The fifth game of the series between the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars is scheduled for Monday, April 28, starting at 9:30 p.m. ET at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. The series stands tied 2-2 after four contests, with both teams having secured a win on the road. Colorado won Game 1 in Dallas, but the Stars responded with overtime victories in Games 2 and 3. The Avalanche then delivered a strong performance in Game 4, securing a 4-0 shutout victory propelled by goals from Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog.
According to the latest SportsLine consensus odds, the Avalanche are listed as -140 favorites on the moneyline (bet $140 to win $100), while the Stars are the home underdogs at +118 (bet $100 to win $118). The over/under for total goals is set at 6.
Nathan MacKinnon began the series impressively, contributing two goals and an assist in Colorado`s 5-1 Game 1 win. He recorded only one goal combined in Games 2 and 3 before finding the net again in their Game 4 victory. Although his regular season goal tally of 32 was lower than usual, the Avalanche forward still surpassed 100 points for the third year in a row, largely due to his 84 assists, tying for the league lead. The question remains: which level of performance will MacKinnon bring to Monday`s critical Game 5 for Colorado?
The SportsLine Projection Model runs 10,000 simulations for every NHL game. The model provides top-rated player prop picks, viewable under the `Prop Picks` tab, with ratings up to five stars for various prop bets. These predictions are valuable for building winning parlays on platforms like DraftKings, FanDuel, PrizePicks, Underdog Fantasy, Sleeper Fantasy, and for creating same-game parlays on any betting site where available.
Recommended 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 finished with one point or fewer in the last three contests of this series. The SportsLine model forecasts him for 0.4 points in Game 5. Historically, the Avalanche forward has gone under this points threshold in nine of his last 10 matchups against teams with winning records.
Martin Necas has registered at least one shot on goal in the past three games and has shown aggression particularly on the road. The Colorado center averages 2.8 shots on goal across his last 12 road appearances, exceeding his shots on goal prop eight times.
Brock Nelson has totaled seven shots on goal over the last two games in the series and is projected by the SportsLine model to have 2.4 shots on goal in Game 5.
