Dallas and Colorado tied 2-2 heading to game 5

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

Dallas; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EDT

Avalanche -140, Stars +118; over/under is 6

NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Series tied 2-2

BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars and the Colorado Avalanche are in a 2-2 series tie in the first round of the NHL Playoffs. The teams meet Saturday for the eighth time this season. The Avalanche won the previous meeting 4-0.

Dallas has a 50-26-6 record overall and a 17-10-3 record in Central Division games. The Stars have gone 17-7-4 in games decided by a single goal.

Colorado is 49-29-4 overall and 14-12-4 against the Central Division. The Avalanche are 45-8-1 in games they score at least three goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mikko Rantanen has scored 32 goals with 56 assists for the Stars. Jamie Benn has one goal and five assists over the last 10 games.

Nathan MacKinnon has 32 goals and 84 assists for the Avalanche. Rantanen has scored three goals with five assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Stars: 2-6-2, averaging 2.2 goals, 4.2 assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.9 penalty minutes while giving up four goals per game.

Avalanche: 5-3-2, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.8 assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 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.