The Colorado Avalanche (24-11-3) take on the Dallas Stars (22-10-4) Thursday at American Airlines Center. Puck drop is set for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Avalanche'vs. Stars odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Avs won their 3rd in a row after a 5-4 OT win against the New York Islanders Tuesday. C Nathan MacKinnon scored his 20th goal of the season to end it on the power play 30 seconds into overtime. At 51 points, the Avs are back atop the Western Conference.
Three points behind them in 3rd place are the Stars. Dallas fell 4-3 to the Montreal Canadiens Tuesday night. The Stars have been missing starting G Jake Oettinger, who has been out with a lower-body injury. Out since Dec. 15, he has improved from week-to-week to day-to-day, but he’s not expected to go in this one.
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