Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars Preview
Betting on today’s Stars and Wild game? Catch the action at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN, as the Wild hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Stars are the favored team in this Central divisional contest against the Wild. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Minnesota Wild – Dallas Stars odds
Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Stars and Wild did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Stars have a record of 3-0. The Stars also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 3-0. These games averaged a combined total of 6 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 1-2.
- Through their last ten road games, Dallas has an puck line record of just 4-6. However, their overall record was 5-5 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Through their last ten home games, Minnesota has an puck line record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 7-3 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- As the betting underdog, the Wild have an puck line mark of just 6-4 in their last ten games. Minnesota posted a straight up mark of 3-7 in these matchups.
- The last three games that Dallas was favored, they have an puck line mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.
Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars Prediction
Through 38 games, the Stars are 22-11-5 and sit in 5th place in the Western Conference. In the Central Division, Dallas is 3rd, and they have gone 8-5 against divisional opponents. On the road, the Stars are 10-4-3 this season.
Over their last ten games, Dallas is 5-5, and they have lost three straight games. For the season, the Stars have been favored in 35 of their 38 games, going 20-10-5 in those contests.
When looking at their offense, the Stars have an average of 3.6 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 5th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 20th in the league. This year, the Stars have recorded a 13-8 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 9-3 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Minnesota, goalie Scott Wedgewood has started 17 games in this season. His current record is 11-4, and his save percentage stands at 0.6862745098039216%.
At home this season, the Wild have gone 10-7-2, and they have lost three straight home games. In the Central Division, Minnesota is in seventh place with a record of 3-4, and in the Western Conference, they are in 13th place with a record of 8-8. Overall, the Wild are 17-17-4, and they have gone 5-5 in their last ten games. So far this season, Minnesota has been the underdog in 21 of their games, and they have gone 5-14-2 in those games.
Over their last five games, the Wild have gone 1-4, and in their last three games, they have gone 1-2. In games against the Western Conference, Minnesota has gone 12-3-2 when they have been favored. This season, the Wild have been favored in 17 of their games, and they have won eight straight games when they have been the favorite.
On the offensive side, the Wild are scoring an 3 goals per game this season, ranking 24th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 25th in the league. Minnesota’s offense is currently ranked 19th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 28th in the league.
Entering the game, goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has started 16 games this season. His current record stands at 7-8, and his save percentage is 0.6470588235294118%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Wild winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars Betting Tips
- We like the Wild on the moneyline (+117)
- The Wild are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Minnesota Wild Injury Report
- Marcus Foligno – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jared Spurgeon – Undisclosed – Out
- Jonas Brodin – Upper Body – Out
- Filip Gustavsson – Lower Body – Out
- Vinni Lettieri – Lower Body – Out
- Kirill Kaprizov – Back – Out
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
- Michael Milne – Undisclosed – Out
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Miro Heiskanen – Lower Body – Out
- Jake Oettinger – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
