Dallas vs Colorado: prediction for the NHL preseason match
On October 8, Dallas square off against Colorado in the NHL preseason game. What to expect from this fixture? Our answer is in the prediction below.

Command Analysis

Dallas Stars

The Dallas Starsrecovered from a bad start in the preseason. The Stars were defeated in the first three games, however, they fought till the bitter end against St. Louis (1:2 OT) and Florida (3:4 B). In the return game against the Panthers, the Stars got crushed (3:6). Goaltender Khudobin was only able to stop 85% of the shots.
Dallas ended their losing streak at home against Arizona (6:3). Forward Benn scored a goal and gave two assists. Also, the Stars got revenge against St. Louis (3:1).

Colorado Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche aren't convincing in the preseason. They won only one out of five games, against Minnesota (6:4), but lost to the Wild in the return match (1:3). The attacking line acted particularly poorly, taking only 16 shots at the opponent's goal.
The Avalanche suffered 3 defeats from Vegas. In one of the games, they fought back, but conceded two goals in the third period, thus losing with a score of 3:4.
Trends
СтавкаGoal in each period - yes
In 5 head-to-head games in a row, the teams scored in each period.

Ставка1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 4 head-to-head games in a row, the teams scored more than one goal in the first period.

Tip and bets
Dallas finally started showing decent results at home. The Avalanche, on the contrary, continue to suffer defeats in almost every game. We expect a home victory for the Stars and suggest hedging the bet with a zero handicap.
Our prediction - Dallas to win with a handicap (0)
The opponents do not sit out on the defensive in head-to-head matches, and we expect a lot of goals in this game, too.
Second bet - total over 6 goals