Ray “The Razor” Monohan – Last Updated on February 23, 2024 10:58 pm
Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Wild vs. Stars NHL Odds
Looking for Minnesota Wild Vs. Dallas Stars free hockey plays & NHL Odds? NHL betting sees the Wild taking on the Stars on Wednesday February 8th at American Airlines Center in Dallas. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all NHL Hockey games all season long so stay tuned for more FREE daily NHL hockey predictions like this Wild Stars matchup.
NHL Hockey Handicapping – Wild vs. Dallas
(27-18-4) Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars (29-13-10)
Date: Wednesday February 8th – Wild vs. Dallas
Time: 8:30 PM ET
Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas
Hockey NHL Moneyline Odds: Wild +110 Stars -138 (Bet Now!)
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Wild +1.5 -250 Stars -1.5 +162
Today’s NHL Betting Total: O/U 5.5
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To start off, these squads have played twice already this year, where they split these games equally. In the last meeting, Dallas won 4-1 in Minnesota’s arena, while in the previous game, The Wild won 6-5 in Dallas’ barn.
Minnesota Wild
Alas, The Wild enter this matchup after a close loss, against the horrendous, Arizona Coyotes. Although, they won the two games prior, against Buffalo, and Philadelphia to be exact.
Offense
Unfortunately, Minnesota’s scoring just 3.0 goals, on 31.3 shots per matchup. Therefore, the former is ranked 21st, while the latter is 19th.
With that being said, The Wild do possess the 11th ranked powerplay in the league, as they’re capitalizing on 23.6% of their opportunities.
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Defense
Imposingly, Minnesota ranks 11th for goals, and 10th for shots against on any given night. They’ve managed these rankings by permitting just 2.8 goals, on 30.2 shots per game.
Moreover, they’re ranked 15th on penalty killing efficacy, by posting a 79.8 PK%.
Goaltending
Legend goaltender, Marc-Andre Fleury(16-11-3) is expected to take on Dallas Stars in American Airlines Center. Fleury’s playing well this year, currently tallying a 2.88 GAA, combined with a 0.905 SV%.
Injury Report
- Jonas Brodin
Dallas Stars
Fortunately for Stars fans, they just snapped their 3 game skid, by defeating the lackluster Ducks in a shootout. Shockingly, The Stars 3 prior losses were all in overtime, and just narrowly avoided losing 4 overtime games in a row.
Offense
Respectfully, The Stars are managing a 14th ranked shooting offense, and a 9th ranked goal offense. These rankings are backed by 3.3 goals, on 32.1 shots per tilt.
Importantly, Dallas owns the 7th ranked powerplay in the NHL, as they’re scoring on 25.0% of their chances.
Defense
Oddly, their defense is ranked 13th for shots against(30.9), but top of the league at 2nd for goals against.(2.6)
Also ranked 2nd, is Dallas’ penalty killing unit, as they’re shutting down squads at a 83.8% rate.
Goaltending
Furthermore, impressive goalie Jake Oettinger is slated to defend the home net. Majestically, Jake’s posting a 22-7-7 record, backed by a 2.25 GAA, combined with a 0.924 SV% to boot.
No injury’s reported
Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars NHL Betting Trends:
- Lamentably, Minnesota is 0-4 SU in their last 4 road games.
- Also, the total has gone UNDER in Minnesota’s last 4 games.
- Unfortunately, Dallas is 0-4 SU in their last 4 Wednesday games.
- To add to this, the total has gone UNDER in Dallas’s last 5 home games.
- Importantly, the road team is 4-0 in these teams last 4 matchups.
Free Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars NHL Prediction
Like aforementioned, these teams are both on tilt, and highly inconsistent on both sides of the 8-ball. With that being said, one trend matches these guys current play, and that’s the total. To continue, these teams possess elite goaltenders, and one owns a dominant defense.
Additionally, Dallas has tallied 6 unders in a row, while Minnesota’s now played in four unders in a row.
4* Free Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars NHL Betting Pick: UNDER 5.5
In conclusion, we’re banking on a low-scoring affair between two struggling, wild card contenders.
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