Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/14/2026

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Venue:  Ball Arena, Denver, CO

Where to Watch:  TNT, truTV

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Stars +124, Avalanche -148; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Stars +125, Avalanche -150; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Stars +125, Avalanche -150; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Dallas Stars:  2-2-1 (6th place, Central Division)

Colorado Avalanche:  3-2-0 (4th place, Central Division)

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Dallas Stars:  2-2-1 last 5

Colorado Avalanche:  3-2-0 last 5

The Stars are entering this game with 5 points, a 2-2-1 record overall, and they are 1-1-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins in their last game, losing that one on the road 2-1 in a shootout, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with the 1st game against the Avalanche still to be played on Tuesday night. In their game against the Penguins, Tyler Seguin scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jason Robertson and Miro Heiskanen each led the team in assists with 1 while Thomas Harley led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Jake Oettinger was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 20 shots with 19 saves and a .950 save percentage. Their offense has scored 11 goals this season averaging 2.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 8 goals against them allowing 1.6 goals per game.

The Avalanche are entering this game with 6 points, a 3-2-0 record overall, and they are 2-1-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs in their last game, losing that one at home 6-3, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with the 1st game against the Stars still to be played on Tuesday night. In their game against the Maple Leafs, Nathan MacKinnon led the team in goals scored with 2 while Brock Nelson scored 1 goal for them in that one. Brett Kulak, Cale Makar, Devon Toews, and Martin Nečas each led the team in assists with 1 while Brock Nelson led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Mackenzie Blackwood was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 22 shots with 17 saves and a .773 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 26 goals this season averaging 5.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 17 goals against them allowing 3.4 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Avalanche listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Avalanche have looked good in their games this season with their 3-2-0 record overall which has them in the top half of their division in the West. They have looked good on home ice too with their 2-1-0 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Stars haven't looked great in their games this season with their 2-2-1 record overall which has them right near the bottom of their division in the West. They haven't been a great road team either with their 1-1-1 road record this year. The Stars haven't had the best start to the NHL season this year. Their defense has looked great in their games which does give them an edge here, but their offense has looked terrible. They haven't been finding the net a lot in their 5 games and they have been really up and down too. They are coming off a shootout loss to the Penguins in their last one and they are playing this game on a back-to-back with these two having a rematch the very next day after this game. The Avalanche have been the opposite this season. Their defense has looked terrible as usual, but their offense has been humming and they look like they once again have one of the best offenses in the league. They are coming off a 6-3 loss at home to the Maple Leafs too, so they will be looking to bounce back and will want this game a lot more if they lose in Dallas on Tuesday. These are both still 2 of the best teams in the NHL, but the Avalanche have been the hotter team to start the season with the better offense and the home advantage should give them the edge here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Avalanche to win this game. 

Stars Avalanche Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Wednesday, October 14, 2026 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Avalanche 5 Stars 4.

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Dallas Stars: 21-30 (-15.8 units) on the moneyline when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%). 20-27 (-12.7 units) on the moneyline against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game. 56-51 (-5.8 units) on the moneyline against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game. 24-13 UNDER versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.5+ goals/game.

Colorado Avalanche: 41-17 (+5.5 units) on the moneyline when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%). 9-3 (+3.8 units) on the moneyline against poor offensive teams - scoring 2.55 goals/game or less. 43-23 (+5.5 units) on the moneyline when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 25-8 UNDER against poor offensive teams - averaging 26.5 shots on goal per game or less. 

Dallas Stars:  M. Duchene (C) Out - Lower-Body. H. Scott (LW) Out - Undisclosed. C. Hughes (C) Out - Upper-body.

Colorado Avalanche:  L. O'Connor (RW) Day To Day - Lower-body. G. Merkulov (C) Out - Undisclosed.

"(Oettinger) gave us a chance. You've got to score a goal to help him out. I don't know. Eight shutout periods? You can't ask for more than that. We had to be better in front of him today on the offensive side of things." - Glen Gulutzan after his team’s loss against the Penguins in their game on Saturday. 

“I wasn't disappointed with the number of chances we gave up. I just did not like some of the chances. Like just mental mistakes, that's what it was. Wasn't from lack of effort, lack of try. It was mental mistakes, and when they got their chances, they capitalized on them.” - Jared Bednar after his team’s loss against the Maple Leafs in their game on Saturday. 

LW Sam Steel

C Wyatt Johnston

RW Mikko Rantanen

LD Esa Lindell

RD Miro Heiskanen

G Jake Oettinger

LW Artturi Lehkonen

C Nathan MacKinnon

RW Martin Necas

LD Devon Toews

RD Sam Malinski

G MacKenzie Blackwood

Points: Mikko Rantanen (6)

Goals: Mikko Rantanen (2)

Assists: Mikko Rantanen (4)

GAA: Jake Oettinger (0.74)

Points: Nathan MacKinnon (10)

Goals: Nathan MacKinnon (5)

Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (5)

GAA: Scott Wedgewood (3.00)

Coaches:

Dallas Stars: Glen Gulutzan (2nd season)

Colorado Avalanche: Jared Bednar (11th season)