Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars Betting Pick & Prediction 3/24/25
Betting on today’s Wild and Stars game? Catch the action at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX, as the Stars hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 5.5 goals and the Stars are the -1.5 favorite to win at home vs. 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 Monday, March 24th.
WHY BET THE DALLAS STARS:
- The Stars enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
- Take the Stars on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Wild (+1.5)
Can the Wild Pull Off a Win at Dallas?
With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 40-25-5. Minnesota, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total was set at 6 goals, but the game’s 3 combined goals fell well short of that mark.
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 netted the winner 2:14 into overtime.
Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild, netting his third goal of the season at 9:41 in the first period. Matt Boldy followed with his sixth goal, which came 2:14 into overtime to secure a 2-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
The Wild fired 33 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the second and third periods. Jared Spurgeon added two assists, bringing his season total to three, while Marco Rossi picked up his seventh assist on Boldy’s overtime winner.
Defensively, the Wild will look to build off of their previous performance, where they allowed just one goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, and the defense added 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they allowed came on a Maple Leafs power play with 52 seconds left in the first period.
Will the Stars Defense Show Up at Home?
Dallas fell 4-2 on the road against the Panthers, bringing their record to 44-21-4. As underdogs on the puck line, the Stars failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 6 fell short.
After trailing 2-0, the Stars tied it up in the second period, only to give up two more goals. Evgenii Dadonov and Matt Duchene each scored for Dallas.
Dallas took 25 shots on goal but managed just two scores in a 4-2 loss to the Panthers. Evgenii Dadonov netted 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 at the 8:38 mark of the second. Miro Heiskanen recorded his fourth assist of the season, and Thomas Harley notched his fifth.
Defensively, the Stars allowed the first goal at 5:15 in the first period and another at 8:47 in the second, leading to a 2-0 Panthers lead. After tying the game at 2-2, they gave up two more, including the game-winner at 2:32 in the third and an empty-netter. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage.