The set-up: Previous to the Stars' 4-3 Game 1 victory, seven straight in these team's series had gone "under" the number and suffice it to say, I expect things to "return to the norm" in Game 2. Both teams like to wear the opposition down and then captalize on mistakes and after Game 1 sailed well over, I believe this trend of hard-hitting, lower-scoring "unders" continues in Game 2. Anton Khudobin had 28 saves in the Stars 5-3 win on Saturday and and despite being only 2-3 vs. Colorado all time, he still sports a sharp 2.12 GAA.

The pick: Avs' goalie Philipp Grubauer is 5-0-1 with a 1.87 GAA and .922 save percentage in the playoffs. The Avs can get it done on both ends of the ice and during the regular season they gave up the fourth lowest quantity of goals (2.00 per game.) Expect these two top notch defensie units to play to a very defensive affiar in Game 2.

This is a 10* TOTAL OF THE MONTH on the UNDER Stars/Avs.