An important Central division battle is set for Friday night when the Dallas Stars (71 points) visit the Minnesota Wild (61 points). Dallas is in first place and hold a two-point advantage over the Jets. Minnesota is fourth in the division and are also the first team out of the Wild Card. Below is my NHL betting pick for Stars vs Wild.
Stars vs Wild Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Stars Moneyline (-102) |
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This game will be played at Xcel Energy Center at 8:00 p.m. ET on Friday, February 17, 2023.
Why Bet the Stars:
✅ Dallas is 4-2 in their last six games against Minnesota.
✅ The Stars are 5-1 in their last six games against the Central division.
✅ Minnesota is 1-5 in their last six games played.
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Dallas Stars
Minnesota Wild
Team Records
| DAL | Team Records | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 19-13-0 | Overall | 20-10-4 |
| 1-0 | Shootout | 1-2 |
| 1-0 | Overtime | 3-2 |
| 13-5-0 | Home | 8-7-1 |
| 6-8-0 | Road | 12-3-3 |
| 6-7-0 | EAS | 10-2-0 |
| 13-6-0 | WES | 10-8-4 |
| 3-4-0 | ATL | 6-1-0 |
| 3-3-0 | MET | 4-1-0 |
| 8-3-0 | CEN | 5-4-2 |
| 5-3-0 | PAC | 5-4-2 |
| 5-3-0 | ≤1 | 7-3-4 |
| 7-3-0 | ≥3 | 7-6-0 |
| 7-2-0 | Oct | 6-1-2 |
| 7-6-0 | Nov | 10-3-2 |
| 5-5-0 | Dec | 4-6-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Jan | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Feb | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Mar | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Apr | 0-0-0 |
Team Stats
| DAL | Team Stats | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Goals For | 99 |
| 83 | Goals Agst | 91 |
| 3.25 | PP For GM | 2.65 |
| .53 | PP Goals GM | .47 |
| 16.35 | PP% | 17.78 |
| 2.84 | PP Agst GM | 2.5 |
| .44 | PP Agst Goals GM | .76 |
| 84.62 | PK% | 69.41 |
| 7.4 | PIM GM | 7.5 |
| 8.7 | oPIM GM | 7.9 |
Goalies
| J. Oettinger | F. Gustavsson | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | GP | 8 |
| 7 | GS | 8 |
| 5-2-0 | W-L-T/O | 6-1-1 |
| 17 | Goals Allowed | 17 |
| 2.44 | GAA | 2.12 |
| 204 | Shots Against | 225 |
| .917 | SV% | .924 |
| 1 | SO | 0 |
| 5 | Quality Starts | 7 |
| .714 | QS% | .875 |
| 1 | Bad Starts | 1 |
| 82 | Goals All.% | 74 |
| 3.78 | Goals Sv Above Avg | 5.92 |
Recent Starts
| Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/3/22 CGY | Markstrom ML N/A | L0-1 TOTAL N/A | 1 | 26 | 25 | .962 |
| 4/29/22 ANA | Hodges ML N/A | W4-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 21 | 19 | .905 |
| 4/26/22 VEG | Thompson ML N/A | W3-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 35 | 33 | .943 |
| 4/23/22 SEA | Driedger ML N/A | W3-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 32 | 30 | .938 |
| 4/21/22 CGY | Markstrom ML N/A | L2-4 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 36 | 33 | .917 |
| Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/28/22 FLA | Knight ML N/A | L0-4 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 30 | 26 | .867 |
| 4/22/22 CBJ | Merzlikins ML N/A | W2-1 TOTAL N/A | 1 | 34 | 33 | .971 |
| 4/19/22 VAN | Demko ML N/A | W4-3 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 37 | 34 | .919 |
| 3/19/22 MON | Allen ML N/A | L1-5 TOTAL N/A | 5 | 27 | 22 | .815 |
| 3/14/22 ARI | Wedgewood ML N/A | L3-5 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 14 | 10 | .714 |
Betting Trends
| DAL | Betting Trends | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 2.33 | Avg Score | 2 |
| 2.33 | Avg Opp Score | 2.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 3.67 | Avg Score | 2 |
| 1.67 | Avg Opp Score | 2.33 |
| DAL | Betting Trends | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-4-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 2.4 | Avg Score | 1.6 |
| 2.4 | Avg Opp Score | 3.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 2.8 | Avg Score | 2 |
| 1.6 | Avg Opp Score | 2.8 |
| DAL | Betting Trends | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-7-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-9-0 |
| 2.7 | Avg Score | 2.1 |
| 2.3 | Avg Opp Score | 3.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-8-0 |
| 2.5 | Avg Score | 2.1 |
| 1.7 | Avg Opp Score | 2.5 |
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Dallas Stars
Last time out, Dallas hosted the Boston Bruins and lost 3-2 in overtime. The Bruins led 1-0 midway through the first, but the Stars quickly answered back and tied it up before the end of the first. Dallas took the lead after the second, but Boston tied it up midway through the third and won it late in overtime.
Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz both scored on the night. Two Stars recorded at least one assist in the defeat.
Jason Robertson is having a big season for Dallas as he leads the team with 34 goals, 37 assists, and 71 points. The Stars score 3.27 goals per game and allow 2.55.
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota welcomed the Colorado Avalanche and were beaten 3-2. The Avs jumped out to a 2-0 lead and never looked back. Minnesota got the game within one goal late, but could not get the final goal they needed to send the game to overtime.
Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Kaprizov both scored on the night. Three Wild players recorded at least one assist in the loss.
Kirill Kaprizov is leading the way for the Wild this season as he leads the team with 31 goals and 64 points. Mats Zuccarello has dished out a team high 35 assists. Minnesota is scoring 2.89 goals per game and allow 2.85.
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