Saturday 8/22/20 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Chicago Sky vs Indiana Fever 8/22/20 - WNBA

Chicago is heading into the game here after picking up a decent win in their last game over New York. The Sky ended up scoring a total of 101 points and only allowed the Liberty to put in a total of 85 points in the game. The win allowed the Sky to improve to a 9-4 mark on the year so far.

The scoring for Chicago was led by Azura Stevens who went 10/18 from the field and 2/2 from the line for a total of 25 points. Stevens even did nicely on the glass for the Sky as well with 5 defensive and 2 offensive rebounds in the game. The second high scorer for the Sky was Courtney Vandersloot who put in 19 points, but also completed a double-double in the game with 10 assist in the game.

Indiana has managed to get back on the winning path by taking down one of the highest rated teams in the WNBA this year. The Fever ended up beating the Storm by a final score of 90-84. With that win the Fever actually managed to improve to a 5-7 mark on the year.

Leading the scoring in the game for the Fever was Kennedy Burke who went 7/13 from the field and managed to go 6/9 from the line for a total of 23 points. Kelsey Mitchell managed to get a total of 17 points in the game. When it came to the rebounding the Fever ended up getting a double-double from Teaira McCowan who pulled down 10 boards and managed to get 10 points.

Free WNBA Pick: Chicago Sky -7

The Fever are one team that has really played good in one game and then horrible in the never game. The Fever are due for one of their horrible games here and that is something that could happen here as the Fever are one team that has struggled quite a bit at bouncing back and scoring nicely in back to back games. Look for the Sky to step up and play good in this game and that allows the Sky to bring home a win in the game. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Sky win 99-88.

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Las Vegas Aces vs Seattle Storm 8/22/20 - WNBA

Two of the best teams in the WNBA take the stage on national television when the Seattle Storm and Las Vegas Aces meet up in the “wubble”. The Storm are coming off a rare loss, falling 90-84 to the Indiana Fever; a loss that snapped a 9 game winning streak and dropped the Storm to 11-2, the best record in the WNBA this season. The Aces won over the Sun 99-78, improving their record to 9-3 on the year and have won eight of their last nine games.

Seattle is the best offense in the WNBA this season averaging a league-high 87.9 points per game and are scoring the ball efficiently shooting 48.2% from the field and 42.9% from beyond the arc, both league-bests. Leading the Seattle offense is rookie Breanna Stewart averaging 18.5 points per game and also leading the team in rebounding with 7.2 per game.

Las Vegas comes in scoring 87.5 points per game, the second-ranked offense in the WNBA this season. The Aces are led by A’Ja Wilson who leads the whole WNBA in scoring with 19.5 points per game while adding a team-high 8.5 rebounds per game which is 5th in the WNBA this year. Guard Angel McCoughtry has added in 15.4 points per game and is shooting an efficient 55% from the field and 45.5% from beyond the arc.

The Storm also boasts the best defense in the WNBA allowing just 72.5 points per game while opposing teams are shooting just 38.2% from the field, also the best mark in the league. The Aces are allowing 79.8 points per game, the 4th scoring defense in the league while opposing teams are are shooting 44.3% from the field.

Recent Betting Trends

Las Vegas is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Las Vegas

Free WNBA Pick: Seattle Storm +1

This matchup could preview the Western Conference finals as the Aces and Storm sit in first and second place in the standings. The Storm have been dominant this season, posting the #1 scoring offense and defense on the year. With 2nd overall pick Breanna Stewart contributing in a huge way in her rookie season leading the Storm in scoring and rebounds and receiving big contributions from the entire roster. The Storm are too efficient on the offensive end and too talented on the defensive end and send a message to the rest of the league that they are the team to beat in the WNBA this season. Seattle flexes their muscles on the defensive end and the most efficient offense in the WNBA pulls away late to cover the spread. Final Score Prediction, Seattle Storm win and cover ATS 86-80.

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Real Salt Lake at Colorado Rapids 8/22/20 - MLS (Soccer)

Colorado is heading into the match here with a decent showing lately. In the Western Conference the Rapids are actually sitting in 7th place and have managed to get 2 wins, 2 losses, but a draw as well out of their five games played. The last 2 games for Colorado were the wins.

