Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [5/17/2024]

The Colorado Avalanche will face the Dallas Stars in the 2024 NHL Playoffs at Ball Arena on Friday, starting at 10:00PM ET.

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Stars vs. Avalanche Prediction: Who Will Win Game 6

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

Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives the Avalanche a 53% chance of beating the Stars.

According to our model, the Stars (+1.5) have a 68% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 51% chance of going under.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs (aka NHL Playoffs) is the NHL's postseason elimination tournament to decide the winner of the Stanley Cup.

A total of 16 teams, including the Stars and Avalanche, reached the NHL Playoffs 2024, which includes four rounds: the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

Each round of the NHL Playoffs 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.

Stars vs. Avalanche Game 6 Odds

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

Bet Type	Stars	Avalanche
Puck Line	+1.5 (-250)	-1.5 (+215)
Moneyline	-105	-110
Total	o6 (+102)	u6 (-110)

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

Stars vs. Avalanche Game 6 Picks

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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 Mikko Rantanen is most likely to score the first goal in Stars vs. Avalanche.

Our projections give Rantanen an 8.6% 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

Dallas Stars

Player	First Goal Probability
Jason Robertson	6.8%
Wyatt Johnston	6.5%
Tyler Seguin	4.3%
Jamie Benn	4.2%
Matt Duchene	4.0%

Colorado Avalanche

Player	First Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	8.6%
Nathan MacKinnon	7.3%
Artturi Lehkonen	5.0%
Jonathan Drouin	4.4%
Cale Makar	4.2%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Dallas Stars

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Jason Robertson	34.5%
Wyatt Johnston	31.4%
Jamie Benn	23.3%
Tyler Seguin	22.0%
Joe Pavelski	20.6%

Colorado Avalanche

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	39.2%
Nathan MacKinnon	38.3%
Artturi Lehkonen	25.0%
Cale Makar	22.3%
Jonathan Drouin	22.0%

Stars vs. Avs Game 6 Information

Friday's Game 6 between the Avalanche and Stars in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is scheduled to commence at 10:00PM ET.

• Who: Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche
• Date: Friday, May 17, 2024
• Time: 10:00PM ET / 7:00PM PT
• Venue: Ball Arena

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

Conclusion

We predict the Avalanche, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat the Stars on Friday.

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