Wild vs. Stars Game 6 betting preview

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Game 6 of the NHL Playoffs First Round on Thursday, April 30 showcases the Minnesota Wild hosting the Dallas Stars at Grand Casino Arena at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT. The Wild are up 3-2.

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Moneyline

Wild to win vs Stars -130

Bet $20, Payout $35.38

Wild vs. Stars Betting Lines

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

Wild vs. Stars Quick Facts

  • Minnesota and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 53 of 86 matches (61.6%) so far this season.
  • Dallas’ games have gone over 5.5 goals in 47 of 85 chances this season.
  • Thursday’s over/under is 1.1 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.6 goals per game.
  • The 5.6 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.1 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stat Insights

  • The Wild score the 10th-most goals in the league, averaging 3.3 per game for a total of 268 this season.
  • Minnesota has conceded the fourth-fewest goals in league play this season, 235 (2.9 per game).
  • The team has the league’s sixth-best goal differential at +33 this season.
  • The 65 power-play goals Minnesota has put up this season have come on 258 chances, third-best in the NHL.
  • The Wild’s offense ranks third the league with a 25.19% power-play conversion rate.
  • Minnesota has scored a total of seven shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Wild kill 79.81% of their opponent’s power plays, the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • With a 46.7% faceoff win rate, the Wild have the 30th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Minnesota has an 11.2% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 15th in the NHL.
  • The Wild average 21.2 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline

  • Through 49 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Minnesota has won 27 of those matchups.
  • Through 39 games with moneyline odds shorter than -130 this season, the Wild have been victorious 21 times.
  • There is a 56.5% chance that Minnesota wins this game, per the moneyline.

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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Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stats Insights

  • The Stars have scored the ninth-most goals (273 goals, 3.3 per game) in the NHL.
  • Dallas has been one of the toughest defensive squads in the league this season, conceding 222 goals (2.7 per game) to rank second.
  • Their fourth-best goal differential is +51.
  • Dallas has recorded 71 power-play goals this season to lead the NHL (on 248 chances).
  • The Stars have the NHL’s second-best power-play conversion rate of 28.63%.
  • Dallas has scored four shorthanded goals this season (26th in league).
  • The 80.32% of opponent power plays the Stars kill is the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Stars win 51.6% of their faceoffs. That’s the seventh-best figure in the NHL.
  • Dallas is shooting 13.2% (No. 1 in the league).
  • The Stars have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Stars have 11 wins in the 19 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Dallas has won four of its nine games when it is the underdog by +110 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Stars have a 47.6% chance to win.

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 conceded
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