Stars vs. Wild NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 9

The Dallas Stars (46-20-12) will host the Minnesota Wild (45-21-12) on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET, in a matchup featuring two of the top clubs in the Western Conference. Stars (-125) versus Wild (+105) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Dallas won 4-3 at home its last time out on April 7 against the Calgary Flames. The Stars got two points each out of Wyatt Johnston (two goals) and Jason Robertson (one goal and one assist).

In its last game on April 7, Minnesota secured a 5-2 home victory over the Seattle Kraken. Joel Eriksson Ek's three points (one goal and two assists) in that outing led the Wild.

As hockey play continues, prepare for the contest by checking out which club we project to win Thursday's game.

Stars vs. Wild Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Stars 4 - Wild 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.94 goals)
  

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Stars vs. Wild Moneylines

Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Stars-Wild game.

• Favorite: Stars (-125)
• Underdog: Wild (+105)

Stars Betting Insights

• In the 59 times this season the Stars have been a moneyline favorite, they have finished 35-24 in those games.
• Dallas is 32-22 (victorious in 59.3% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Stars have an implied probability of 55.6% to win.
• In 36 of 76 matches this season, Dallas and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.

Wild Betting Insights

• This season the Wild have been an underdog 29 times, and won 18, or 62.1%, of those games.
• This season Minnesota has won 15 of its 23 games, or 65.2%, when it's the underdog by at least +105 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Wild, based on the moneyline, is 48.8%.
• Minnesota and its opponent have combined to score over 6.5 goals in 39 of 77 games this season.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas' 257 total goals (3.3 per game) make it the 10th-highest scoring team in the NHL.
• The Stars have conceded 210 total goals (2.7 per game), the second-fewest in NHL action.
• Its goal differential (+47) makes the team third-best in the league.
• The 68 power-play goals the Stars have put up this season (on 237 power-play chances) lead the NHL.
• Dallas' 28.69% power-play conversion rate is the second-best in the league.
• The Stars have scored four shorthanded goals this season.
• Dallas' 80.77% penalty-kill success rate ranks 11th in the league.
• Dallas has the seventh-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.7%.
• The Stars shoot 13% as a team (second in the league).

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota is 10th in the league in scoring (257 goals, 3.3 per game).
• The Wild have one of the best defenses in the NHL, allowing 220 total goals (2.8 per game), fourth in the NHL.
• Its +37 goal differential is the fifth-best in the league.
• The Wild have 61 power-play goals (on 246 chances), third in the NHL.
• Minnesota has the NHL's fourth-best power-play percentage (24.8%).
• This season, the Wild have six shorthanded goals (13th in NHL).
• Minnesota's has the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.1%).
• Minnesota wins 46.7% of faceoffs, 30th-ranked in the NHL.
• The 11.3% shooting percentage of the Wild is 13th in the league.