Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 10/13/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars

Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Altitude Sports, Amazon Prime

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-109) Stars (-105)

The Colorado Avalanche (3-2-0) are en route to American Airlines Center on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Dallas Stars (2-2-1). The moneyline on this contest has the Avalanche at -109 while the Stars are coming in at -105. The betting total is set at 6.

The Colorado Avalanche were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 6-3 defeat against the Maple Leafs their last time out. Colorado accounted for 10 penalty minutes for this matchup. The Avalanche had an average offensive outing in the defeat. Furthermore, they had 5 attempts on the power play but didn't net one. In the game, they earned a goal on 3 out of the 33 shots they looked to score on.

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Colorado Avalanche opponents have earned 14 power play opportunities (28th in the league) and have scored 2 goals in those attempts. The Avalanche so far have had 128 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .867. Colorado has taken 162 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 16.1%. When playing at even strength, the Avalanche have given up 15 goals while having 22 when they are on offense. Colorado skates onto the rink with 18 power play chances and they have scored 4 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 22.22%. For the current campaign, they have earned 6 points and their points percentage is .600. When discussing scoring goals, the Colorado Avalanche have accounted for 26 goals (3rd in the NHL) so far this season and have given up 17.

The man in goal for this game is Mackenzie Blackwood. Blackwood has taken the ice for 295 matchups over the course of his NHL career. He has earned a win-loss mark of 128-115-30 and he has started in 277 games. Opponents have been able to score 804 goals versus Blackwood in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.90. Blackwood has had 8,459 shots taken against him and has garnered 7,656 total saves. His save percentage sits at .905 in his 16,389 mins in the crease. Over the course of his time in hockey, Blackwood has tallied 158 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .570.

When they took the ice last, Dallas went up against the Penguins in a matchup where the Stars got the tie by a score of 1-1. They had 3 power play attempts in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal. The Stars tallied 1 goal out of the 25 shots on goal they took.

Dallas has put up 124 shots (26th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 8.87%, while allowing the other team 110 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 88.24% on their oppositions 17 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 93.6%. They have earned 13 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 7.69%. The Stars have earned 10 goals at even strength and 1 goal (30th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 7 goals to be scored by way of 5 goals at even strength and 2 goals while they had less men on the ice. This season, the Dallas Stars have accounted for 11 goals, 5 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500.

Across the rink you are expected to see Jake Oettinger patrolling the crease. His opposition is averaging 2.50 goals/game and he has allowed 749 goals altogether. Oettinger's quality start percentage comes out to 59.0% and he has made 177 quality starting assignments in his career. He has been a starter 300 games and has played for a total of 17,655 mins. Oettinger is the owner of a lifetime mark of 186-79-34 and has been in goal for 309 games. He has racked up 7,610 saves out of the 8,358 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .911.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Colorado (-109)

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