Dallas Stars (52-21-9, first within the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (50-25-7, third within the Central Division)
Denver; Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Avalanche -129, Stars +109; over/below is 6.5
NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Collection tied 1-1
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche and the Dallas Stars are in a 1-1 sequence tie within the second spherical of the NHL Playoffs. The groups meet Thursday for the seventh time this season. The Stars received the final assembly 5-3. Miro Heiskanen scored two targets within the win.
Colorado has a 50-25-7 file total and a 21-10-2 file in Central Division video games. The Avalanche have a 31-7-0 file in video games they rating a number of power-play targets.
Dallas is 52-21-9 total with an 18-7-3 file in opposition to the Central Division. The Stars have gone 50-9-6 when scoring a minimum of three targets.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nathan MacKinnon has 51 targets and 89 assists for the Avalanche. Valeri Nichushkin has 11 targets and two assists over the previous 10 video games.
Joe Pavelski has 27 targets and 40 assists for the Stars. Wyatt Johnston has 5 targets and three assists during the last 10 video games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Avalanche: 6-3-1, averaging 4.3 targets, 7.2 assists, 4 penalties and eight.3 penalty minutes whereas giving up 3.4 targets per sport.
Stars: 6-3-1, averaging 2.5 targets, 4.1 assists, 2.3 penalties and 4.6 penalty minutes whereas giving up 2.2 targets per sport.
INJURIES: Avalanche: Devon Toews: everyday (undisclosed), Jonathan Drouin: out (lower-body), Gabriel Landeskog: out for season (knee), Logan O’Connor: out for season (hip), Joel Kiviranta: everyday (decrease physique).
Stars: Jani Hakanpaa: everyday (decrease physique).
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