The Dallas Stars (30-14-11) visit the Minnesota Wild (28-21-5) Friday. Face-off from Xcel Energy Center is set for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Stars vs. Wild odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Dallas enters on a 2-game losing streak after Tuesday’s 3-2 OT loss vs. Boston on Tuesday after entering as slight favorites. That loss marked their 3rd in their last 5, a stretch in which they are 1-4 against the spread (ATS). They are 31-24 ATS on the season.
Minnesota is on a cold streak as of late, after recently losing 3-2 vs. Colorado as -125 favorites. They have now lost 4 of their last 5 and are 3-8 in their last 11 games. In their last 5 they are also 1-4 ATS.
This is the final regular-season meeting of the teams. The Wild has won the last 2 after the Stars won the 1st meeting.
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Stars at Wild odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 11:03 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Stars -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Wild -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Stars -1.5 (+220) | Wild +1.5 (-300)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Stars at Wild projected goalies
Jake Oettinger (23-7-8, 2.23 GAA, .925 SV%) vs. Marc-Andre Fleury (16-13-3, 2.98 GAA, .901 SV%)
Oettinger last started Tuesday’s 3-2 loss vs. Boston, allowing 3 goals on 37 shots in that OT loss for an SV% of .919.
Fleury saw his last action in Wednesday’s 3-2 loss vs. Colorado. He allowed 3 goals on only 19 shots for an SV% of .842.
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Stars at Wild picks and predictions
Prediction
Stars 3, Wild 1
Moneyline
BET STARS -110.
This is your safest bet for this game.
In recent matchup history, the road team and the favorite have both dominated. The road team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings and the favorite is 50-24 in the last 74 meetings. On top of that the Stars already lead the season series 2-1.
Puck line/Against the spread
AVOID.
Both teams are terrible ATS in their last 5 and both are relatively cold right now. The main reason for this being a bad bet is how lopsided the line is, the Stars, at +220, are far too much of an underdog to risk betting on and the opposite is true for the Wild at -300.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 5.5 (-115).
The Under is the much safer bet for both teams. The Under is 5-0 in Minnesota’s last 5 vs. the Central Division and is 6-0 in their last 6 games playing on 1 day of rest. For Dallas the Under is 4-0 in their last 4 vs. both the Western Conference and the Central division.
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