Avalanche vs. Stars Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Avalanche vs. Stars NHL game on April 4, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Avalanche
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Stars
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  • Avalanche
    100%
  • Stars
    0%
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Stars
0 0 0 0
P3 19:03 Shot missed by Avalanche
P3 18:54 Shot on goal by Wyatt Johnston saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 18:53 Shot on goal by Jason Robertson saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 18:16 Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon
P3 16:42 Matt Duchene shot blocked by Brett Kulak
P3 15:35 Shot missed by Arttu Hyry
P3 11:07 Shot missed by Nils Lundkvist
P3 10:56 Shot on goal by Parker Kelly saved by Casey DeSmith
P3 10:37 Goal scored by Martin Necas
P3 09:54 Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by teammate
P3 06:40 Power play - Shot missed by Matt Duchene
P3 05:42 Jason Robertson shot blocked by teammate
P3 05:21 Shot on goal by Nazem Kadri saved by Casey DeSmith
P3 04:40 Lian Bichsel shot blocked by Brock Nelson
P3 02:22 Shot missed by Adam Erne
P3 00:14 Shot missed by Artturi Lehkonen
P3 00:09 Shot on goal by Martin Necas saved by Casey DeSmith
P2 17:32 Shot on goal by Wyatt Johnston saved by Scott Wedgewood
P2 16:29 Shot on goal by Brent Burns saved by Casey DeSmith
P2 15:26 Shot on goal by Brent Burns saved by Casey DeSmith
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:03
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Avalanche
  3. P3 19:02
    Jack Drury won faceoff against Mavrik Bourque in neutral zone
  4. P3 18:54
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Wyatt Johnston saved by Scott Wedgewood
  5. P3 18:53
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jason Robertson saved by Scott Wedgewood
  6. P3 18:16
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon
  7. P3 17:44
    Wyatt Johnston won faceoff against Brock Nelson in offensive zone
  8. P3 17:44
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  9. P3 17:19
    Jack Drury won faceoff against Wyatt Johnston in defensive zone
  10. P3 16:42
    SHOT
    Matt Duchene shot blocked by Brett Kulak
  11. P3 15:52
    Brock Nelson won faceoff against Wyatt Johnston in defensive zone
  12. P3 15:38
    Martin Necas credited with hit on Mavrik Bourque in defensive zone
  13. P3 15:35
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Arttu Hyry
  14. P3 13:20
    Giveaway by Nils Lundkvist in defensive zone
  15. P3 13:11
    Brock Nelson won faceoff against Justin Hryckowian in defensive zone
  16. P3 13:11
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  17. P3 12:56
    Jack Drury won faceoff against Arttu Hyry in offensive zone
  18. P3 11:50
    Josh Manson credited with hit on Justin Hryckowian in offensive zone
  19. P3 11:30
    Joel Kiviranta credited with hit on Thomas Harley in offensive zone
  20. P3 11:07
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nils Lundkvist
  21. P3 10:59
    Wyatt Johnston won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in defensive zone
  22. P3 10:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Parker Kelly saved by Casey DeSmith
  23. P3 10:46
    Avalanche won faceoff against Stars in neutral zone
  24. P3 10:46
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  25. P3 10:39
    Avalanche won faceoff against Stars in neutral zone
  26. P3 10:37
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Martin Necas
    1-0
  27. P3 10:10
    Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Arttu Hyry in offensive zone
  28. P3 09:54
    SHOT
    Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by teammate
  29. P3 09:46
    Giveaway by Brent Burns in offensive zone
  30. P3 09:27
    Arttu Hyry won faceoff against Jack Drury in defensive zone
  31. P3 09:02
    Giveaway by Nazem Kadri in offensive zone
  32. P3 08:46
    Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
  33. P3 07:56
    Avalanche won faceoff against Stars in neutral zone
  34. P3 06:44
    Stoppage - Hand Pass
  35. P3 06:40
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Matt Duchene
  36. P3 06:12
    Josh Manson won faceoff against Matt Duchene in defensive zone
  37. P3 05:42
    SHOT
    Jason Robertson shot blocked by teammate
  38. P3 05:33
    Jack Drury won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
  39. P3 05:21
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nazem Kadri saved by Casey DeSmith
