The Colorado Avalanche visit the Dallas Stars for the first game of the NHL Playoffs First Round at American Airlines Center on Saturday, April 19, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET on TNT.

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Avalanche vs. Stars Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-148)
• Underdog: Stars (+124)
• Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Stars Quick Facts

• Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 37 of 82 matches (45.1%) so far this season.
• In 40.2% of Dallas’ previous games this season (33/82), the teams combined to score over Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• These two clubs combine to score 6.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than the total set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 1.0 more than the 5.5 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche offense’s 273 total goals (3.3 per game) are ranked sixth in the NHL this year.
• Colorado ranks 11th in total goals against, giving up 2.8 goals per game (231 total) in league action.
• The squad has the league’s seventh-best goal differential at +42 this season.
• Colorado’s 58 power-play goals this season are the sixth-most in the NHL (on 230 chances).
• The Avalanche have the NHL’s seventh-best power-play conversion rate at 25.22%.
• Colorado’s five shorthanded goals this season rank 18th in the NHL.
• The Avalanche have the league’s 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 79.51%.
• The Avalanche win 47.1% of their faceoffs (28th in the NHL).
• Colorado converts 11.2% of its shots, ranking ninth in the league.
• The Avalanche’s players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.8 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• In 68 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has been victorious 43 times.
• In 50 games with moneyline oddds lower than -148, the Avalanche have 35 wins.
• Colorado has a 59.7% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Avalanche Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon: 32 goals and 84 assists
• Cale Makar: 30 goals and 62 assists
• Martin Necas: 27 goals and 57 assists
• Mackenzie Blackwood: 28-21-6 record, .911 save percentage, 137 goals given up

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Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stats Insights

• The Stars’ 275 total goals (3.4 per game) are the third-most in the NHL.
• Dallas has been one of the toughest defensive squads in the league this season, giving up 222 goals (2.7 per game) to rank sixth.
• Their +53 goal differential is fifth-best in the league.
• Dallas has scored 55 power-play goals this season (10th-most in the NHL) on 250 chances.
• The Stars have the league’s 17th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 22%.
• Dallas has recorded eight shorthanded goals.
• The 82.02% penalty-kill percentage the Stars have put totgether is the league’s fourth-best rate.
• The Stars have the NHL’s seventh-best faceoff win percentage (52.1%).
• Dallas’ collective 11.8% shooting percentage ranks fourth in the league.
• The Stars have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Stars Moneyline Insights

• The Stars have been an underdog in 10 games this season, with four upset wins (40.0%).
• Dallas has not entered a game with bigger moneyline odds than +124.
• Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Stars have a 44.6% chance to win.

Stars Leaders

• Mikko Rantanen: 32 goals and 56 assists
• Matt Duchene: 30 goals and 52 assists
• Jason Robertson: 35 goals and 44 assists
• Jake Oettinger: 36-18-4 record, .909 save percentage, 147 goals given up