Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 4/4/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars

Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Victory+

The Dallas Stars (44-19-12) will try to beat the Colorado Avalanche (49-15-10) at American Airlines Center on Saturday.

The Colorado Avalanche will need a bounce back game after taking a 8-6 loss to the Canucks in their previous contest . Colorado garnered 6 penalty minutes in this contest. The Avalanche had a impressive offensive performance in the loss. They also had 3 power play tries but weren't able to score a goal. For the outing, they scored on 6 out of the 30 shots they launched.

In relation to their scoring, the Colorado Avalanche have tallied 280 goals (1st in the National Hockey League) this year and have given up 187. For the year, they have 108 points and their points percentage is .730. Colorado has compiled 240 power play opportunities and they have notched 43 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 17.92%. While at even strength, the Avalanche have allowed the opponent to score 152 goals while scoring 237 themselves. Colorado has taken 2,501 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.2%. The Avalanche thus far have had 1,937 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .903. Colorado Avalanche opponents have tallied 212 power play opportunities (19th in pro hockey) and have a total of 35 goals in those chances.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Mackenzie Blackwood. Blackwood has played in 287 contests during his hockey career. He has earned a mark of 124-112-29 and he started in 269 games. Opponents have been able to score 783 goals versus Blackwood in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.91. Blackwood has seen 8,243 shot attempts against him and has recorded 7,460 total saves. His save percentage is at .905 in his 13,436 mins on the ice. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Blackwood has 153 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .569.

In their last contest, Dallas faced the Bruins in a game where the Stars were on the wrong end of the score by a mark of 6-3. The Stars netted 3 goals of the 16 shots on goal they took. They had 3 power play chances in this contest and recorded 1 out of those tries.

So far this season, the Dallas Stars have a total of 250 goals, 100 points, and a points percentage of .667. They have granted a total of 205 goals to be scored by of a combination of 161 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Stars have earned 184 goals at even strength and 66 goals (1st in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 229 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 28.82%. Dallas has put up 1,912 shots (26th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 13.08%, while allowing their opponents 1,977 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 80.62% on the other teams 227 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.6%.

Across the rink you are going to see Jake Oettinger in goal. The opposition is averaging 2.53 goals per contest and he has yielded 736 goals overall. Oettinger's quality start rate comes in at 58.8% and he has 171 quality starts in his career. He has been a starter 291 contests and has been on the ice for 13,423 mins. Oettinger has a lifetime record of 179-78-33 and has been in net for 300 games. He has gathered 7,421 stops out of the 8,157 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .910.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Colorado

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