  40. P3 04:55
    Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Arttu Hyry in offensive zone
  41. P3 04:55
    Stoppage - Icing
  42. P3 04:40
    SHOT
    Lian Bichsel shot blocked by Brock Nelson
  43. P3 02:22
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adam Erne
  44. P3 02:00
    Takeaway by Brent Burns in defensive zone
  45. P3 00:51
    Josh Manson credited with hit on Justin Hryckowian in defensive zone
  46. P3 00:14
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Artturi Lehkonen
  47. P3 00:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Martin Necas saved by Casey DeSmith
  48. P3 00:00
    Wyatt Johnston won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
  49. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  50. P2 18:18
    Giveaway by Mavrik Bourque in offensive zone
  51. P2 18:17
    Giveaway by Sam Malinski in defensive zone
  52. P2 18:13
    Devon Toews credited with hit on Ilya Lyubushkin in defensive zone
  53. P2 18:07
    Brock Nelson won faceoff against Justin Hryckowian in neutral zone
  54. P2 17:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Wyatt Johnston saved by Scott Wedgewood
  55. P2 17:13
    Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
  56. P2 17:13
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  57. P2 16:47
    Avalanche won faceoff against Stars in neutral zone
  58. P2 16:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brent Burns saved by Casey DeSmith
  59. P2 15:28
    Brock Nelson won faceoff against Arttu Hyry in offensive zone
  60. P2 15:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brent Burns saved by Casey DeSmith
  61. P2 14:14
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Miro Heiskanen
  62. P2 14:09
    Wyatt Johnston won faceoff against Brock Nelson in offensive zone
  63. P2 13:24
    Justin Hryckowian won faceoff against Ross Colton in neutral zone
  64. P2 13:24
    Stoppage - Offside
  65. P2 12:58
    Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Justin Hryckowian in neutral zone
  66. P2 12:58
    Stoppage - Offside
  67. P2 12:41
    Matt Duchene won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
  68. P2 12:31
    Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Matt Duchene in defensive zone
  69. P2 12:31
    Stoppage - Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
  70. P2 10:39
    SHOT
    Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Wyatt Johnston
  71. P2 10:35
    Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Wyatt Johnston in offensive zone
  72. P2 10:33
    SHOT
    Jack Drury shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  73. P2 10:19
    Jack Drury won faceoff against Matt Duchene in offensive zone
  74. P2 09:40
    Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Justin Hryckowian in offensive zone
  75. P2 09:40
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  76. P2 09:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Josh Manson saved by Casey DeSmith
  77. P2 09:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brent Burns
  78. P2 06:39
    Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Wyatt Johnston in offensive zone
  79. P2 06:39
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  80. P2 06:37
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Malinski saved by Casey DeSmith
  81. P2 06:19
    Avalanche won faceoff against Stars in neutral zone
  82. P2 06:19
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  83. P2 06:17
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Logan O'Connor
  84. P2 05:46
    Brock Nelson won faceoff against Colin Blackwell in defensive zone
  85. P2 05:46
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  86. P2 05:43
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jason Robertson saved by Scott Wedgewood
  87. P2 05:11
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Esa Lindell
  88. P2 04:27
    Valeri Nichushkin credited with hit on Ilya Lyubushkin in offensive zone
  89. P2 04:15
    Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin in neutral zone
  90. P2 04:01
    Brock Nelson won faceoff against Arttu Hyry in neutral zone
  91. P2 03:55
    Power play - Oskar Back won faceoff against Brock Nelson in neutral zone
  92. P2 03:55
    Penalty to Mavrik Bourque 2 minutes for Roughing (Drawn by Jack Drury)
  93. P2 03:55
    Penalty to Jack Drury 2 minutes for Roughing (Drawn by Mavrik Bourque)
  94. P2 03:55
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  95. P2 02:34
