Dallas Stars (20-13) vs Minnesota Wild (21-10-4)
December 27, 2024 at 08:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Dallas Stars -165 / Minnesota Wild +140 — Over/Under: 5.5
The Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars meet Friday in NHL action at the American Airlines Center. Here’s a Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars Prediction. This article will include a Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars Pick.
Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
The Minnesota Wild lost to the Jets, beat the Blackhawks, and they play the Senators, Predators, and Capitals next. The Minnesota Wild are averaging 2.94 goals per game and are scoring on 17.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 23 goals, Marco Rossi has 16 assists and Matt Boldy has 117 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.69 goals per game and are killing 69.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 52 goals on 661 shots faced, and Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 29 goals on 283 shots.
Dallas Stars Betting Preview
The Dallas Stars lost to the Rangers, beat the Utah Hockey Club, and they play the Blackhawks, Sabres, and Senators next. The Dallas Stars are averaging 3.15 goals per game and are scoring 15.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Roope Hintz leads Dallas with 15 goals, Matt Duchene has 17 assists and Wyatt Johnston has 93 shots on goal. Defensively, the Dallas Stars are allowing 2.58 goals per game and are killing 85 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Oettinger has allowed 58 goals on 642 shots faced, and Casey DeSmith has given up 21 goals on 234 shots.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The road team has won four of the last five games between the Wild and Stars.
- The Stars have lost two of their last three games as favorites.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in four of the Stars’ last five games at American Airlines Center.
- The Stars have lost the first period in three of their last four home games.
Dallas Stars Player Prop Facts
- Roope Hintz has scored at least one goal in six of the Stars’ last seven games as home favorites against the Wild.
- Miro Heiskanen has recorded at least one assist in five of his last six appearances with the Stars as favorites against the Wild.
- Jason Robertson has recorded at least one point in each of the Stars’ last eight home games against the Wild.
- Wyatt Johnston ranks T1st in the Central Division for shootout goals (1) this season.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Mats Zuccarello has recorded an assist in five of the Wild’s last six games at American Airlines Center.
- Mats Zuccarello has recorded at least one point in six of the Wild’s last seven games as road underdogs against the Stars.
- Matthew Boldy ranks T1st in the Central Division for shootout goals (1) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Dallas Stars rank 26th in the league in power play percentage this season (15.89%).
- The Dallas Stars rank 2nd in the league for power-play goals against this season (14).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 1st in the league for Period 2 goals allowed per game this season (0.74).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 2nd in the league in save percentage this season (.906).
Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars Prediction
The Dallas Stars should be favored at home, where they’ve been a tough out over the years, and they’ve won seven straight games against the Wild. The Wild haven’t won a game against the Stars since April 2023. So, I get it. However, we’re getting plus money with the Wild, and they’re 12-3-3 on the road this season. Only the Capitals and Devils have earned more money on the road than the Wild this season. This is a battle of two above-average teams, and I’m always going to see value in the more favorable price. Give me the Wild in this spot.