Stars vs. Avalanche Prediction: Colorado Predicted to Win Saturday's NHL Matchup [4/26/2025]

The Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars will lock horns in the NHL Playoffs at Ball Arena on Saturday, with puck drop at 9:30PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Avalanche as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Dallas-Colorado game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Avalanche are more likely to win, while the Stars have a lower chance of victory."

For expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Stars vs. Avalanche predictions page.

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

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NHL Playoffs game between the Stars and Avalanche 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Avalanche a 61% chance of defeating the Stars.

According to our model, the Stars (+1.5) have a 61% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 1:15AM, Apr 27

Moneyline

Over / Under

Puck Line

Stars

Win %

39%

61%

+170

-195

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Avalanche

Stars DAL

+170

Win %

39%

61%

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Avalanche COL

-195

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Stars vs. Avalanche Odds

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

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

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Stars vs. Avalanche Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Stars vs. Avalanche matchup is on the moneyline.

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Stars vs. Avalanche Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Stars vs. Avalanche?

According to our model, Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon is most likely to score the first goal in Stars vs. Avalanche.

Our projections give MacKinnon an 8.4% chance of scoring the first goal at Ball Arena, while the Avalanche star is a 39.2% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

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Stars vs. Avs Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

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

• Who: Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche
• Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
• Time: 9:30PM ET/6:30PM PT
• Venue: Ball Arena

The Stanley Cup Playoffs (aka NHL Playoffs) is the National Hockey League's postseason elimination tournament to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup.

A total of 16 teams, including the Stars and Avalanche, made the NHL Playoffs 2025, which consists of four rounds: the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

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

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

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Conclusion

We predict the Avalanche, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat the Stars on Saturday.

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