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Joel Kiviranta saved by Casey DeSmith
  96. P2 01:57
    Power play - Matt Duchene won faceoff against Parker Kelly in offensive zone
  97. P2 01:44
    Giveaway by Scott Wedgewood in defensive zone
  98. P2 01:05
    SHOT
    Mavrik Bourque shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
  99. P2 00:17
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Martin Necas saved by Casey DeSmith
  100. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  101. P1 18:36
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Logan O'Connor
  102. P1 18:23
    Giveaway by Jason Robertson in offensive zone
  103. P1 18:09
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jason Robertson
  104. P1 18:07
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Miro Heiskanen saved by Scott Wedgewood
  105. P1 17:14
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Artturi Lehkonen
  106. P1 17:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brock Nelson saved by Casey DeSmith
  107. P1 16:03
    Giveaway by Joel Kiviranta in neutral zone
  108. P1 15:52
    Giveaway by Brett Kulak in defensive zone
  109. P1 15:40
    Matt Duchene won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in neutral zone
  110. P1 15:40
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
  111. P1 15:18
    Takeaway by Martin Necas in defensive zone
  112. P1 14:37
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Arttu Hyry saved by Scott Wedgewood
  113. P1 14:25
    SHOT
    Colin Blackwell shot blocked by teammate
  114. P1 12:30
    Lian Bichsel credited with hit on Valeri Nichushkin in defensive zone
  115. P1 12:26
    SHOT
    Brent Burns shot blocked by Justin Hryckowian
  116. P1 11:18
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Brock Nelson
  117. P1 10:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matt Duchene saved by Scott Wedgewood
  118. P1 10:04
    SHOT
    Esa Lindell shot blocked by Brent Burns
  119. P1 08:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ross Colton saved by Casey DeSmith
  120. P1 06:44
    Gabriel Landeskog won faceoff against Justin Hryckowian in neutral zone
  121. P1 06:44
    Stoppage - Offside
  122. P1 06:16
    SHOT
    Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
  123. P1 06:04
    Wyatt Johnston won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
  124. P1 06:04
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
  125. P1 04:25
    Parker Kelly credited with hit on Thomas Harley in offensive zone
  126. P1 04:10
    Colin Blackwell credited with hit on Sam Malinski in neutral zone
  127. P1 03:35
    Stoppage - Offside
  128. P1 03:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jason Robertson saved by Scott Wedgewood
  129. P1 02:48
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Logan O'Connor saved by Casey DeSmith
  130. P1 02:34
    Ross Colton credited with hit on Thomas Harley in offensive zone
  131. P1 02:08
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nazem Kadri
  132. P1 01:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mavrik Bourque saved by Scott Wedgewood
  133. P1 00:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Casey DeSmith
  134. P1 00:23
    Brent Burns credited with hit on Wyatt Johnston in defensive zone
  135. P1 00:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Wyatt Johnston saved by Scott Wedgewood
Stats
Avalanche
STATS
Stars
22Shots on Goal17
55% Faceoff Win % 45%
1/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
6Penalty Infraction Mins4
22Hits17
11 Shots Blocked 12
16Giveaways11
AvalancheCOL
StarsDAL
22Shots on Goal17
55% Faceoff Win % 45%
1/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
6Penalty Infraction Mins4
22Hits17
11 Shots Blocked 12
16Giveaways11

Avalanche vs. Stars: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Avalanche vs. Stars
  • Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026
  • Time: 3:00 PM ET
  • Venue: American Airlines Center

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Avalanche favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Avalanche 51¢, Stars 48¢

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Avalanche: 52%
  • Stars: 48%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Avalanche a win probability of 52%, while the Stars have a win probability of 48%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Avalanche are more likely to beat the Stars in the NHL game at American Airlines Center on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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