The Colorado Avalanche host the Dallas Stars on Monday, hoping to win Game 4 and level the series at two, and we have you covered with our expert Stars vs. Avalanche predictions and prop bets based on the best NHL odds.
The Dallas Stars (52-21-9) showcased their road might against the Colorado Avalanche (50-25-7) in Game 3, winning 4-1 thanks to Jake Oettinger's superb goaltending and an otherwise dominant defensive performance. Game 4 goes down at Ball Arena in Denver with a 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) puck drop.
With the best home record during the regular season, the Avs are favored in Game 4 across Betway and our best sports betting sites. According to the Stanley Cup odds, the Stars have the third-shortest odds at most of our best sports betting apps, while the Avalanche are cemented in fifth.
Accompanying our best Hurricanes vs. Rangers predic tions, here are our best Stars vs. Avalanche predictions and NHL picks (odds via our best NHL betting sites; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
Stars vs. Avalanche Game 4 expert picks
- Avs moneyline (-135 via Betway) ????
- Tyler Seguin Over 2.5 shots (-120 via Betway) ???
- Avs Over 32.5 shots (-135 via Betway) ????
- Nathan MacKinnon anytime goal (-112 via Betway) ????
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Stars vs. Avalanche predictions for Monday
The Stars-Avs series has all the makings of a seven-game classic. The Stars showed why they are the NHL's best road team in Game 3, shutting down the Avalanche in Colorado for their third win in four attempts in enemy en vironments. While a grueling and punishing road lies ahead in Game 4, the Avs should prove why they're just as good at home as the Stars are on the road.
The Avalanche had the best home record in the regular season and won both encounters at Ball Arena against the Winnipeg Jets in the first round. While the Stars are inarguably superior to the Jets, Colorado should dig deep and emit the desperation required to level the series at two games, heading back to Dallas for Game 5. Betway offers odds of -135. A $10 bet will pay a profit of $7.41 if it hits and has an implied probability of 57.45%.
Best odds: -135 via Betway
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Tyler Seguin seemingly dials back the years when he plays the Avalanche. The 32-year-old has fired at least three shots on goal in six straight against the Avs this season, including all three playoff encounters. He has at least three shots in nine of 10 postseason encounters, including eight in a row.
Seguin also provides the Stars' most dangerous goal threat against Colorado, scoring nine in his last six games against Jared Bednar and Co. He has three goals in the series, including two in the Game 3 victory. This bet would ordinarily be a four-star proposition. However, the Avs should dominate territorially in Game 4, which could prevent Seguin from getting the looks he usually does. Betway offers -120 odds. The odds imply a probability of 54.55%, and a $10 winning bet pays a profit of $8.33.
Best odds: -120 via Betway
Jake Oettinger could prove to be t he difference maker in this series. The sensational Stars goaltender was at his best in Game 3, turning aside 28 of 29 shots. Oettinger also made 28 saves in the Game 2 victory. The Avs had 29 shots in Game 3 and 32 in Game 2, but must be more aggressive in Game 4 and should enter the contest with a shoot-first mentality.
The Avalanche were on pace for 33 shots in Game 3 before flailing in the third period, amassing just seven shots after securing 22 in the opening 40 minutes. Expect the Avs to get into the mid-30s on Monday for the first time this series. Betway offers -135 odds, paying a profit of $7.41 if the wager hits. The -135 odds have an implied probability of 57.45%.
Best odds: -135 via Betway
At least in the goals department, Nathan MacKinnon has endured a substandard postseason by his lofty standards. The frontrunner to win the 2023-24 Hart Trophy has just three goal s in eight playoff games. Overdue for a breakout performance, MacKinnon's only goal of the series came in the third period of Game 1.
While the Stars are too good defensively to expect MacKinnon to score at will, the Avs' superstar needs to reconcile any differences he may have with his alternate ego. He showed signs of bursting into beast mode early in Game 3 but flatlined after the opening 20 minutes. That can't happen again if the Avs are to level the series. Betway offers odds of -112, providing an $8.93 profit if the wager hits. The odds imply a winning probability of 52.83%.
Best odds: -112 via Betway
Stars vs. Avalanche Game 4 info & odds
- When: Monday, May 13
- Puck drop: 9:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Ball Arena, Denver
- How to watch: ESPN, Sportsnet
- Favorite: Avalanche (-135 via B etway)
Stars-Avalanche predictions made Monday at 11 a.m. ET.
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