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Avalanche at Stars

NHL · Saturday, Apr 4 · 2:00 PM CT · American Airlines Center · Final COL 2 – DAL 0

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
COL0022
DAL0000
Team box
COL·DAL
22
shots
17
0 of 1
power play
0 of 2
55.1
faceoff %
44.9
22
hits
17
11
blocked shots
12
6
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Martin NecasCOL113
Nathan MacKinnonCOL102
Josh MansonCOL011
Artturi LehkonenCOL011
Devon ToewsCOL010
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Scott WedgewoodCOL17171.000
Casey DeSmithDAL2120.952

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
DAL +3
COL +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: DAL 0 · COL 2lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was COL 54%, DAL 46% · Updated Apr 4

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
COL 3.2 – 2.9 DAL
Expected total
6.1
AvalancheThe matchupStars
−119Our fair odds+119
3.2Expected goals2.9
+0.59Power rating+0.27
3.8Goals / game3.4
2.6Allowed / game2.8
33.8Shots / game25.4
51.3Faceoff %51.8
17.0Hits / game19.1
49−25Season record45−31
5−5Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
COL chance · DAL chance
Our model fair54.4%45.6%
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
COLColorado Avalanche−11954%————
DALDallas Stars+11946%————
Spreadabout even
COLColorado Avalanche−0.3our margin————
DALDallas Stars+0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.1
Over6.1our total————
Under6.1our 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

Even game expected
Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: <1%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 2%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 7%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 13%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 11%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 21%Dallas Stars by 1 goal: 21%Dallas Stars by 2 goals: 9%Dallas Stars by 3 goals: 9%Dallas Stars by 4 goals: 4%Dallas Stars by 5 goals: 1%Dallas Stars by 6 goals: <1%
← COL wins byDAL wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more33%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more23%
Dallas Stars wins by 2 or more24%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,072 past NHL games.

Total range

6.1 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.554%
Total over 6.543%
Total over 7.525%
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 7,072 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
COLScott Wedgewood G · last 5 starts: .944 save %, 1.55 GAAstarted
DALCasey DeSmith G · last 5 starts: .882 save %, 3.03 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
COL·DAL
Apr 1 vs VAN
last game
Apr 2 vs WPG
2 days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
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 74+ games
COL·DAL
+0.59
rating (0 = average)
+0.27
3.8
goals / game
3.4
2.6
goals allowed / game
2.8
49−25
season record
45−31
24−13
home record
23−14
25−12
away record
22−17
L1
streak
W1
5−5
last 10
3−7
33.8
shots / game
25.4
51.3
faceoff %
51.8
17.0
hits / game
19.1
12.7
blocked shots / game
15.0
4.5
takeaways / game
4.7
15.9
giveaways / game
14.6

Rating Trend

COL · DAL · 150 days
Colorado AvalancheDallas Stars
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · DAL 6−4
Mar 18at COLDAL 2 − 1 SO
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

COL · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Apr 1vs VAN6 − 8L
Mar 30vs CGY9 − 2W
Mar 28vs WPG2 − 4L
Mar 26at WPG3 − 2W
Mar 24at PIT6 − 2W
Mar 22at WSH3 − 2W
Mar 20at CHI4 − 1W
Mar 18vs DAL1 − 2L
Mar 16vs PIT2 − 7L
Mar 14at WPG1 − 3L

DAL · Last 10

3−7 · streak W1
Apr 2vs WPG3 − 0W
Mar 31at BOS3 − 6L
Mar 29at PHI1 − 2L
Mar 28at PIT6 − 3W
Mar 26at NYI1 − 2L
Mar 24vs NJ4 − 6L
Mar 22vs VGK2 − 3L
Mar 21at MIN1 − 2L
Mar 18at COL2 − 1W
Mar 16vs UTAH3 − 6L