(D)out — Makar (upper body) will not be an option for the Avs' next two contests, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Friday.
Out
N
Nicolas Roy
(C)out — Roy (upper body) will miss Saturday's game in Dallas and Sunday's match versus St. Louis, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.
Out
Dallas Stars
T
Tyler Myers
(D)day-to-day — day-to-day
Day-To-Day
S
Sam Steel
(C)out — Steel's (hip) timeline for a return to the lineup has yet to be determined, but he is not expected to suit up in the short term, Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports reports Tuesday.
Out
M
Michael Bunting
(LW)out — Bunting (lower body) isn't expected to be return to the lineup in the near future, per Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports on Tuesday.
Out
N
Nathan Bastian
(RW)out — Head coach Glen Gulutzan said Tuesday that an optimistic outlook for Bastian's (hand) return to the lineup would be within the next 10 days, according to Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports.
Out
R
Roope Hintz
(C)out — Hintz (lower body) will be out for an extended period of time, Brien Rea of Victory+ reports Saturday.
Out
R
Radek Faksa
(C)Injured Reserve — Faksa sustained a lower-body injury while rehabbing his upper-body injury sustained during the Olympics, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports Friday.
Injured Reserve
T
Tyler Seguin
(C)Injured Reserve — Seguin (knee) will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign and the entirety of the playoffs, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports Thursday.
Injured Reserve
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Current Line
Spread2.5 (-550)
TotalOver 2.5
Key Injuries
Cale MakarOut
Nicolas RoyOut
Tyler MyersDay-To-Day
Sam SteelOut
Analysis starts at puck drop
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OMEGA ANALYSIS
Colorado Avalanche @ Dallas Stars
+35.4 EV
per $100 wagered
Colorado Avalanche
65%
Sharp Lean
"Sharp 12% spread edge COL +35.4 EV +230 Bovada; under 6.5 +12% EV w/ dual injuries slashing scoring"
EV Breakdown
Model Prob55%
Book Implied50%
Edge+5.0%
Line Movement
CurrentCOL -115 ML / DAL -105 ML | Spread: COL -115 (DAL +230 / COL -285) | Total: 6.5
MovementNo movement data available
Colorado ML +EV at -115 vs 53.5% implied (need 53.5% breakeven); under 6.5 +EV vs sharp fair value (under 48.8% fair)
Sharp money hammering COL spread (+12% edge, +35% EV at +230 Bovada) and under 6.5 (+9.9% edge) vs retail juice traps. Both teams gutted—Stars w/o Hintz/Bunting/Steel (depth killers), Avs missing Makar—but MacKinnon's 121 SOG/121 pts carry vs DAL secondary D. Model sees 55% COL ML prob vs 53.5% implied, CLV projects +8% steam to Avs.
SHARP MONEY
12.0% spread sharp edge to COL + 9.9% total sharp edge to under; +35.4% EV on COL spread +230 at Bovada vs fair 30.1%
Recommended Sizing
1u
Reduced sizing. Edge exists but sample or signal strength is moderate.