The Minnesota Wild and the Dallas Stars meet Monday in NHL action from the American Airlines Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars prediction.
Minnesota Wild Recap
The Minnesota Wild come into this game looking to add on to their 6-1 win over the Stars from game one to take a 1-0 series lead.
Wild Steal Home Ice
Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild in scoring with 89 points including 45 goals and 44 assists while Matt Boldy has 85 points including 42 goals and 43 assists. Marcus Johansson has 49 points with 15 goals and 34 assists. Joel Eriksson Ek has 51 points with 19 goals and 32 assists while Brock Faber has 51 points with 15 goals and 36 assists. Filip Gustavsson’s gone 28-15-6 with a 2.69 GAA and a .904 save percentage while Jesper Wallstedt is 18-9-6 with a 2.61 GAA and a .916 save percentage in goal for Minnesota this season.
Dallas Stars Recap
The Dallas Stars come into this game looking to shake off their disappointing showing in game one to get back into the series.
Stars Looking To Even Up Series
Jason Robertson leads the Stars with 96 points including a team-high 45 goals and 51 assists while Mikko Rantanen has 77 points with 22 goals and 55 assists this season. Wyatt Johnston has 86 points with 45 goals and 41 assists and Miro Heiskanen has 63 points with 54 assists as well this season. Roope Hintz has 44 points with 15 goals and 29 assists. Jake Oettinger has gone 35-12-6 with a 2.59 GAA and an .899 save percentage in goal for Dallas while Casey DeSmith has gone 15-8-6 with a 2.43 GAA and a .907 save percentage so far this season.
Minnesota Wild @ Dallas Stars Betting Trends: April 20, 2026
Why the Dallas Stars will win
- The Stars have won each of their last five night games.
- The Wild have lost six of their last seven night games at American Airlines Center.
- The Stars have covered the puck line in four of their last five home games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 13 night games against Central Division opponents.
- The Wild have lost the second period in eight of their last nine night games at American Airlines Center.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Wild have won three of their last four games as underdogs against the Stars.
- The Stars have lost two of their last three games as favorites following a home loss.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in 18 of their last 19 games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games as underdogs following a road win.
- The underdogs have won the first period in nine of the Wild’s last 10 games.
Total Goals Facts
- Nine of the Wild’s last 10 road games following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the last five games between two teams from the Central Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Stars’ last four night games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last 10 games as road underdogs.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in 21 of the Stars’ last 22 games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
Dallas Stars Player Prop Facts
- Wyatt Johnston has scored at least one goal in seven of the Stars’ last eight night games at American Airlines Center.
- Miro Heiskanen has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Stars’ last eight games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- Wyatt Johnston ranks 1st in the league for Power Play Goals (27) this season.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Matthew Boldy has scored at least one goal in each of the Wild’s last four road playoff games.
- Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven appearances with the Wild as underdogs.
- Quinn Hughes ranks 1st in the league for average time on ice (27:44) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Dallas Stars rank 2nd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.71).
- The Dallas Stars rank 2nd in the league in power play percentage this season (28.63%).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 3rd in the league in power play percentage this season (25.19%).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 4th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.87).
Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars Prediction
I’m on the Stars in this one. Game one was the first time in the head-to-head meetings this season where the road team won a game, and while the Wild have been road warriors this season I have to think that the Stars respond here after the most lopsided showing in any game one so far. I’m looking for Dallas to bounce back here so give me the Stars in this one.