Dallas Stars vs Minnesota Wild Betting Pick & Prediction 11/16/24

Looking to win big? The Stars and Wild face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Wild are hosting the game at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN. The Stars come into this Central division matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite to pick up the win. Currently, the over/under for the game is at 6 goals.

DALLAS STARS VS MINNESOTA WILD BETTING PICK

The Pick: Minnesota Wild +1.5

This game will be played at Xcel Energy Center at 8:00 ET on Saturday, November 16th.

WHY BET THE MINNESOTA WILD:

• Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Wild.
• We like the Wild on the moneyline (+121)
• The Wild are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will the Stars Make it Happen on the Road?

Dallas fell to 10-5-0 after a 4-2 loss to the Panthers. The Stars were underdogs on the puck line and the total of 6.5 goals was not reached, as the teams combined for 6.

After trailing 2-0, Dallas tied it up in the second period, but Florida scored twice in the third to seal the win. Evgenii Dadonov and Matt Duchene each scored for the Stars.

Dallas took 25 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 4-2 loss to Florida. Evgenii Dadonov scored his second goal of the season, while Matt Duchene added his seventh. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist on Dadonov’s power-play goal.

The Stars were held scoreless in the first period before getting on the board with two goals in the second. Dallas recorded 32 offensive giveaways in the game.

Defensively, the Stars gave up the first two goals of the game and the last two, including an empty-netter with 1:00 left in the third period. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage, while the defense added 5 takeaways and 26 hits. Dallas will look to tighten up defensively in their upcoming game.

Will the Wild Exceed Expectations at Home?

With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild moved to 11-2-3 this season. Minnesota entered the game as the puck line favorites, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short of that mark.

Ryan Hartman put the Wild on the board first, scoring at 9:41 in the first period. The Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy scored the game-winner at 2:14 in overtime.

Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season, putting the Wild on the board at 9:41 in the first period. Matt Boldy followed with his sixth goal, securing the 2-1 win with an overtime score at 2:14.

The Wild took 33 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the second and third periods. Jared Spurgeon contributed two assists, bringing his season total to three.

Defensively, the Wild will look to build on their previous performance, where they allowed just one goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage. The defense also contributed 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they allowed came at 19:08 in the first period on a Maple Leafs power play.