Stars vs Avalanche NHL Same Game Parlay Picks for April 23: Colorado (-190) Best Bet

OK, a show of hands for how many of you had Colin Blackwell scoring the biggest goal to date in the series between the Dallas Stars and the Colorado Avalanche?

Blackwell didn’t even play in the series opener and he finished the regular season with one goal in his last 16 games. Blackwell’s overtime goal gave Dallas a split of the first two games at home before the series moved to Colorado. Keep that in mind when it comes time to play NHL bets.

Dallas has won four of its last six road games against the Avalanche. The Stars won in Denver to eliminate the Avalanche from the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs. Dallas is still the underdog on Wednesday at +163 on the moneyline compared to -190 odds for Colorado to win outright.

Colorado (+700) is tied for the second-shortest odds of winning the Stanley Cup. Dallas comes in at +1400 in the NHL championship odds.

Stars vs Avalanche Prediction

It is hard to believe that these Western Conference rivals hadn’t met in the playoffs in over a decade before their clash in 2020. This is the third series between the teams in the last six playoff seasons.

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The teams have alternated wins and losses in the last five playoff matchups. I won’t be surprised to see that NHL betting trend continue. Score prediction: Avalanche 4, Stars 3.

Stars vs Avalanche Best NHL Parlay Picks Today

1. Cale Makar 2+ Points (+177)

Cale Makar has three goals and four assists against the Stars during the regular season. In the first two games of the series, the star defenseman has no goals on seven shots and two assists.

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With the chance of Gabriel Landeskog playing for the first time since having an assist in the 2022 Stanley Cup clincher, Makar could have another high-end forward to get the puck to in this NHL matchup.

When making NHL expert picks, go with Makar at +177 to have 2+ points

Bet on Cale Makar 2+ Points (+177)

2. Wyatt Johnston 1+ Assists (-112)

Johnston made NHL news when he scored a career-high 33 goals for the Stars during the regular season. None of them came against the Avalanche. In the five games versus Colorado, including the playoffs, Johnston has seven assists.

The -112 odds for Johnston to have at least one assist is a solid NHL player prop pick.

Bet on Wyatt Johnston 1+ Assists (-112)

3. Colorado Avalanche Moneyline (-190)

Colorado outscored Dallas 10-7 in the two regular-season games at home.

Even though Colorado has lost six of its last nine playoff games when listed by the NHL spread as the home favorite, go with the Avalanche to regain the lead in one of the most compelling of the first-round series.

Bet on Colorado Avalanche (-190)

4. Stars vs Avalanche Over 6.5 (-105)

There has been an average of 7.4 goals scored in the last seven games between the Stars and the Avalanche.

After the teams combined for just 49 shots on goal in the series opener, things opened up in Game 2 with 76 shots on goal and another 37 shots blocked. This does not have the feel of a 2-1 game when it comes to the free NHL picks.

Bet on Stars vs Avalanche Over 6.5 (-105)

Stars vs Avalanche How to Watch

• Game: Dallas Stars (51-27-6) vs Colorado Avalanche (50-29-5)
• Date/Time: Wednesday, April 23, 9:30 p.m. ET
• Location: Ball Arena, Denver
• Stars vs Avalanche Live Stream: NHL.com

Find the latest Stars vs Avalanche stats here.

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