The fifth game in the series between the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars is scheduled for Monday, April 28. Puck drop is set for 9:30 p.m. ET at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. The series is tied at 2-2 after four games, with both teams having successfully secured a victory on the road. Colorado took Game 1 in Dallas, before the Stars claimed overtime wins in Games 2 and 3. Colorado then delivered a dominant performance in Game 4, winning 4-0, with goals scored by Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog.
According to the latest SportsLine consensus odds, the Colorado Avalanche are the favorites on the money line at -140 (risk $140 to win $100), while the Dallas Stars are the home underdogs at +118 (risk $100 to win $118). The total goals line is set at 6.
Nathan MacKinnon started the series strongly, contributing two goals and an assist in Colorado`s 5-1 win in Game 1. He managed just one combined goal across Games 2 and 3 but scored again in the Game 4 victory. Although he had a slightly lower goal total (32) in the regular season, the Avalanche star still achieved over 100 points for the third consecutive campaign, primarily due to his 84 assists, which tied for the league lead. A crucial question for Monday`s pivotal Game 5 is which version of MacKinnon will show up for Colorado.
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Avalanche vs. Stars Same-Game Parlay (+314)
- Nathan MacKinnon Under 1.5 points (-184): 5 stars
- Martin Necas Over 1.5 shots on goal (-190): 5 stars
- Brock Nelson Over 1.5 shots on goal (-132): 5 stars
MacKinnon has recorded one point or fewer in each of the last three games in this series. The SportsLine model projects him for 0.4 points in Game 5. The Avalanche star has also gone under his projected points line nine times in his last 10 games against teams with a winning record. Martin Necas has registered at least one shot on goal in the last three games and has been aggressive when playing away. The Avalanche forward is averaging 2.8 shots on goal per game over his last 12 road games, exceeding his shots on goal prop eight times. Brock Nelson has combined for seven shots on goal over the last two games in the series, and the SportsLine model forecasts him for 2.4 shots on goal for Game 5.
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