The Minnesota Wild have gone back to the future. Minnesota was once known for boring and defensive-oriented hockey. That goes back to their Stanley Cup betting odds origins under head coach Jacques Lemaire. In turn, the Wild tried to step up their game with more emphasis on offense and excitement. The problem was that it didn’t produce the same win rate as the more boring shutdown style. Head coach Dean Evason has Minnesota locking down games and in the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild 2023 Stanley Cup Playoff First Round Playoff Series
| Date and Time: | Monday, April 17, 2023, 9:30 p.m. ET. |
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| Location: | American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX. |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN2 |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Wild | +1½ (-225) | 5½ (-103) | +125 |  |
| Stars | -1½ (+185) | 5½ (-117) | -145 | |
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Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild Series Schedule
All times Eastern
(* if necessary)
- Game 1: | Monday, April 17, 9:30 p.m. | at DAL | TV: ESPN2
- Game 2: | Wednesday, April 19, 9:30 p.m. | at DAL | TV: ESPN2
- Game 3: | Friday, April 21, 10 p.m. | at MIN | TV: TBS
- Game 4: | Sunday, April 23, 6:30 p.m. | at MIN | TV: TBS
- Game 5*: | Tuesday, April 25, TBD | at DAL | TV: TBD
- Game 6*: | Friday, April 28, TBD | at MIN | TV: TBD
- Game 7*: | Sunday, April 30, TBD | at DAL | TV: TBD
Stars vs. Wild SBG Odds Overview
The 4-seed Dallas Stars will face the 3-seed Minnesota Wild in the best-of-seven first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Stars opened as a -140 favorite to win the series. The Wild opened as a +120 sportsbook dog. Now comes the hard part. Minnesota will try to advance past the first round for the first time since 2015.
Dallas Stars Team Overview
The Dallas Stars are 47-21-14 straight up and 33-43-6 over/under the total. Also, Dallas is 4th in the Western Conference playoff standings. In the Western Conference playoff race, Dallas is three points behind the Vegas Golden Knights. Late on, Dallas has covered eight out of their last nine games. In comparison, the Stars have gone over the total in four of its previous six matchups.
Dallas has NHL metrics of 7th for goals scored and 5th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Stars have NHL metrics of 3rd for goals against and 3rd for penalty killing.
First among Dallas scorers is Jason Robertson with 46 goals, 63 assists, 109 points, and a +37. Goaltender Jake Oettinger has a .919 save percentage and 2.37 goals against average. His record is 37-11-11 with five shutouts.
Minnesota Wild Team Overview
The Minnesota Wild are 46-25-11 straight up and 34-44 over/under the total. Also, Minnesota is 6th in the Western Conference playoff standings. In the Western Conference playoff race, Minnesota is eight points behind the Vegas Golden Knights. Late on, Minnesota has covered two out of their last seven games. While the Wild have gone under the total in three of its previous nine matchups.
Minnesota has NHL metrics of 23rd for goals scored and 15th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Wild have NHL metrics of 6th for goals against and 10th for penalty killing.
First among Minnesota scorers is Kirill Kaprizov, with 40 goals, 35 assists, 75 points, and a +4. Goaltender Filip Gustavsson has a .931 save percentage and 2.10 goals against average. His record is 22-9-7 with three shutouts.
Stars vs. Wild SBG Free Picks
In this situation, Minnesota offers good NHL Playoff betting odds value with its lockdown ability.
Stars vs. Wild SBG Best Bet: Minnesota Wild.