The Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche meet Tuesday in Game 1 West Second Round NHL Playoffs action at the American Airlines Center. Here’s a Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction.

Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview

The Colorado Avalanche are coming off a 5-game series with the Jets and haven’t played since April 30. The Avalanche are in the second round of the playoffs for the fifth time in the last 6 years. The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 5.6 goals per game and are scoring on 37.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Valeri Nichushkin leads Colorado with 7 goals, Mikko Rantanen has 7 assists and Artturi Lehkonen has 20 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 76.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alexandar Georgiev has allowed 15 goals on 140 shots faced.

Dallas Stars Betting Preview

The Dallas Stars are coming off a 7-game series over the Golden Knights. The Stars are in the second round of the playoffs for the fourth time in the last 6 years. The Dallas Stars are averaging 2.29 goals per game and are scoring on 28.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Wyatt Johnston leads Dallas with 4 goals, Miro Heiskanen has 4 assists and Tyler Seguin has 21 shots on goal. Defensively, the Dallas Stars are allowing 2.29 goals per game and are killing 75 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Oettinger has allowed 14 goals on 187 shots faced.

Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Injury Report

The Dallas Stars will be without Mason Marchment, Jani Hakanpaa and Jerad Rosburg. The Avalanche will be without Jonathan Drouin, Logan O’Connor and Gabriel Landeskog. Joel Kiviranta is questionable with a lower body injury and hasn’t played since April 26.

Why the Dallas Stars will win

• The Stars have won five of their last six night games against Central Division opponents.
• The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Avalanche’s last four games.
• The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in 12 of their last 15 road games following a road win.
• The Stars have won the third period in seven of their last eight games as favorites against Central Division opponents.

Why the Colorado Avalanche will win

• The Avalanche have won each of their last six Tuesday games as road underdogs.
• The Stars have lost four of their last five games as favorites following a home win.
• The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven night games at American Airlines Center.
• The Avalanche have covered the puck line in each of their last eight Tuesday games as underdogs.
• The Avalanche have won the third period in each of their last four games against Western Conference opponents.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Avalanche’s last eight night games against Central Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Nine of the Stars’ last 10 home games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Four of the last five games between two teams from the Central Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in nine of the Avalanche’s last 10 games as underdogs.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in seven of the last eight games between the Avalanche and Stars at American Airlines Center.

Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction

The Dallas Stars should get the benefit of the doubt based on what they’ve done this season and the fact they’re at home, where they’re 28-13-4 on the season. However, we’re getting plus money with an Avalanche team that’s had a week off to rest and has won 7 of the last 10 games against the Stars. The Stars just played a tight, physical game 7 on Sunday and are jumping right back into another series. Wile you can make a case for rust with the Avalanche, the plus money feels like where the value is at in this series opener, and history between these teams is on your side. Give me the Avalanche and the more favorable price.