Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [5/9/2024]

The Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche will meet in the NHL Playoffs at American Airlines Center on Thursday, with puck drop at 9:30PM ET.

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's Avalanche vs. Stars matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Avalanche vs. Stars Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line

We have used advanced machine learning and statistics to simulate the result of Thursday's NHL Playoffs game between the Avalanche and Stars 10,000 times, in keeping with our coverage of NHL picks.

Our independent predictive analytics model currently gives the Stars a 54% chance of defeating the Avalanche.

According to our model, the Avalanche (+1.5) have a 68% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 55% chance of going under.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs (aka NHL Playoffs) is an elimination tournament in the NHL to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup.

Sixteen teams, including the Avalanche and Stars, reached the 2024 NHL Playoffs, which includes four rounds: the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

Each round is played as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to four wins progressing to the next round until a champion is crowned.

Avalanche vs. Stars Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Avalanche	Stars
Puck Line	+1.5 (-210)	-1.5 (+188)
Moneyline	+115	-130
Total	o6.5 (+100)	u6.5 (-118)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Avalanche vs. Stars Picks

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Avalanche vs. Stars Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Avalanche vs. Stars?

According to our model, Dallas' Jason Robertson is most likely to score the first goal in Avalanche vs. Stars.

Our projections give Robertson a 7.5% chance of scoring the first goal at American Airlines Center, while the Stars star is a 36.8% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Colorado Avalanche

Player	First Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	6.8%
Nathan MacKinnon	6.5%
Valeri Nichushkin	5.4%
Artturi Lehkonen	4.3%
Cale Makar	3.8%

Dallas Stars

Player	First Goal Probability
Jason Robertson	7.5%
Wyatt Johnston	7.3%
Roope Hintz	6.8%
Jamie Benn	4.4%
Joe Pavelski	4.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Colorado Avalanche

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	35.6%
Nathan MacKinnon	35.4%
Valeri Nichushkin	28.1%
Artturi Lehkonen	22.6%
Cale Makar	19.6%

Dallas Stars

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Jason Robertson	36.8%
Wyatt Johnston	34.2%
Roope Hintz	31.6%
Jamie Benn	24.5%
Matt Duchene	21.7%

Avs vs. Stars Game Information

Thursday's matchup between the Stars and Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is scheduled to commence at 9:30PM ET.

• Who: Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars
• Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024
• Time: 9:30PM ET / 6:30PM PT
• Venue: American Airlines Center

Our full coverage of the Avalanche vs. Stars includes pregame predictions, betting picks and live win probabilities.

Conclusion

We predict the Stars, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat the Avalanche on Thursday.

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