{"id":343357,"date":"2025-05-02T16:07:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T20:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=343357"},"modified":"2025-05-02T16:07:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T20:07:14","slug":"avalanche-vs-stars-prop-picks-game-7-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/avalanche-vs-stars-prop-picks-game-7-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Avalanche vs. Stars prop picks Game 7: Tail Nathan Mackinnon on Saturday night"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The playoff series between the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars comes down to a Game 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> This has been an explosive series between two of the NHL&#8217;s best teams in the opening round. What&#8217;s left is one game with the winner advancing to the division final and the loser being eliminated from contention for another year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Avalanche vs. Stars prop picks on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nhl\/players\/nathan_mackinnon\">Nathan MacKinnon<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nhl\/players\/roope_hintz\">Roope Hintz<\/a> for Game 7 of this first-round matchup in the Stanley Cup playoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Avalanche vs. Stars picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Bet: MacKinnon over 1.5 points (+133)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few select players I like to tail in this market when the price is right, and MacKinnon fits the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He leads the Avalanche in points this series (10), doubling the total of Martin Necas, who ranks second with five.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He&#8217;s firing on all cylinders with 33 shots in six games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, MacKinnon seems to have an extra gear on the road. He&#8217;s cleared this line in two of three games in Dallas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s been no shortage of scoring in this series. An average of 6.8 goals are being scored per contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That should give MacKinnon ample opportunity to continue producing at a high level. I love the value on this prop for the Avs&#8217; best player in the postseason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> He has recorded multiple points in nine of his last 20 playoff games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:113351\">Embed: #113351<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/ice_hockey\/nhl?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=sportsbook_nhl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Full NHL betting markets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/nhl-injury-report?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=injury_reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NHL injury report<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nhl\/top-skaters?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=stats_pages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NHL stats &amp; standings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Game 7 prop prediction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hintz over 2.5 shots (+130):<\/strong> On the other side, Hintz is leading the Stars with 23 shots this series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That includes recording five-plus shots three times and going 5-1 against this line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hintz has been heavily involved in the past two games, recording six points and 10 shots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Finnish forward is playing with supreme confidence right now, so I don&#8217;t see any reason to stop letting it rip in a do-or-die Game 7. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ll happily back this pick at plus-money odds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Avalanche vs. Stars prop picks made at 3:35 p.m. ET on 05\/02\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The playoff series between the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars comes down to a Game 7. 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