Thursday will feature an NHL contest between the home favorite Dallas Stars (46-20-12, -125 on the moneyline to win) and the Minnesota Wild (45-21-12, +105 moneyline odds) at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Stars vs. Wild Betting Lines

• Favorite: Stars (-125)
• Underdog: Wild (+105)
• Over/under: 6.5

Stars vs. Wild Quick Facts

• Dallas has combined with its opponent to put up more than 6.5 goals in 36 of 76 games this season.
• Minnesota has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 39 of 77 games this season.
• These two clubs combine to score 6.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than the total set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 1.0 above the 5.5 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

• The Stars offense’s 257 total goals (3.3 per game) are ranked 10th in the NHL this year.
• Dallas has given up the second-fewest goals in NHL play this season, 210 (2.7 per game).
• The team has the league’s third-best goal differential at +47 this season.
• The 68 power-play goals Dallas has put up this season (on 237 chances) lead the NHL.
• The Stars’ 28.69% power-play conversion rate ranks second-best in the NHL this season.
• Dallas’ offense has netted four shorthanded goals this season (26th among all teams).
• The Stars have the league’s 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 80.77%.
• The Stars’ players win 51.7% of their faceoffs to rank seventh in the NHL.
• Dallas has a 13% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking second in the NHL.
• The Stars have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.1 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

• Dallas has been victorious in 35 of the 59 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Stars have won 32 of the 54 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -125.
• The moneyline odds imply that Dallas has a 55.6% chance of winning this contest.

Stars Leaders

• Jason Robertson: 41 goals and 50 assists
• Wyatt Johnston: 43 goals and 39 assists
• Mikko Rantanen: 21 goals and 53 assists
• Jake Oettinger: 32-12-6 record, .899 save percentage, 131 goals given up

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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stats Insights

• The Wild’s 257 total goals (3.3 per game) are the 10th-most in the league.
• Minnesota’s 220 total goals allowed (2.8 per game) are the fourth-fewest in the NHL.
• They have a +37 goal differential, which is fifth-best in the league.
• Minnesota has scored 61 power-play goals this season, which are the third-most in the NHL (on 246 chances).
• The Wild’s power-play conversion rate (24.8%) ranks fourth-best in the league.
• Minnesota has scored six shorthanded goals this season (13th among all NHL teams).
• The Wild’s 17th-ranked penalty kill rate is 79.1%.
• The Wild win 46.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the 30th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• The 11.3% shooting percentage Minnesota has amassed ranks 13th in the league.
• The Wild have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 21.1 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline Insights

• The Wild have been an underdog in 29 games this season, with 18 upset wins (62.1%).
• Minnesota has 23 games this season playing as the underdog by +105 or longer, and is 15-8 in those contests.
• The moneyline implies a 48.8% chance of victory for the Wild.

Wild Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov: 43 goals and 44 assists
• Matthew Boldy: 42 goals and 41 assists
• Quinn Hughes: six goals and 68 assists
• Filip Gustavsson: 28-13-6 record, .908 save percentage, 123 goals allowed