On the year the Rapids have managed to score a total of 8 goals on the year. Defensively the Colorado club has given up a total of 9 goals. However, Colorado will give Real Salt Lake fits as the Rapids have ended up with 7 assist on the year.

Real Salt Lake for their part has looked impressive at times, but still has had some struggles on the season as well. Real Salt Lake it more of a team that has been able to fight to get the draws, rather than the wins as Salt Lake is sitting on 1 win, 1 loss, but also 3 draws.

For Real Salt Lake the club is coming to the match here with a total of 5 goals on the year. The defense for Real Salt Lake has allowed a total of 8 goals to be scored against them. The Salt Lake club has not really been able to pass the ball either with a total of 2 assist on the year.

Free Soccer Pick: Colorado Rapids +122

With the defense both of these clubs have struggled on the year. Now, the Real Salt Lake team will not able to do much as they cannot really pass the ball that well, but also the passing for Real Salt Lake is not good either. Look for the Real Salt Lake defense to be a problem, but also the lack of offensive threat to be an issue as well. The Rapids offense will do decent in the match and that will lead to them being able to bring home the win. Final Score Prediction, Colorado Rapids win 2-0.

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Inter Miami CF vs Orlando City SC 8/22/20 - MLS (Soccer)

Inter Miami CF hosts Orlando City SC on Saturday and what is expected to become a heated rivalry between the two Florida-based MLS clubs. Inter Miami was defeated by Orlando 2-1 in the MLS is Back Tournament and has yet to win in MLS play in its inaugural season. Inter Miami lost each of his first three matches in the group stage of the tournament to bow out early.

Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, who was not eligible to play during the tournament, will give Inter Miami much needed reinforcements in the backline. In addition, Blaise Matuidi joins Inter Miami from Juventus and the World Cup winner will give the club much-needed strength at midfield.Rumors are also swirling that Luis Suarez, Falcao or Mario Gotze could join the club.

Orlando is coming off an exceptional performance in the MLS is Back Tournament. Not many football pundits expected Orlando to advance from the group stage and much less reach the final of the tournament where they eventually lost to the Portland Timbers. Orlando City didn't lift the trophy, but played as well or better than most of the other clubs.

With a fine run at the tournament, Orlando is now in third place in the Eastern Division on eight points over five matches and just one point behind second place Toronto FC. Veteran Portuguese International Nani has given Orlando much-needed experience and will be a key leadership figure both on and off the pitch for the club.

Free Soccer Pick: Inter Miami CF +133

This being Inter Miami's inaugural season means these two clubs do not have much of a history. However, the two met during the MLS is Back Tournament with Orlando City winning 2-1. However, Inter Miami will be playing on its home pitch in Fort Lauderdale Florida and with the addition of Frenchman Matuidi and Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, the club will win for the first time in MLS and send Orlando City back home shaking their collective heads in disappointment. Final Score Prediction, Inter Miami CF wins 2-1

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Atlanta United FC vs Nashville SC 8/22/20 - MLS (Soccer)

Atlanta United is one team that will be looking to put together a couple of wins in back to back games. The last game for the Atlanta team ended up being a win. The downside is that was the first win in their last 5 games for the Atlanta club and it was definitely a struggle.

Heading to the game here the Atlanta United club is coming in with a total of 4 goals on the year. The defense for Atlanta has ended up giving up a total of 5 goals. Passing on the year for Atlanta United has been good enough to get a total of 3 assist on the year.

With the Nashville club they are actually looking a little bit better than what they were thought to have looked coming into the year. The Nashville club managed to get a win in their last game, but the last 5 games have seen Nashville post a 1-3-1 record in the last 5 matches.

Nashville is one club that has not really been that overly impressive on the offense on the year with 2 goals on the year. Defensively Nashville has allowed only 3 goals on the season. When it comes to passing the Nashville club has a lot of work to do with only 1 assist on the season so far.

