Stars vs. Avalanche NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - November 29

The Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche -- the former coming off a loss, the latter a win -- will face each other on Friday at 9:00 PM ET, at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The sportsbooks have made the Stars solid favorites at -130 on the moneyline, and the Avalanche are at +110.

Dallas' most recent game was a 6-2 road loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on November 27. Six Stars skaters recorded one point each, including Colin Blackwell (one goal) and Jason Robertson (one assist).

Colorado's last game was a shootout victory at home on November 27 against the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 (1-0). Valeri Nichushkin had one point (one goal) in that matchup for the Avalanche.

Get ready for this matchup with a glimpse at who we project to emerge with the victory in Friday's contest.

Stars vs. Avalanche Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Stars 3 - Avalanche 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.98 goals)
  

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Stars vs. Avalanche Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Stars-Avalanche matchup.

• Favorite: Stars (-130)
• Underdog: Avalanche (+110)

Stars Betting Insights

• The Stars have won 68.8% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (11-5).
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter, Dallas is 10-4 (winning 71.4% of the time).
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Stars have a 56.5% chance to win.
• Dallas' games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 6.5 goals eight times.

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche have won two of the seven games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Colorado has entered three games this season as an underdog by +110 or more and is 1-2 in those contests.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Avalanche have a 47.6% chance to win.
• Colorado has played 14 games this season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas' 71 total goals (3.4 per game) rank 11th in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Stars have been one of the stingiest units in NHL action, giving up 56 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank second.
• It has the league's eighth-best goal differential at +15.
• The 11 power-play goals the Stars have recorded this season rank 21st in the NHL (on 66 power-play chances).
• Dallas has the league's 23rd-ranked power-play conversion rate (16.67%).
• The Stars have recorded one shorthanded goal this season (13th among NHL teams).
• Dallas' 81.67% penalty-kill success rate is the ninth-best in the league.
• Dallas has the 13th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.1%.
• The Stars have an 11.1% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 11th in the league.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado's 76 goals on the season (3.3 per game) rank ninth in the league.
• The Avalanche allow 3.6 goals per game (84 in total), 30th in the NHL.
• Its -8 goal differential ranks 21st in the league.
• With 20 power-play goals (on 71 chances), the Avalanche are fifth-best in the NHL.
• Colorado scores on 28.17% of its power plays, No. 5 in the league.
• This season, the Avalanche have one shorthanded goal (13th in NHL).
• The 72.41% penalty-kill percentage of Colorado is 29th in the league.
• Colorado is 31st in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (44%).
• With a shooting percentage of 11.1%, the Avalanche are 11th in the league.