The Colorado Avalanche visit the Dallas Stars for Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs First Round, with the Avalanche ahead in the series 1-0. Watch on Monday at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Colorado won 5-1 on the road its last time out on April 19 against the Dallas Stars.

Dallas played at home in its last game on April 19, and lost 5-1 against the Colorado Avalanche.

Here is everything you need to get ready for this NHL Playoffs First Round contest.

Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 1:51 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-152)
• Underdog: Stars (+127)
• Over/under: 6

Avalanche vs. Stars game info and start time

• Date: Monday, April 21, 2025
• Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo!

Avalanche stats and trends

• Through 69 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has won 44 of those matchups.
• In 48 games with lower than -152 moneyline odds this season, the Avalanche have been victorious in 34.
• There is a 60.3% chance that Colorado wins this game, per the moneyline.
• Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 47 of 83 matches (56.6%) so far this season.
• Over the last 10 games, the Avalanche are 5-4-1 (70.0% of possible points).
• They are scoring at a 3.2 goals-per-game average (32 total) over that time.
• Over on the defensive end, the Avalanche have given up 2.6 goals per game (26 total) over those 10 outings.
  • The Stars have been the underdog 11 times this season, and upset their opponent in four, or 36.4%, of those games.
  • Dallas has had moneyline odds of +127 or longer once this season and lost that game.
  • The moneyline in this outing implies a 44.1% chance for the Stars to win.
  • So far this season, 55.4% of Dallas’ games (46/83) have had more goals than Monday’s over/under of 6.
  • In the last 10 games, the Stars have gone 2-6-2 (50.0% of possible points).
  • They have averaged 2.7 goals per game (27 total) during that stretch.
  • On the defensive side, the Stars have allowed 38 goals (3.8 per game) over those 10 matchups.

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