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- The Avalanche look to improve on their 13-10-0 record.
- The Avalanche come into the game ranked 11th in shots on goal.
- The Avalanche are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Predators.
- The Stars come in at 13-8-0.
- In terms of giveaways, the Stars are currently 29th in the league.
- The Stars are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Panthers.
Avalanche vs Stars Preview
Don't miss out on the NHL showdown between the Avalanche and Stars. The game is starting at 9:00 ET on TNT, and it's hosted by the Stars at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. Get ready to place your bets! The over/under for this Central division contest is set at 6.5 goals, with the Stars being favored by -1.5 at home against the Avalanche.
Avalanche vs. Stars Matchup At A Glance
- Sport: NHL
- Teams: Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars
- Where: Dallas at American Airlines Center
- Date: Friday, November 29th
- Betting Odds DAL -1.5, COL +114 | DAL -135 O/U 6.5
Avalanche Preview: Can the Avalanche Pull Off a Road Win?
Following a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche now sit at 13-10-0. Colorado initially took the lead with a goal at 17:06 in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals.
The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that line. The Avalanche, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover.
In their 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche fired 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Cale Makar opened the scoring with his 5th goal of the season, coming on a power play in the second period. Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal, which came with just 2:17 left in the game.
Makar also picked up his 16th assist on MacKinnon's late goal. MacKinnon, meanwhile, earned his 14th assist on Makar's earlier power play goal. The Avalanche struggled with giveaways, tallying 23 in the game.
Colorado's defense gave up the tying goal at 11:29 in the second period, and they allowed four more after that, leading to a 5-2 loss. Two of those goals were empty-netters, and the Avalanche also conceded two power-play goals. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.
Stars Preview: Can the Stars Hold Strong at Home?
With a 4-2 loss to the Panthers, the Stars moved to 13-8-0 for the season. Dallas was the underdog on the puck line, and the total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 6 fell just short.
After trailing 2-0, the Stars tied it up with two goals in the second period. However, the Panthers pulled ahead with a goal early in the third and sealed the game with an empty-netter.
In their recent game against the Panthers, the Stars took 25 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Evgenii Dadonov scored his second goal of the season, while Matt Duchene added his seventh. Dallas was held scoreless in the first period before Dadonov's power-play goal at 8:38 in the second period, followed by Duchene’s goal at 11:22.
Matt Duchene also picked up his eighth assist on Dadonov’s goal. Miro Heiskanen recorded his fourth assist of the season, and Thomas Harley added his fifth. The Stars ended the game with 32 giveaways.
Defensively, the Stars gave up the first goal at 5:15 in the first period and another at 8:47 in the second, but they tied the game at 2-2 before allowing two more in the third. The final goal was an empty-netter with 1:00 remaining. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. The Stars' defense also recorded 5 takeaways and 26 hits.
Avalanche vs Stars Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis
- Through their last five road games, Colorado has an puck line record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 3-2 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Across their ten previous home games, Dallas has an puck line mark of 7-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 8-2 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- The last ten games that Dallas was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 5-5 while going 4-6 straight up.
- The last ten games that Colorado was favored, they have an puck line mark of 3-7 while going 8-2 straight up.
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