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Stars at Avalanche

NHL · Wednesday, Mar 18 · 8:30 PM CT · Ball Arena · Final DAL 2 – COL 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTSOT
DAL010012
COL100001
Team box
DAL·COL
18
shots
34
0 of 2
power play
1 of 2
42.4
faceoff %
57.6
25
hits
29
20
blocked shots
6
6
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jake OettingerDAL3433.971
Scott WedgewoodCOL1817.944

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
COL +3
DAL +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: COL 1 · DAL 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was DAL 42%, COL 58% · Updated Mar 18

Expected margin
COL by 0.5
Expected score
COL 3.4 – 2.9 DAL
Expected total
6.3
StarsThe matchupAvalanche
+139Our fair odds−139
2.9Expected goals3.4
+0.33Power rating+0.52
3.5Goals / game3.8
2.7Allowed / game2.6
25.9Shots / game33.7
52.4Faceoff %51.2
18.9Hits / game17.0
42−25Season record44−22
8−2Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
DAL chance · COL chance
Our model fair41.8%58.2%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
DALDallas Stars+13942%————
COLColorado Avalanche−13958%————
SpreadCOL by 0.5
DALDallas Stars+0.5our margin————
COLColorado Avalanche−0.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.3
Over6.3our total————
Under6.3our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Colorado Avalanche by 0.5 expected
Dallas Stars by 6 goals: <1%Dallas Stars by 5 goals: 1%Dallas Stars by 4 goals: 4%Dallas Stars by 3 goals: 9%Dallas Stars by 2 goals: 8%Dallas Stars by 1 goal: 19%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 22%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 11%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 14%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 8%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 3%Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: 1%
← DAL wins byCOL wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more36%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more25%
Dallas Stars wins by 2 or more22%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.3 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.558%
Total over 6.547%
Total over 7.528%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
DALJake Oettinger G · last 5 starts: .921 save %, 1.96 GAAstarted
COLScott Wedgewood G · last 5 starts: .954 save %, 1.26 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
DAL·COL
Mar 16 vs UTAH
last game
Mar 16 vs PIT
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 66+ games
DAL·COL
+0.33
rating (0 = average)
+0.52
3.5
goals / game
3.8
2.7
goals allowed / game
2.6
42−25
season record
44−22
22−12
home record
23−10
20−13
away record
21−12
L1
streak
L2
8−2
last 10
6−4
25.9
shots / game
33.7
52.4
faceoff %
51.2
18.9
hits / game
17.0
14.9
blocked shots / game
13.0
4.6
takeaways / game
4.5
14.7
giveaways / game
15.9

Rating Trend

DAL · COL · 133 days
Dallas StarsColorado Avalanche
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · COL 5−5
Mar 6at DALCOL 5 − 4 SO
Oct 11, 2025at COLDAL 5 − 4 SO
May 3, 2025at DALDAL 4 − 2post
May 1, 2025at COLCOL 7 − 4post
Apr 28, 2025at DALDAL 6 − 2post
Apr 26, 2025at COLCOL 4 − 0post
Apr 23, 2025at COLDAL 2 − 1 OTpost
Apr 21, 2025at DALDAL 4 − 3 OTpost
Apr 19, 2025at DALCOL 5 − 1post
Mar 16, 2025at COLCOL 4 − 3 OT

DAL · Last 10

8−2 · streak L1
Mar 16vs UTAH3 − 6L
Mar 14vs DET3 − 2W
Mar 12vs EDM7 − 2W
Mar 10vs VGK2 − 1W
Mar 8vs CHI4 − 3W
Mar 6vs COL4 − 5L
Mar 3at CGY6 − 1W
Mar 2at VAN6 − 1W
Feb 28vs NSH3 − 2W
Feb 25vs SEA4 − 1W

COL · Last 10

6−4 · streak L2
Mar 16vs PIT2 − 7L
Mar 14at WPG1 − 3L
Mar 12at SEA5 − 1W
Mar 10vs EDM3 − 4L
Mar 8vs MIN3 − 2W
Mar 6at DAL5 − 4W
Mar 3at ANA5 − 1W
Mar 2at LA4 − 2W
Feb 28vs CHI3 − 1W
Feb 26vs MIN2 − 5L