Stars vs. Wild betting preview

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Thursday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the Dallas Stars (21-5-5) and the Minnesota Wild (16-9-5) at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Stars are -130 on the moneyline to win on the road against the Wild (+110) in the game, which begins at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Stars to win vs Wild -130

Bet $20, Payout $35.38

Stars vs. Wild Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Stars (-130)
  • Underdog: Wild (+110)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Stars vs. Wild Quick Facts

  • Dallas and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 16 of 31 games this season.
  • Minnesota has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 13 of 30 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.2, is 0.6 above Thursday’s over/under.
  • These two teams give up 5.2 goals per game combined, 0.3 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

  • The Stars’ 106 goals this season make them the third-best scoring team in the league.
  • Dallas has given up the sixth-fewest goals in NHL play this season, 78 (2.5 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is third-best in the league at +28.
  • The NHL-leading 32 power-play goals Dallas has put up resulted from 99 chances.
  • The Stars have the NHL’s second-best power-play conversion rate at 32.32%.
  • The Stars’ 82.83% penalty-kill success rate is currently eighth-best in the league.
  • The Stars’ players have posted the seventh-best faceoff win rate in the NHL at 52.7%.
  • Dallas has a 13.4% shooting percentage as a team (leading the league).
  • The Stars’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.5 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

  • Dallas has gone 16-8 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
  • The Stars have a record of 11-6 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -130.
  • According to the moneyline odds, Dallas has a 56.5% chance of winning this contest.

Stars Leaders

  • Mikko Rantanen: 13 goals and 29 assists
  • Jason Robertson: 19 goals and 20 assists
  • Wyatt Johnston: 16 goals and 20 assists
  • Jake Oettinger: 14-4-2 record, .909 save percentage, 50 goals conceded

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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stats Insights

  • The Wild have the NHL’s 25th-ranked scoring offense (82 total goals, 2.7 per game).
  • Minnesota’s 80 total goals conceded (2.7 per game) are the eighth-fewest in the league.
  • Their 13th-ranked goal differential is +2.
  • Minnesota has put up 23 power-play goals this season (on 104 chances). That’s the third-most in the NHL.
  • The Wild have a 22.12% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 11 percentage.
  • Minnesota has scored two shorthanded goals this season (13th in NHL).
  • The 80.56% penalty-kill percentage the Wild have put totgether is the league’s 18th-ranked rate.
  • The Wild have the league’s 27th-ranked faceoff win percentage (47%).
  • The 9.8% shooting percentage Minnesota has compiled ranks 27th in the league.
  • The Wild have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Wild Moneyline Insights

  • The Wild have claimed an upset victory in 10, or 62.5%, of the 16 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Minnesota has won six of its nine games when it is the underdog by +110 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 47.6% chance to win for the Wild.

Wild Leaders

  • Kirill Kaprizov: 18 goals and 15 assists
  • Matthew Boldy: 16 goals and 16 assists
  • Marcus Johansson: nine goals and 12 assists
  • Filip Gustavsson: 8-8-3 record, .908 save percentage, 51 goals given up
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