The Dallas Stars (50-22-4) travel to face off against the Minnesota Wild (41-29-7) on Sunday, April 6th. This game will be played at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul and televised on TNT. The Wild are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Stars are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Panthers. Puck drop is set for 3:00 ET.

Stars vs Wild

The Dallas Stars Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Dallas fell to 50-22-4 after a 4-2 road loss to the Panthers. The Stars were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 6.5 goals went under, with the teams combining for 6.

After trailing 2-0, Dallas tied it up with two second-period goals. However, the Panthers pulled away with two more, including an empty-netter in the third.

The Minnesota Wild Are Coming Off A Win

With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 41-29-7. Minnesota was favored on the puck line, but didn’t cover. The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined 3 goals fell short of that mark.

Ryan Hartman scored first for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but Toronto tied it up with only 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy secured the win for Minnesota with a goal at 2:14 into overtime.

Dallas Offense Breakdown

Dallas managed 25 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 4-2 loss to the Panthers. Evgenii Dadonov scored his second goal of the season on a power play, while Matt Duchene added his seventh. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist of the year.

The Stars were held scoreless in the first period before scoring twice in the second. They recorded 32 giveaways in the game.

Wild Offense Breakdown

Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season, getting the Wild on the board at 9:41 in the first period. Matt Boldy followed with his sixth goal, which came 2:14 into overtime to secure a 2-1 win for Minnesota.

The Wild took 33 shots on goal but struggled with giveaways, recording 15. Jared Spurgeon contributed two assists, bringing his season total to three, while Marco Rossi added his seventh assist on Boldy’s overtime winner.

Dallas Team Defense

Dallas’ defense struggled late, allowing the Panthers to score twice in the 3rd period, including the game-winner just 2:32 in. The Stars had tied the game at 2-2 in the 2nd period. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.

Minnesota Team Defense

Minnesota’s defense will look to carry its momentum from the previous game, where they allowed just one goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, and the Wild’s defense added 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they allowed came on a power play with 52 seconds left in the first period.

Stars vs Wild Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Stars have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
• In their last ten games at home, the Wild have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
• As the betting underdog, the Wild have an puck line mark of just 6-4 in their last ten games. Minnesota posted a straight up mark of 3-7 in these matchups.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Dallas has an puck line mark of 6-4 while going 9-1 straight up.

Stars vs Wild Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Wild to pick up on a win over the Stars at home. With the moneyline sitting at +128, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Wild straight-up.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Wild winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Wild straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our prediction is that this game will exceed that mark, and we strongly advise placing a bet on the over.

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