Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild odds, picks and predictions

The Dallas stars (10-5-0) visit Minnesota Wild (11-2-3) Saturday evening. Puck drop from the Xcel Energy Center is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze the BetMGM Sportsbook NHL odds around Stars vs. Wild odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting of the season. The Stars won the series 3-0 last season.

Dallas has won back-to-back games after dismantling Boston 7-2 Thursday and covering as a -168 home favorite. RW Evgenii Dadonov found the back of the net twice while 6 different Stars players scored in the win.

Minnesota has won 3 of its last 4 after beating Montreal 3-0 on Thursday and covering as a -270 home favorite. Three different Wild players scored, while LW Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist in the win.

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Stars for Wild odds

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• Moneyline (ML): Stars -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | Wild +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
• Puckline (PL)/Against the Spread (ATS): Stars -1.5 (+165) | Wild +1.5 (-200)
• Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Stars at Wild projected goaltenders

Jake Oettinger (8-3-2, 2.39 GAA, .914 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Philip Gustavsson (8-2-2, 2.08 GAA, .924 SV%, 1 SO)

Oettinger has been the premier goaltender in the NHL this season. His 8 wins are tied for 2nd best, while his GAA is 8th best and his SV% is tied for 14th best. He has allowed 2 or fewer goals in 3 of his last 4 games. He faced Minnesota once last season and allowed 3 goals on 26 shots in a win.

Gustavsson is also one of the league’s best goalkeepers. He also has 8 wins while his GAA is 4th best and his SV% is 6th best. He has allowed 2 or fewer goals in 4 of his last 5 games and is coming off his first shutout of the season.

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Stars on Wild picks and predictions

Forecast

Stars 4, Wild 3

Moneyline

BET STARS (-150).

Dallas has scored 7 goals in each of their last 2 games. It has allowed 2 or fewer in 3 of its last 4 and is 2-2 in its last 4 road games. It has scored 4 or more goals in 6 of its last 10 games, while allowing 2 or fewer in 6 of its last 10. Minnesota has scored 3 or fewer goals in 4 of its last 6. Dallas has also won 7 of its last 8 matchups.

Puckline/Against the spread

PASS.

With 2 of the NHL’s best goaltenders, expect this game to remain close.

Over/Under

SET OVER 6 (-115).

While this game features 2 of the league’s best goaltenders, both of their offenses have been hot recently. The Stars have scored a combined 14 goals in their last 2 games, while the Wild have scored 5 or more in 2 of their last 4.

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