The Dallas Stars (1-0-0) visit the Colorado Avalanche (2-0-0) Saturday night at Ball Arena in Denver. Puck drop is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Stars vs. Avalanche odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions .

Season series: First meeting of season. Avalanche won 2-1 last season, while the Stars beat the Avalanche 4-3 in the 1st Round of the playoffs

Dallas won its season opener in a 5-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets while covering as a -106 road favorite with the Over of 5.5 hitting. The Stars never trailed, going up 5-1 in the third period before allowing 3 unanswered goals in just 7 minutes. RW Mikko Rantanen notched a goal and 2 assists while LW Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist in the win.

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