Stars vs. Wild betting preview

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Sunday’s NHL offering includes an outing between the favored Dallas Stars (50-22-4, -155 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Minnesota Wild (41-29-7, +130 moneyline odds) at 3 p.m. ET on TNT.

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Moneyline

Stars to win vs Wild -155

Bet $20, Payout $32.90

Stars vs. Wild Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Stars (-155)
  • Underdog: Wild (+130)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Stars vs. Wild Quick Facts

  • Dallas and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 41 of 76 games this season.
  • In 46.8% of Minnesota’s previous games this season (36/77), the teams combined to score over Sunday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.1, is 0.6 more than Sunday’s over/under.
  • The 5.4 goals per game that these two teams give up combined are 0.1 less than the 5.5-goal total set for this match.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

  • The Stars’ 260 goals this season make them the fifth-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • On defense, Dallas has been one of the best squads in league action, giving up 193 total goals to rank third.
  • The team has the league’s fourth-best goal differential at +67 this season.
  • Dallas’ 51 power-play goals this season are the 10th-most in the NHL (on 228 chances).
  • The Stars’ offense has the league’s 15th-ranked power-play conversion rate (22.37%).
  • Dallas’ offense has recorded six shorthanded goals this season (13th among all teams).
  • The Stars’ penalty-kill percentage (84.62%) is the NHL’s second-best.
  • The Stars’ players win 51.9% of their faceoffs to rank seventh in the NHL.
  • Dallas has a 12% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking fourth in the league.
  • The Stars’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 15 hits and 14.3 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

  • In 65 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Dallas has won 46 of those matchups.
  • The Stars have a record of 33-11 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -155.
  • Per the moneyline odds, Dallas has a 60.8% chance of winning this contest.

Stars Leaders

  • Mikko Rantanen: 31 goals and 52 assists
  • Matt Duchene: 29 goals and 49 assists
  • Jason Robertson: 33 goals and 43 assists
  • Jake Oettinger: 36-15-3 record, .912 save percentage, 130 goals given up

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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stats Insights

  • The Wild have scored 206 goals this season (2.7 per game) to rank 25th in the NHL.
  • Minnesota has allowed 2.8 goals per game, and 219 total, which ranks 12th among all NHL teams.
  • Their 17th-ranked goal differential is -13.
  • Minnesota has put up 39 power-play goals this season, which ranks 24th in the NHL (on 193 chances).
  • The Wild have the NHL’s 21st-ranked power-play conversion rate of 20.21%.
  • Minnesota has scored four shorthanded goals this season (20th in league).
  • The 72.16% penalty-kill percentage the Wild have registered is the league’s 31st-ranked rate.
  • The Wild win 46.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the 29th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • The 9.9% shooting percentage Minnesota has compiled ranks 24th in the league.
  • The Wild have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Wild Moneyline Insights

  • The Wild have been the underdog 39 times this season, and upset their opponent in 16, or 41.0%, of those games.
  • Minnesota has gone 11-14 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +130 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set in this outing implies a 43.5% chance for the Wild to win.

Wild Leaders

  • Matthew Boldy: 25 goals and 39 assists
  • Marco Rossi: 23 goals and 33 assists
  • Kirill Kaprizov: 23 goals and 29 assists
  • Filip Gustavsson: 29-18-6 record, .915 save percentage, 136 goals conceded
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