Friday’s NHL matchup between the Dallas Stars (20-13) and the Minnesota Wild (21-10-4) at American Airlines Center sees the Stars favored at home (-218 moneyline odds to win) against the Wild (+180). The game starts at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Stars vs. Wild Betting Lines

• Favorite: Stars (-218)
• Underdog: Wild (+180)
• Over/under: 5.5

Stars vs. Wild Quick Facts

• Dallas and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 16 of 33 matches (48.5%) so far this season.
• Minnesota has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 17 of 35 games this season.
• Friday’s total is 0.6 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.1 goals per game.
• This game’s over/under is 0.2 more than the 5.3 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

• The Stars offense’s 104 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 16th in the NHL.
• Dallas is ranked No. 1 in league play in terms of the fewest goals against, having allowed 85 total goals (2.6 per game).
• The team’s goal differential is seventh-best in the league at +19.
• The 17 power-play goals Dallas has recorded this season (on 107 chances) rank 22nd in the NHL.
• The Stars are 26th in the league with a 15.89% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Dallas’ two shorthanded goals this season rank 15th in the NHL.
• The Stars’ 84.95% penalty-kill success rate is currently fifth-best in the NHL.
• With a 51.5% faceoff win rate, the Stars have the 11th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Dallas scores on 10.2% of its shots as a team, ranking 21st in the league.
• The Stars have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 14.7 hits and 13.0 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

• Dallas has gotten the victory in 18 of the 28 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Stars have a record of 6-3 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -218.
• The moneyline odds imply that Dallas has a 68.6% chance of winning this game.

Stars Leaders

• Matt Duchene: 13 goals and 17 assists
• Mason Marchment: 12 goals and 15 assists
• Jason Robertson: seven goals and 16 assists
• Jake Oettinger: 16-9-0 record, .910 save percentage, 58 goals given up

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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stats Insights

• The Wild have scored 103 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 18th in the NHL.
• Minnesota has conceded 2.7 goals per game, and 94 total, the seventh-fewest among all league teams.
• Their +9 goal differential ranks 12th in the league.
• Minnesota has scored 16 power-play goals this season (26th in the NHL) on 91 chances.
• The Wild’s power-play conversion rate (17.58%) ranks 24th in the league.
• Minnesota has recorded two shorthanded goals.
• The Wild’s 30th-ranked penalty kill rate is 69.41%.
• The Wild have the 25th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (48.3%).
• Minnesota is shooting 10.4% (18th in the league).
• The Wild have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Wild Moneyline Insights

• The Wild have been listed as the underdog 11 times this season, and upset their opponent four times.
• Minnesota has not played with moneyline odds of +180 or longer once this season.
• The moneyline set in this outing implies a 35.7% chance for the Wild to win.

Wild Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov: 23 goals and 27 assists
• Matthew Boldy: 13 goals and 17 assists
• Marco Rossi: 12 goals and 16 assists
• Filip Gustavsson: 15-5-3 record, .921 save percentage, 52 goals allowed