Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Pick & Prediction 5/1/25
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Stars and Avalanche. The game is starting at 9:30 ET on TBS, and it’s hosted by the Avalanche at Ball Arena in Denver, CO. Get ready to place your bets! The over/under for this Central division contest is set at 6.5 goals, with the Avalanche being favored by -1.5 at home against the Stars.
DALLAS STARS VS COLORADO AVALANCHE BETTING PICK
The Pick: Colorado Avalanche -1.5
This game will be played at Ball Arena at 9:30 ET on Thursday, May 1st.
WHY BET THE COLORADO AVALANCHE:
- Based on projections, we have the Avalanche coming out on top by a score of 4-2.
- Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
- The Avalanche should also cover at -1.5
Can the Stars Lock in a Road Win?
Dallas dropped to 50-26-6 after a 4-2 road loss to the Panthers. The Stars, who were underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 6 goals fell short of that mark.
After falling behind 2-0, Dallas tied the game with two goals in the second period. However, the Panthers scored twice more, including an empty-netter, to seal the win.
Evgenii Dadonov netted his second goal of the season, while Matt Duchene added his seventh in the Stars’ 4-2 loss to the Panthers. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist on Dadonov’s power-play goal, which came at 8:38 in the second period.
The Stars fired 25 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the first and third periods. Miro Heiskanen recorded his fourth assist of the season, and Thomas Harley notched his fifth. Dallas struggled with giveaways, tallying 32 in the game.
Defensively, the Stars gave up the first goal at 5:15 in the first period and another at 8:47 in the second. After tying the game at 2-2, they allowed two more, including an empty-netter. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage. The Stars’ defense also had 5 takeaways and 26 hits.
Can Colorado Live Up to the Hype at Home?
After a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche now sit at 49-29-4. The game was scoreless until Cale Makar put Colorado on the board at 17:06 in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. The Avalanche were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.
Both of Colorado’s goals came from Makar and Nathan MacKinnon. Makar scored first, but the Predators tied it up at 11:29 in the second period and took the lead with 1:20 left in the same period. MacKinnon’s goal in the third period brought the Avalanche within one, but Nashville sealed the game with two empty-net goals.
In their 5-2 loss to Nashville, Colorado’s offense managed 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Cale Makar opened the scoring with his 5th goal of the season, a power-play tally in the second period. Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal late in the third.
Makar also picked up his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s goal, while MacKinnon recorded his 14th assist on Makar’s earlier goal. The Avalanche had 23 giveaways in the game.
Defensively, the Avalanche allowed the tying goal at 11:29 of the second period and another at 1:20, followed by three more in the third. Two of those were empty-netters, and they also gave up a power-play goal. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage.