The Minnesota Wild built the foundation of their success this season around being a strong defensive team with excellent goaltending. With the Minnesota Wild games so far in the playoffs, the Wild are finding it hard to keep up with the scoring punch of the Dallas Stars. The Stars also aren’t a team that is without a strong goaltender.
Anyone looking at Stars vs Wild betting will see that Dallas shut out Minnesota in Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead and have won two straight NHL games in the series. The Wild will need to find their footing on home ice to try and force a Game 7 in Dallas.
Stars vs. Wild Odds
Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild Information
Dallas Stars vs Minnesota Wild
Location of the game: Xcel Energy Center, Minneapolis, MN.
Date & Time: Friday, April 28, 2023, 9:30 p.m. ET.
How to watch: TBS
Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild Recent Scores
People looking at Stars vs Wild betting will see that Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger has been a big difference-maker for the Stars in this series. In the Stars’ 4-0 win in Game 5, Dallas was outshot by Minnesota 27-25 despite the Wild being whistled for six penalties. The Stars scored twice on the power play to take control.
NHL player stats show Oettinger made 27 saves to preserve the win and record a shutout.
Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild Betting Analysis
Dallas ready to close out the show
The Stars snapped into line after falling behind 2-1 in the series. Dallas has returned to its regular season form in the past two games to surge ahead. Dallas Stars playoff stats show they were especially effective on the draw in Game 5. The Stars won 56.5 percent of their playoff opportunities last game.
NHL playoffs scores show that Tyler Sequin has scored four times on the power play this postseason for Dallas. Jason Robertson also scored a power-play goal in the first period last game for Dallas. Roope Hintz recorded three assists last game to set a record for the highest-scoring playoff series ever for a Dallas player.
Wild try not to look backward
Minnesota appeared to have some momentum in the Stanley Cup odds after winning Game 1 in overtime. However, the Wild made the decision to switch from Filip Gustavsson to Marc-Andre Fleury in net for Game 2, and things haven’t been the same. While Minnesota returned to Gustavsson for a home win in Game 3, the Wild haven’t looked as confident.
Stars vs Wild betting shows that Minnesota was the most penalized team during the regular season. The Wild will need to try and minimize those mistakes in Game 6 to get back on track. Minnesota has four players who are tied with two goals to lead their NHL stats in the postseason.
Updates
Minnesota center Joel Eriksson Ek is listed as day-to-day on the NHL injury report. Stars center Joe Pavelski is day-to-day with a concussion.
Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
Moneyline: Anyone making NHL betting picks can see that the Wild are -110 on the moneyline. Dallas is -106.
Over/Under: The over/under has been set at 5.5 goals.
Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild Betting Analysis
While Games 2 and 3 showed that both teams were capable of putting up big scoring numbers, things have settled down since then. The two following games produced five or fewer goals.
With Minnesota trying to contain the powerful Dallas offense to stay alive, the Wild will want to try and keep the scoring down and rely on their defense to help them pull through.
Minnesota also needs to eliminate the penalties that have put them in bad situations over the course of this series.
Dallas will get another outstanding Dallas Stars playoffs performance from Oettinger, and this game will stay under the total.
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