Stars vs. Wild betting preview

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Tuesday’s NHL offering includes an outing between the favored Dallas Stars (2-0, -192 on the moneyline to win at home) and the Minnesota Wild (2-1, +160 moneyline odds) at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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Moneyline

Stars to win vs Wild -192

Bet $20, Payout $30.42

Stars vs. Wild Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Stars (-192)
  • Underdog: Wild (+160)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Stars vs. Wild Quick Facts

  • In 54 of 100 games last season, Dallas and its opponent combined to finish above 5.5 goals.
  • Minnesota’s games last season had over 5.5 goals 42 of 88 times.
  • These teams scored 6.1 goals per game combined, 0.6 more than this one’s total.
  • These teams allowed 5.6 goals per game combined, 0.1 more than this one’s total.
  • The Stars were third in goals scored in the league, and the Wild were 25th.
  • This game features the league’s 15th-ranked (Wild) and sixth-ranked (Stars) teams last season in terms of defense.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

  • The Stars scored the third-most goals in the league last season (275 total, 3.4 per game).
  • Defensively, Dallas was one of the stingiest squads in league action, giving up 222 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank sixth.
  • They had the league’s fifth-best goal differential at +53.
  • The 55 power-play goals Dallas recorded last season (on 250 chances) were the 10th-most in the NHL.
  • The Stars were 17th in the league with a 22% power-play conversion rate.
  • Dallas scored eight shorthanded goals last season.
  • The Stars’ 82.02% penalty-kill success rate was fourth-best in the league.
  • The Stars won 52.1% of their faceoffs to rank seventh in the NHL.
  • Dallas scored on 11.8% of its shots as a team (fourth in league).
  • The Stars did not shut out an opponent last season. They averaged 15.1 hits and 14.1 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

  • The Stars won 50 of their 77 games when listed as a moneyline favorite last season (64.9%).
  • Dallas was 19-9 when it played as a moneyline favorite of -192 or shorter.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Stars a 65.8% chance to win.

Stars Leaders

  • Mikko Rantanen was one of Dallas’ top contributors last season with 88 points. He had 32 goals and 56 assists.
  • Matt Duchene contributed with 82 points (30 goals, 52 assists).
  • Jason Robertson scored 35 goals and added 44 assists in 82 games for Dallas.
  • Jake Oettinger (36-18-4) had a goals against average of 2.6 last season, and made 1,464 saves. His .909 save percentage ranked 12th in the league.

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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stats Insights

  • With 225 goals (2.7 per game) last season, the Wild had the league’s 25th-ranked offense.
  • Minnesota’s total of 236 goals conceded (2.9 per game) was 15th in the league.
  • With a goal differential of -11, they were 18th in the league.
  • Minnesota had 43 power-play goals (21st in NHL) on 207 chances.
  • The Wild’s power-play percentage (20.77) put them 20th in the league.
  • Minnesota had four shorthanded goals (21st in NHL).
  • The Wild’s had the 30th-ranked penalty kill percentage (72.41%).
  • At 46.7%, the Wild had the league’s 29th-ranked faceoff win rate.
  • Minnesota’s 10% shooting percentage was 25th in the league.
  • The Wild did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season.

Wild Moneyline Insights

  • Last season the Wild were an underdog 46 times, and won 19, or 41.3%, of those games.
  • Last season Minnesota won five of its 13 games, or 38.5%, when an underdog by at least +160 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this contest implies a 38.5% chance of victory for the Wild.

Wild Leaders

  • Matthew Boldy’s 27 goals and 46 assists in 82 games for Minnesota last season added up to 73 total points.
  • Marco Rossi amassed 60 points last season, with 24 goals and 36 assists.
  • Kirill Kaprizov’s 25 goals and 31 assists added up to 56 points.
  • Filip Gustavsson was 31-19-6 in 58 games last season, conceding 146 goals (2.6 goals against average) with a .914 save percentage (fifth-best in the league).
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