Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars Betting Preview
08 February 2023
The 2022-23 NHL season continues to roll right along, and the games are now starting to get bigger and better, with the playoff races heating up. The Dallas Stars host the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night, and there is plenty of intrigue surrounding this game.
Minnesota currently sits in third place in the Central Division with 58 points on the year, and they have bounced back after a slow start. The Wild have gone just 2-3 in their last five games, but they are capable of beating any team in the league.
Dallas remains in first place in the Central Division despite having gone just 2-3 in their last five games. The Stars now have some teams right on their heels, and they will need to pick it back up if they want to stay on top.
The Dallas Stars are the moneyline betting favorites in this game at -140 over the Minnesota Wild.
Wild Must Win With Offense
The Minnesota Wild are scoring just 3.04 goals per game this season, but they have the ability to be explosive. Kirill Kaprizov has tallied 28 goals and 32 assists this season, and he is capable of taking over a game on his own.
The Wild are scoring on the power play 24 percent of the time, and that’s going to be a big key in this matchup. It’s not easy to score on Dallas, but Minnesota has plenty of experience against this team.
Minnesota just doesn’t have the goaltending to win in a game that is played at a slow pace, and speeding things up is going to be a big key.
Stars Special on Special Teams
The Dallas Stars are scoring on the power play 25 percent of the time, and they have also killed off 84 percent of their own penalties. Dallas has been able to take control of games with special teams play, but they have to find a way to be better at full strength.
Jason Robertson is leading the team with 33 goals and 34 assists this season, but he is going to need some help as well. Dallas has not been scoring many goals of late, and that is one thing that will need to be corrected.
Goaltender Jake Oettinger leads the team with a 22-7-7 record in the blue paint, and he also has four shutouts. He will need to play well to stop the mighty Wild.
Wild Win Over Stars
These two teams are extremely competitive, and they are very familiar with each other. Both teams have been struggling a bit of late, but that should make each team more desperate to pick up a win in this one.
The Stars haven’t been finding much offense of late, and that’s going to prove to be a problem in this game with the Wild. Minnesota has enough weapons to create some great scoring opportunities, and they will take control of this one.
You should expect this game to come down to one goal, but the Stars haven’t been proving that they can score enough to win. Bet the Minnesota Wild moneyline as they go on the road and pick up an impressive win over the Dallas Stars.
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