Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Pick & Prediction 1/18/25

The Stars and Avalanche are set to face off at 4:00 ET on ESPN+. The Avalanche will host the game at Ball Arena in Denver, CO. The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Avalanche are favored by -1.5 against the Stars in a Central division matchup.

DALLAS STARS VS COLORADO AVALANCHE BETTING PICK

The Pick: Colorado Avalanche -1.5

This game will be played at Ball Arena at 4:00 ET on Saturday, January 18th.

WHY BET THE COLORADO AVALANCHE:

• With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Avalanche to secure a 4-3 victory.
• Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Stars (+1.5)

Can the Stars Pull Off a Road Win?

Dallas fell to 28-15-1 with a 4-2 road loss to the Panthers. The Stars were underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 6 fell just short of that mark.

After falling behind 2-0, Dallas tied it up with two goals in the second period. However, the Panthers responded with two more goals, including an empty-netter, to seal the win.

Dallas managed 25 shots on goal in their 4-2 loss to the Panthers, with Evgenii Dadonov netting his second goal of the season on a power play. Matt Duchene followed with his seventh goal and added his eighth assist on Dadonov’s score.

The Stars were held scoreless in the first period before striking twice in the second. They recorded 32 giveaways in the game.

Defensively, the Stars gave up the first two goals of the game and were tied 2-2 before allowing two more to the Panthers. The first came at the 2:32 mark of the 3rd period, followed by an empty-netter with 1:00 remaining. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.

Can the Avalanche Grab a Win at Home?

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche now sit at 27-18-1. Colorado took the lead early in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. Going into the game, the total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark.

As underdogs on the puck line, the Avalanche failed to cover. They scored first, with Cale Makar finding the net at 17:06 in the second period, but the Predators tied it up at 11:29 in the same period and pulled away from there.

Colorado took 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 5-2 loss to Nashville. Cale Makar opened the scoring with his 5th goal of the season, coming on a power play. Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal, with Makar contributing his 16th assist.

The Avalanche had 23 giveaways and scored both of their goals in the second and third periods. Casey Mittelstadt picked up his 8th assist, while Devon Toews recorded his 2nd assist of the season.

Defensively, the Avalanche gave up five goals to the Predators, including two empty-netters. After taking a 1-0 lead, Colorado allowed three straight goals, two of which came on the power play. Goalie Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.