Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars 11/28/2014 Free NHL Picks & Predictions
by Josh Schonwald - 11/27/2014
Friday, November 28, 2014 at 8:30 PM ET
American Airlines Center in Dallas
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The Minnesota Wild will be going on the road on Friday night to face the Dallas Stars, who have won three games in a row. The Wild and the Stars have already played each other twice this season, with the Wild winning both of the games.
In their last game, the Wild gave up four first-period goals to the Los Angeles Kings and ended up being shut out 4-0 on their home ice. They lost that game despite outshooting the Kings 28-22 on the night.
The Wild have one of the better defenses in the NHL this season, but their power play has scored on less than 10 percent of their chances. Netminder Darcy Kuemper has had a solid season so far by going 9-7-0 with three shutouts and a .911 save percentage.
On Tuesday night, the Stars played well on offense and got good goaltending to help them beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 at home. They were 0-for-4 on the power play in that win, but they had a 41-33 faceoff advantage.
The Stars have scored 2.9 goals per game this season, but they are also giving up 3.3 goals per game. Center Tyler Seguin has been one of the best players in the league so far this year by notching 17 goals and 11 assists. Veteran goaltender Kari Lehtonen has 1 9-5-4 record with one shutout, a 2.93 GAA and a .908 save percentage.
Minnesota Wild Betting Trends
Minnesota Wild are 12-9-0 Against the Spread
Minnesota Wild are 6-12-0 against the Over/Under
Dallas Stars Betting Trends
Dallas Stars are 9-13-0 Against the Spread
Dallas Stars are 10-11-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Minnesota Wild
11/14/14 D Jonas Brodin Virus out indefinitely
11/14/14 D Marco Scandella Virus out indefinitely
11/05/14 LW Matt Cooke Hip out indefinitely
Dallas Stars
11/27/14 LW Ryan Garbutt Possible Suspension "?" Friday vs. Minnesota
11/15/14 RW Valeri Nichushkin Hip expected to miss 4 months
10/20/14 D Patrick Nemeth Arm out for season
10/05/14 C Rich Peverley Heart out indefinitely
Josh's Pick: Take Dallas
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