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Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Colorado Avalanche and the Dallas Stars meet at Rogers Place.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Stars, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Colorado, they were a 6-4 winner as they battled the Stars on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Avalanche at -139 were rewarded, while the 10 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Colorado:
Team record: 49-23-9 SU
Colorado is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games
Colorado is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games
Dallas:
Team record: 44-29-8 SU
Dallas is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Next up:
Colorado home to Dallas Monday, August 31