SportsLine's proven model has simulated Dallas vs. Colorado in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs first round on Monday 10,000 times

After splitting the first four games in this series, it’s down to a Best-of-3 between the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars, who clash in pivotal Game 5 tonight. Our Avalanche vs Stars predictions have the visitors keeping the momentum on the road in a game that will push one team to the brink of elimination.

As Gabriel Landeskog talked about his comeback from a knee injury recently, Colorado Avalanche teammate Nathan MacKinnon laughed in his head. “He was like, ‘I don’t think there’s a difference between a month off or three years off,