Dallas and Colorado face off in game 7 of the first round

Colorado Avalanche (49-29-4, in the Central Division) vs. Dallas Stars (50-26-6, in the Central Division)

Dallas; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Avalanche -138, Stars +116; over/under is 5.5

NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Series tied 3-3

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche visit the Dallas Stars in game seven of the first round of the NHL Playoffs. The teams meet Thursday for the 10th time this season. The Avalanche won the previous meeting 7-4. Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals in the victory.

Dallas has gone 50-26-6 overall with an 18-11-3 record in Central Division games. The Stars are 17-7-4 in one-goal games.

Colorado is 49-29-4 overall and 15-13-4 against the Central Division. The Avalanche have allowed 231 goals while scoring 273 for a +42 scoring differential.

TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Duchene has 30 goals and 52 assists for the Stars. Wyatt Johnston has four goals and four assists over the past 10 games.

Nathan MacKinnon has 32 goals and 84 assists for the Avalanche. Nichushkin has scored five goals with one assist over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Stars: 3-7-0, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.5 assists, 3.7 penalties and 9.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.8 goals per game.

Avalanche: 5-3-2, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.5 assists, 3.9 penalties and 10 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.

INJURIES: Stars: None listed.

Avalanche: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.