Game 5 of the NHL Playoffs First Round on Tuesday, April 28 showcases the Dallas Stars hosting the Minnesota Wild at American Airlines Center at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The series is tied 2-2.
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Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $36.00
Stars to win vs Wild -125
Stars vs. Wild Betting Lines
- Favorite: Stars (-125)
- Underdog: Wild (+105)
- Over/under: 5.5
Stars vs. Wild Quick Facts
- Dallas and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 46 of 84 games this season.
- So far this season, 61.2% of Minnesota’s games (52/85) have had more goals than Tuesday’s over/under of 5.5.
- The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.6, is 1.1 more than Tuesday’s over/under.
- This game’s over/under is 0.1 less than the 5.6 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.
Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Stars Season Stat Insights
- The Stars net the ninth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.3 per game for a total of 273 this season.
- On defense, Dallas has been one of the best units in league competition, allowing 222 total goals to rank second.
- The squad has the league’s fourth-best goal differential at +51 this season.
- The 71 power-play goals Dallas has scored this season (on 248 chances) lead the NHL.
- The Stars’ offense is second the league with a 28.63% power-play conversion rate.
- Dallas’ four shorthanded goals this season rank 26th in the NHL.
- The Stars kill 80.32% of their opponent’s power plays, the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Stars win the seventh-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 51.6%.
- Dallas’ 13.2% shooting percentage tops the NHL.
- The Stars’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.
Stars Moneyline
- In 65 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Dallas has won 40 times.
- In 60 games with moneyline odds lower than -125 this season, the Stars have won 37 times.
- There is a 55.6% chance that Dallas wins this game, per the moneyline.
Stars Leaders
- Jason Robertson: 45 goals and 51 assists
- Wyatt Johnston: 45 goals and 41 assists
- Mikko Rantanen: 22 goals and 55 assists
- Jake Oettinger: 35-12-6 record, .899 save percentage, 138 goals given up
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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Wild Season Stats Insights
- The Wild have the league’s 10th-best scoring offense (268 total goals, 3.3 per game).
- Minnesota has been one of the toughest defensive units in the league this season, allowing 235 goals (2.9 per game) to rank fourth.
- Their +33 goal differential is sixth-best in the league.
- Minnesota has recorded 65 power-play goals this season (third-most in the NHL) on 258 chances.
- The Wild’s power-play conversion rate (25.19%) is third-best in the league.
- Minnesota has scored seven shorthanded goals this season (10th among all NHL squads).
- The 79.81% penalty-kill percentage the Wild have amassed is the league’s 16th-ranked rate.
- The Wild win 46.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the 30th-ranked figure in the NHL.
- Minnesota’s collective 11.2% shooting percentage ranks 15th in the league.
- The Wild have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 21.2 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.
Wild Moneyline Insights
- The Wild have been an underdog in 34 games this season, with 20 upset wins (58.8%).
- Minnesota has 28 games this season playing as the underdog by +105 or longer, and is 17-11 in those contests.
- Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Wild have a 48.8% chance to win.
Wild Leaders
- Kirill Kaprizov: 45 goals and 44 assists
- Matthew Boldy: 42 goals and 43 assists
- Quinn Hughes: seven goals and 69 assists
- Filip Gustavsson: 28-15-6 record, .904 save percentage, 133 goals given up
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