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The Dallas Stars battle the Colorado Avalanche in Game 3 of a best-of-7 Western Conference 2nd-round series Saturday. Puck drop from Ball Arena is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Stars vs. Avalanche odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Dallas evened the series 1-1 Thursday with a 5-3 victory to cover as a -128 home favorite. D Miro Heiskanen scored 2 goals while C Roope Hintz added a goal and 3 assists. Four different Stars players scored while 7 different players had at least 1 assist in the win.
Colorado snapped a 5-game winning streak with Thursday’s loss while failing to cover as a +116 road underdog. Three different players scored while 5 different players were credited with an assist in the 3-goal 3rd period that kept the Avalanche from being shut out.
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Stars at Avalanche odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:45 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Stars +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Avalanche -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Stars +1.5 (-225) | Avalanche -1.5 (+180)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Stars at Avalanche projected goalies
Jake Oettinger (35-14-4, 2.72 GAA, .905 SV%, 3 SO) vs. Alexander Georgiev (38-18-5, 3.02 GAA, .897 SV%, 2 SO)
Oettinger has been the standalone goalie for the Stars in the postseason and is 5-4 in those games He has allowed 7 goals in the first 2 games in this series and 21 total in the post season for a 2.24 GAA, better than his season average. His .914 SV% in the playoffs is also slightly higher than his average.
Georgiev had the most wins in the NHL this season and has been the top goalie for the Avalanche in the postseason with a 5-2 record. He has allowed 3 or fewer goals in 5 of the 7 games while his 3.10 GAA and .891 SV% postseason averages are slightly worse than his regular season averages.
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Stars at Avalanche picks and predictions
Prediction
Avalanche 4, Stars 3
Moneyline
BET AVALANCHE (-135).
Colorado is 6-2 in its last 8 games and stole a win on the road in Dallas. The Avalanche have won 3 games in a row at home, including both 1st-round games and have held opponents to 3 or fewer goals in 5 of their last 6 games. While Dallas played well Thursday, it faces a much tougher environment on the road Saturday.
Puck line/Against the spread
PASS.
The moneyline presents better value for the Avalanche.
Over/Under
BET OVER 6.5 (-105).
The Avalanche have hit the Over in each of their last 3 games and in 6 of their last 7. They have scored 5 or more goals in 6 of their last 8 games and 4 or more goals in 7 of their last 8. Dallas has scored 3 or more goals in 5 of its last 7 and will seek to attack Saturday to gain much needed momentum on the road.
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