Free Soccer Pick: Draw +274

In the game here the teams are going to be fairly evenly matched and that will definitely make it harder for either one of these teams to jump out to a lead. Look for the game to become more of one that will see a lot of back and forth action, but neither team will pull out ahead and that actually allows the goalies to shine in this game and that will definitely make it easier to see the draw as a feasible option. Final Score Prediction, Draw 1-1.

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LA Galaxy at LA FC 8/22/20 - MLS (Soccer)

The FC club from Los Angeles is coming into the game here playing really well so far. The LAFC have ended up with a 2-3-0 record on the year so far. Now, the FC club are one team that has a chance to even their record up here and that could really help the Los Angeles FC out in starting to look good. The Los Angeles FC team in their last game ended up with a 1-1 tie with Orlando.

Los Angeles FC is heading into the game here with a total of 20 goals scored on the year. Defensively the LAFC club has allowed a total of 12 goals on the year. When it comes to the LAFC club they have ended up doing good with a total of 10 assist on the year.

With the Galaxy they have not looked good at all this year. The Galaxy are entering into the year here with a 0-2-3 record on the year. Now, the Galaxy are a team that is going to really start to have a chance to bounce back and get a win on the year, but facing the Los Angeles FC club it could be nearly impossible for the Galaxy team.

On the year so far the Galaxy club has ended up with 5 goals on the year. The defense for Los Angeles Galaxy has allowed a total of 11 goals on the year and have not looked that impressive defensively and when it comes to passing the Galaxy are horrible with 2 assist.

Free Soccer Pick: Los Angeles FC -235

Coming to the game here the Los Angeles FC club is coming to the game with the better offense in the game. The defense for LAFC is questionable at times, but the good news is the Galaxy offense is horrible and will not be able to take advantage of the weaker defense from the LAFC club. Look for that to lead to this game being a landslide win for the LAFC club. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles FC wins 4-1.

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Lille vs Stade Rennes 8/22/20 - Ligue 1 (Soccer)

Lille is heading into the Ligue 1 restart with a lot of optimism on how the season will turn out. The Lille team is one that does have quite a few talented players and that could really help give them a confidence boost here, but also the long pause and suspension of the 2020 season leaves a lot in doubt as to how the teams are going to do.

Leading the scoring for Lille last year with 27 matches was Victor Osimhen and he ended up getting 13 goals in the game and ended up with 4 assist as well. The other top scorer for the Lille club was Loic Remy who put in a total of 7 goals. Jonathan Ikone ended up with a total of 6 assist last year for Lille,

Stade Rennes is one team that really knows how to party. After getting a big win in the qualifier they decided it was time to wake up the neighbours by taking and blaring the anthem all over the place. So that will definitely give the team something to remember and definitely going to give the Rennes team a great game to play here.

Coming to the game here M’Baye Niang was the leading scorer for the Rennes team. He ended up playing in 26 matches, but ended up getting a total of 10 goals in the game. Adrien Hunou was able to play in 23 matches and ended up with 8 goals on the season. The passing leader for the Rennes club was Hamari Traore and Romain Del Castillo who both put in 5 assist.

Free Soccer Pick: Lille +134

Rennes may have just won a big match, but the club now faces Lille in this game here and in the last meeting the Lille team managed to bring home a strong win in the game. Look for Lille to bring home the win, but with both teams just coming back to league play after the coronavirus pause it will be very difficult to see the game being high scoring. Final Score Prediction, Lille wins 1-0.

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Dijon FCO vs SCO Angers 8/22/20 - Ligue 1 (Soccer)

Dijon FCO will host Angers on Sunday in the opening match of the Ligue 1 2020 campaign at Stade Gaston Gerard stadium. Dijon have been up and down during preseason but have always had a solid record on their home pitch and will be difficult to take points from in this opening clash of the season.

Yassine Benzia will be a threat to the Angers defense each time the former star of Lille puts his foot on the ball. Dijon finished its 2019-20 campaign in 16th place with a record of 7-9-12 on 30 points but was just three points clear of the relegation zone. Dijon sold 19-year old French International midfielder Enzo Loiodice to Las Palmas. Last season the Frenchman was on loan to Wolverhampton.

