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Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
completed
Avalanche logo
Avalanche
Colorado
2
vs
Stars logo
Stars
Dallas
3
COL 64%36% DAL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Colorado Avalanche 64% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Avalanche:

  • Home Field Advantage. Avalanche are 4-1 at home this season; Stars are 3-2 on the road (divisional game, reduced advantage)
  • Recent Form. Avalanche (4-2) in better form than Stars (2-3)
  • Injuries. Avalanche healthier: 3 out, 0 doubtful vs Stars 4 out, 0 doubtful

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VenueBall Arena
Denver, CO

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Stars (away)
Avalanche (home)
36%
Win probability
64%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Stars defeated the Avalanche 3-2.

Our model predicted the Avalanche would win with 64% confidence, but the Stars pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Avalanche and was a notable factor: Avalanche are 4-1 at home this season; Stars are 3-2 on the road (divisional game, reduced advantage)
  • Recent Form favored the Avalanche and was a contributing factor: Avalanche (4-2) in better form than Stars (2-3)
  • Injuries favored the Avalanche and was a contributing factor: Avalanche healthier: 3 out, 0 doubtful vs Stars 4 out, 0 doubtful
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Avalanche have 4 player(s) ruled out, while the Stars have 4.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Stars won 2-3

Stars won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Avalanche at 64%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Colorado Avalanche
  • Recent FormFavors Colorado Avalanche
  • InjuriesFavors Colorado Avalanche
  • ELO RatingFavors Colorado Avalanche
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

DAL
COL
Home Field Advantage
Recent Form
Injuries
ELO Rating
Favours DAL|Favours COL

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Avalanche

Our Model64%

Stars

Our Model36%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/15/2026, 12:15:00 AM

Key Players

Stars

Jake OettingerG
Casey DeSmithG
Radek FaksaC
Roope HintzC
Justin HryckowianC

Avalanche

Mackenzie BlackwoodG
Trent MinerG
Scott WedgewoodG
Gavin BrindleyC
Brock NelsonC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Avalanche has a 64% win probability, while Stars has a 36% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Ball Arena in Denver, CO.

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