- What: NHL Western Conference Playoffs First Round Game 5
- When: April 28, 2025
- Who: Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche
- Time: 6:30 p.m. PST
- Where: Ball Arena (Denver, CO)
The Colorado Avalanche will play the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round matchup in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Monday.
The series is currently tied at 2-2. In a commanding performance during Game 4 on Saturday, the Avalanche emerged victorious with a 4-0 win, outshooting the Stars 48-23.
Colorado capitalized on two special-teams opportunities, netting one power-play goal and one short-handed goal while successfully shutting down all four power plays from Dallas.
Overall, the Avalanche have outscored the Stars 9-1 in their two wins (Games 1 and 4).
On the other hand, Dallas, which secured victories in Games 2 and 3 with overtime scores of 4-3 and 3-2, has encountered difficulties at home in recent postseason games.
Having been a playoff team last year, the Stars have only managed a 2-4 record in their last six playoff appearances at home, including a 5-1 defeat in Game 1.
In terms of goaltending, Mackenzie Blackwood (regular season stats: 28-21-6, 2.55 GAA, .912 SV%) is set to go against Jake Oettinger (36-18-4, 2.59 GAA, .909 SV%).
Blackwood posted a remarkable 23-save shutout in Game 4, showcasing an impressive .939 save percentage in his first playoff series, having stopped 107 of 114 shots across all four games.
Oettinger, who faced 34 shots (making 31 saves) before being pulled after two periods in Saturday’s matchup, holds a .911 save percentage in this series.
Notably, the Under has hit three times in four games of this series, while previous matchups between Colorado and Dallas resulted in the Over hitting four out of five times.
It feels like the offense and scorers are starting to figure these teams out defensively. I’m backing an offensive shootout in tonight’s Avalanche-Stars matchup.
Best Bet: Over 6 Goals at -110 odds
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