Angers was victorious in its final two preseason matches defeating both Le Mans and Saint Etienne. In the 2019-20 campaign, Angers finished 11th with a record of 11-6-11 on 39 points and looks to move into the top 10 this season as the club has added scoring power up front and top quality defenders in the back line. Angers announced the acquisition of 18-year old keeper Melvin Zinga from La Havre, the Ligue 2 side.

Free Soccer Pick: SCO Angers +165

Dijon and Angers have played 21 matches head to head. Over that span, Dijon has won just two, while Angers has won 12 and seven have ended in a draw. Even though the opening match of the season between these two will be played on the home pitch of Dijon, Angers will come away with the victory thanks to a more talented forward line that will wear down the Dijon defense and a strong back line and goalkeeper. Final Score Prediction, Angers wins 2-1

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Drydene 311 - 8/22/20 - NASCAR

Dover is one track that could give a lot of drivers fits with how it is ran. However, in this race at Dover it will have several drivers who are going to have a good chance to pull out the win in the race here and that will definitely be helpful for a lot of the drivers that are looking to get a good win under their belt or even secure some of the playoff points.

Denny Hamlin is one driver that should be considered a potential favorite in the race here. He has been able to race really well lately, but also at Dover has ended up doing great as well. Not to mention in the last 4 races that he has been involved in at Dover he has ended up finishing in the top 7 in 3 of those races.

Martin Truex Jr. is another driver that should be able tio threaten for the win in the race here. However, he is one driver that could have some issues as well and some of that includes the win that he picked up in the Spring race here. That could actually help him in getting the car set up, but based off of the older figures that were able to help guide him to the win and now he has to recognize the changing conditions of the track in the fall.

Odds to Win Nascar's - Drydene 311

Martin Truex Jr. +350
Kevin Harvick +400
Chase Elliott +550
Denny Hamlin +750
Brad Keselowski +1,100
Kyle Busch +1,200
Joey Logano +1,400
Ryan Blaney +1,600
Alex Bowman +1,800
Aric Almirola +2,000
Jimmie Johnson +2,200
Erik Jones +2,500
Kurt Busch +3,300
William Byron +3,300
Clint Bowyer +3,500
Christopher Bell +5,000
Cole Custer +5,000
Matt DiBenedetto +5,000
Tyler Reddick +6,600
Ryan Newman +8,000

Free Auto Racing Pick: Alex Bowman +1800

The driver that I think has one of the best chances to win this race is Alex Bowman. Yes, Bowman is a long shot at +1800, but he is a driver that last year finished in the top 3 in both of the races. That includes the fall race. All that he has to do is make sure he gets his car set up the same as last fall and make the minor adjustments to the car, which his crew can easily do to get the race won here. Dredene 311 Winner Prediction, Alex Bowman.

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Pedro Munhoz vs Frankie Edgar 8/22/20 - UFC Fight Night

Heading into the fight here Pedro Munhoz is standing at 5’6” and 135 pounds. However, when it comes to the reach he is sitting at 65 inches. His overall record so far is sitting at 18-4 so far in his career.

When it come to the fighting stance, Munhoz tends to go towards the orthodox stance and is seen as a great Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter. The last 5 bouts for Munhoz have seen him go 3-2. Out of those wins 2 of them were by a TKO/KO and one was a unanimous decision win. The loses were a split decision and the last fight a unanimous decision loss.

Edgar stands at 5’6” and 135 pounds which removes and height or weight advantage. When it comes to the reach Frankie has a 68 inches reach so far. The career record for Frankie Edgar actually sits at 22-8-1.

While he tends to use the orthodox stance Frankie Edgar is coming into the fight as a wrestling and boxing fighting That should help him in keeping up with his opponent and know how to counter better than some of his opponents. The last 5 bouts for Edgar have not been impressive with a 2-3 record. The wins were by a TKO and a unanimous decision. The loses, though, were by a unanimous decision loss and then he had 2 losses by a KO/TKO.

