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Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche Game 4: Eastern Conference Playoffs – Second Round
The Dallas Stars have a chance to get one game from the conference finals when they visit the Colorado Avalanche on Monday at the Ball Arena.
The Stars are in a great situation
Just like in the opening playoff round, the top-seeded Dallas Stars started the series with a home loss. However, they regrouped right on time and won the next two games. Game 3, the first one in Colorado, was way easier for the Stars than anyone could have expected. Tyler Seguin’s goal in the middle of the second period was the crucial moment of the game, as the Stars took a 2-1 lead. They played excellent defense by the end of the game, and with two late empty-net goals, they set the final score 4-1 in their favor.
How good are the Avalanche?
The Colorado Avalanche came into the series winning the last five games against the Stars, but after three games in the series, they are down 2-1. They could not take over the game on home ice, and despite being aggressive, they scored only one goal. They had three power-play situations during the game but failed to score on any of them.
Betting Trends
Colorado has won 5 of the last 7 games overall and 4 of the last 6 home games. They are 4-2 SU in the last 6 games against teams from the Central Division. The Avalanche have played over the total goal line in 6 of their last 8 games overall, 7 of the last 9 against Dallas, 6 of their last 10 home games against them, and 14 of the last 17 games against teams from the Western Conference. The Stars are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games overall, 11-2 SU in the last 13 road games, and 11-5 SU in the last 16 games against teams from the Western Conference. The Stars have played under the total goal line in 14 of their last 19 games overall and 13 of the last 18 games against teams from the Western Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
The first two games of the series were a total rollercoaster, while the Stars had full control of game three. That was expected of them being the top seed in the West, but if there was one team that was a problem for them in the last couple of seasons, that was Colorado. The Avalanche were not on the level demanded for this stage of the playoffs in the previous game, but they are still in the series. They have bounced back many times before when needed, and that will be the case once again as they win this one and tie the series.
