Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars Betting Pick & Prediction 12/27/24

Looking to win big? The Wild and Stars face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Stars are hosting the game at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. The over/under for this Central division contest is set at 5.5 goals, with the Stars being favored by -1.5 at home against the Wild.

MINNESOTA WILD VS DALLAS STARS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Dallas Stars -1.5

This game will be played at American Airlines Center at 8:00 ET on Friday, December 27th.

WHY BET THE DALLAS STARS:

• Our projections indicate that the Stars should come out top with a projected score of 4-2.
• Take the Stars on the moneyline
• The Stars should also cover at -1.5

Will the Wild Win on the Road?

With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 21-10-4. Minnesota entered as the puck line favorites, and the total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short.

Ryan Hartman scored first for the Wild at 9:41 in the opening period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the first. Matt Boldy secured the win with a goal at 2:14 in overtime.

Ryan Hartman scored his third goal of the season, while Matt Boldy netted his sixth in the Wild’s 2-1 overtime victory against Toronto. Jared Spurgeon contributed two assists, bringing his season total to three, while Marco Rossi added his seventh assist on Boldy’s overtime winner.

Minnesota fired 33 shots on goal but went scoreless in the second and third periods before Boldy’s game-winner at 2:14 into overtime. The Wild recorded 15 giveaways in the game.

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

Will Dallas Find a Way to Win at Home?

The Stars fell to 20-13-0 with a 4-2 loss to the Panthers. Dallas, the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 6 goals fell short of that mark.

After trailing 2-0, the Stars tied it up with two goals in the second period. However, the Panthers responded with two more, including an empty-netter, to seal the win.

Dallas took 25 shots on goal but managed just two scores in their 4-2 loss to the Panthers. Evgenii Dadonov netted his second goal of the season on a power play, while Matt Duchene added his seventh. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist.

The Stars were held scoreless in the first period before finding the net twice in the second. They ended the game with 32 giveaways.

Defensively, the Stars will look to improve after allowing four goals to the Panthers, including the game-winner at 2:32 in the 3rd period and an empty-netter at the 19:00 mark. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves and finished with a save percentage of 87.5%. The Stars’ defense also recorded 5 takeaways and 26 hits.