

Dallas Stars:  28-15-1 (3rd place, Central Division)

Colorado Avalanche:  27-18-1 (4th place, Central Division)

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Dallas Stars:  8-2-0 last 10

Colorado Avalanche:  6-3-1 last 10

The Stars are entering this game with 57 points, a 28-15-1 record overall, and they are 12-9-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Montreal Canadiens in their last game, losing that one at home 3-1. Jason Robertson scored 1 goal for them in that one. Evgenii Dadonov and Wyatt Johnston each led the team in assists with 1 while Jason Robertson, Matěj Blümel, and Miro Heiskanen each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Jake Oettinger was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 23 shots with 21 saves and a .913 save percentage. Their offense has scored 141 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 108 goals against them allowing 2.5 goals per game.

The Avalanche are entering this game with 55 points, a 27-18-1 record overall, and they are 13-9-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Edmonton Oilers in their last game, losing that one at home 4-3. Nathan MacKinnon led the team in goals scored with 2 while Logan O'Connor scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jonathan Drouin, Joel Kiviranta, Mikko Rantanen, Devon Toews, and Calvin de Haan each led the team in assists with 1 while Cale Makar led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Mackenzie Blackwood was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 27 shots with 23 saves and a .852 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 153 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 144 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Avalanche listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Avalanche have looked good in their games this season with their 27-18-1 record overall which has them in 4th place of their division in the West. They have also looked good on home ice with their 13-9-1 home record. They had a terrible start to the season which put them in a big hole, but now they are back in the playoff race and have looked a lot better over the last month as they climb the standings in the West. Meanwhile, the Stars have looked good in their games this season with their 28-15-1 record overall which has them in 3rd place of their division in the West. They haven't been a bad road team this season, but they haven't been a great one with their 12-9-0 road record. They have looked really good lately with their 8-2-0 record in their last 10 games, but they are coming off a loss at home to the Canadiens in their last one and they did lose some of their momentum with that loss at home to one of the worst teams in the East. The Avalanche haven't been as hot lately, going 6-3-1 in their last 10 games, and they are also coming off a loss in their last one, but they are also going to be looking to bounce back in a big way after the way they lost that game. They are coming off a 4-3 loss at home to the Oilers after taking a 3-0 lead in that game so the Avs are going to bring their best effort here to get right after that game. The Stars have been hot lately, but the Avalanche are a tough team to beat on home ice and they have the talent to go toe-to-toe with the Stars in this one. The best way to place a bet here is on the Avalanche to win this game. 

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Dallas Stars: 58-32 (+17.6 units) on the moneyline in a road game where the total is 6 or more. 32-15 (+9 units) on the moneyline off a home loss. 91-50 (+6.5 units) on the moneyline against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game. 44-24 UNDER against good starting goalies - saving 91.5% of shots against or more.

Colorado Avalanche: 39-29 (-6.3 units) on the moneyline as a home favorite of -200 or less. 65-46 (-12.3 units) on the moneyline after playing a home game. 31-34 (-7.4 units) on the moneyline versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.5+ goals/game. 22-16 UNDER off a home loss.

Dallas Stars:  R. Hintz (C) Day To Day - Upper-body. M. Marchment (LW) Out - Face. T. Seguin (C) Out - Hip.

Colorado Avalanche:  V. Nichushkin (RW) Out - Lower Body. G. Landeskog (LW) Out - Knee. O. Kylington (D) Out - Upper-body. M. Wood (LW) Out - Upper-body. T. Poolman (D) Out For Season - Head.

“It doesn’t get any easier. Over our next week, we’ve got Colorado and Vegas two times. There’s no rest in this league.” - Pete DeBoer after his team’s loss against the Canadiens in their game on Thursday.

“It’s the same guy on the ice, snapping it around, shooting to score, retrieving pucks.” - Jared Bednar after his team’s loss against the Oilers in their game on Thursday. 

LW Jason Robertson

C Wyatt Johnston

RW Evgenii Dadonov

LD Miro Heiskanen

RD Ilya Lyubushkin

G Jake Oettinger

LW Artturi Lehkonen

C Nathan MacKinnon

RW Jonathan Drouin

LD Devon Toews

RD Cale Makar

G MacKenzie Blackwood

Points: M. Duchene (41)

Goals: R. Hintz (19)

Assists: J. Robertson (25)

GAA: J. Oettinger (2.30)

Points: N. MacKinnon (72)

Goals: M. Rantanen (25)

Assists: N. MacKinnon (55)

GAA: M. Blackwood (4.87)

Coaches:

Dallas Stars: Peter DeBoer (3rd season)

Colorado Avalanche: Jared Bednar (9th season)