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Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Colorado Avalanche and the Dallas Stars meet at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Stars, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Dallas lost its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Predators on April 16. Bettors who backed the Predators at +158 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Colorado won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Ducks on April 13. Bettors who backed the Avalanche at -111 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
Colorado:
Team record: 49-29-4 SU
Colorado is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Colorado is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Dallas:
Team record: 50-26-6 SU
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Dallas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Colorado at Dallas Monday, April 21