Free Boxing Pick:Pedro Munhoz -250

This is one fight that sees what should be a clear winner. Frankie has been struggling as of late and is not really throwing as many strikes with 3.6 strikes per minute at 40.02% accuracy compared to 5.29 for Munhoz with 42.52% accuracy. Not to mention Munhoz has lost by KO/TKO in the last bout. Look for that to make the difference in the fight here as Pedro Munhoz wins. Fight Night Winner, Pedro Munhoz.

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Ovince Saint Preux vs Alonzo Menifield 8/22/20 - UFC Fight Night

With Saint Preux he I coming into the fight here standing at 6’3” and 240 pounds. When it comes to his reach he is coming in at 80 inches. Ovince has ended up getting a 24-14record overall so far.

Ovince is seen as a southpaw for his stance. When it comes to his fighting style Saint Preux is coming in as a striker. The last 5 bouts for Ovince have not really been that good in his results with a 2-3 mark. The wins were both by submission wins. The losses were by a split decision, a unanimous decision, and a submission loss as well.

Coming to the bout here Menifield has been able to give up a height advantage at 6’0” and weighing in at 205 pounds. He does not have the reach advantage either with his reach coming in at only 76 inches. In his career Menifield has posted a 9-1 record so far.

In his career Menifield is seen as a striker who tends to use the orthodox stance. What is coming out as a very impressive mark for Alonzo is the last 5 bouts. Those bouts have ended up being a 4-1 mark in the fights. The loss was by unanimous decision loss. The wins were by a submission and the other 3 wins were by a TKO/KO.

Free Boxing Pick: Alonzo Menifield -133

With the bout here it will be one that Saint Preux does have some advantages in with weight, height, and reach. However, Ovince gives up the number of strikes per minute and in a fight that relies on the striker battle it is hard to pick someone that is throwing fewer strikes per minute and is not as accurate. UFC Fight Night Winner, Alonzo Menifield.

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Marcin Prachnio vs Mike Rodriguez 8/22/20 - UFC Fight Night

In this fight Prachino is coming in giving up quite a few advantages. He is standing only at 6’3” and weighs in at 205 pounds. Marcin does have a reach that is coming in at 74 inches and that could hurt his chances of winning. Marcin has a 13-4 career mark on the year.

Marcin is coming in as a striker and tends to user the orthodox stance. The downside for Prachino is the last 5 bouts which have seen him go 3-2. The wins were by a split decision and 2 by a TKO/KO. The last two fights, though, were both losses by a KO/TKO.

Mike Rodriguez is heading into the bout as the taller fighter with a 6’4” height and 205 pounds. The reach that he has is sitting at 82.5 inches and definitely gives him a great advantage. The record that Rodriguez has posted so far is sitting at 10-4.

Rodriguez is a southpaw and definitely is one striker that could really live up to the hype that is surrounding him so far. The last 5 bouts for Rodriguez have seen him go 2-2-1. The draw ended up as a no contest. The win were by a KO/TKO. The losses were by a unanimous decision and the last bout was a TKO/KO loss.

Free Boxing Pick: Mike Rodriguez -220

This fight here is one that is fairly slanted from what I am seeing. Granted, Prachino has done good in his fights, he has proven to have a little bit of a glass jaw. What else does not help Prachino out is he is losing in the strike battle by almost 2-1 ration and that will take its toll over time. UFC Fight Night Winner Prediction, Mike Rodriguez.

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Daniel Rodriguez vs Takashi Sato 8/22/20 - UFC Fight Night

Heading to the fight here Daniel Rodriguez is coming in standing at 6’1” and 170 pounds. He has ended up with a reach of 74 inches and that has definitely helped him out quite a bit in his fights. When it comes to his overall record Daniel is sitting at 12-1.

Heading to the bout here Rodriguez is coming in as a southpaw. Daniel for his great record does not have a true fighting style declared and that could help him out quite a bit in the fight as it is harder to prepare for. The last 5 bouts have all been wins for Rodriguez who picked up 2 unanimous decision wins, 2 TKO/KO wins, and a submission win as well.

Sato is heading into the fight giving up a height advantage as he only stands at 5’10” and 170 pounds. He has been able to get a reach that is a disadvantage as well at 73 inches. When it comes to his record he is sitting at 16-3 so far.

Takashi is coming in as a southpaw in the fight as well. He is seen as a striker and that could really help him out quite a bit in the fight here as he has been able to strike hard and quick in a lot of fights. In the last 5 bouts for Sato he has went 3-2. He ended up with 2 submission losses. The wins have all been by TKO/KO wins and have looked really good with fast hands.

Free Boxing Pick: Daniel Rodriguez -184

This fight here is one that should be fairly evenly matched. The problem for Sato is the fact that he is going to face a fighter that more than doubles his significant strikes per minute. Rodriguez throws 8.6 strikes per minute landing 48.26% of them. Sato for his part is throwing 3.94 strikes per minute, but has landed only 41.90%. Look for that figure to be the difference maker as this bout should go the distance, but it will see Rodriguez come out with the win. UFC Fight Night Winner Prediction, Daniel Rodriguez.

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Mariya Agapova vs Shana Dobson 8/22/20 - UFC Fight Night

Coming to the fight here Agapova is standing at 5’6” and 125 pounds. She does give up a slight reach advantage with a reach of only 68 inches. When it comes to her record she is sitting on a record of 9-1 in her career so far.

Agapova is coming in standing as a southpaw. What is interesting is her career does not have a true fighting style listed for her. In her last 5 bouts she has ended up getting 4 wins and 1 loss. With 2 of the wins they have been TKO, 2 were by submission, and the loss she picked up was by a unanimous decision.

Shana Dobson is coming into the fight here standing at 5’6” and 125 pounds as well. However, she has a slight reach advantage that is sitting at 69 inches so far. Her record is not that good at all with it being 3-4 in her career.

Dobson is coming into the fight using the orthodox stance. She, like Agapova does not have a true fighting style declared so far. When it comes to her last 5 bouts Dobson has posted a 2-3 record with her last 3 fights all being losses. They have been 2 unanimous decision losses, a KO/TKO loss, but her wins were a unanimous decision and a KO/TKO win.

Free Boxing Pick: Mariya Agapova -1200

This fight is one that sees a fighter heavily favored in the fight. However, it will be an interesting fight here as Dobson has been able to do good in her career at fighting hard. The downside is she is not as well rounded of a fighter which will lead to her losing this bout based off of her lack of well rounded fighting ability. UFC Fight Night Winner Prediction, Mariya Agapova.

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Avalanche vs. Stars 8/22/20 - NHL

The Avalanche are coming into the game here after having a fairly easy run against the Coyotes in the last round. Now, the Avs have to face the Dallas Stars who are coming into the game a little bit fatigued from the longer series they had, but also the harder fought series as well. What should be interesting is to see if the Colorado offense can keep up the same level of attack in the game against the Dallas Stars who played just as good defense as Arizona.

Coming to the game here the Stars offense has been led by Tyler Seguin for the most part with 50 points overall and 33 assist. When it came to the goal scorer the Stars relied on Denis Gurianov who managed to get a total of 20 goals. Nathan MacKinnon is the player the Avalanche came to rely on in the season for their offense. He ended up with 93 points, 35 goals, and 58 assist to lead the Avalanche.

The Stars relied on Anton Khudobin in the last series to bring home the win over the Flames. During the regular season Khudobin posted a decent 16-8-4 record. He only allowed 2.22 goals per game and saved 93% of the shots that were sent towards him.

Philipp Grubauer is the goalie the Avalanche are putting in the net in this game. He played really good and was able to lock down the series for the Avs. During the regular season he went 18-12-4 and allowed only 2.63 goals per game. However, when it came to turning the puck away he did good saving 91.6% of the shots.

Recent Betting Trends

Dallas are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
Dallas are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against Colorado.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games.
Colorado are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.

Free NHL Pick: Colorado Avalanche -165

In this game it will be one that is going to feature a Stars team that had a lengthy series against the Flames that pushed them to the limit. The Avalanche for their part cruised by the Coyotes and outside of a couple of games were not even challenged on the defensive side of the puck. Look for that to continue in the game here as the Avs keep the lighthearted Dallas Stars offense at bay and bring home the win in convincing fashion here. Final Score Prediction, Colorado Avalanche win 4-1.