Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 2/1/2019

Friday, February 1, 2019

American Airlines Center

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The Minnesota Wild travel to American Airlines Center to play the Dallas Stars on Friday, February 1, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Wild at +100 and the Stars at -125.

Minnesota has a record of 26-21-3 this season. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They've scored 142 goals and given up 142 goals for a point differential of 0. For the season they have an ATS record of 26-24-0 and an over/under record of 21-24-0. Dallas is 25-21-4 this season. They are 4th in the Central Division. They have scored 127 goals and surrendered 128 for a goal differential of -1. Their record against the spread is 24-25-0 while their over/under record is 15-28-0.

Valuable Minnesota Wild Betting Trends

The Minnesota Wild are 26-24-0 straight up this year

The Minnesota Wild are 21-24-0 against the over/under this season

Important Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 24-25-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 15-28-0 against the over/under this season

Key Minnesota Wild Injuries

12/17/18 D Matt Dumba Upper Body is out indefinitely
01/10/19 C Eric Fehr Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key Dallas Stars Injuries

12/31/18 C Jason Dickinson Back is out indefinitely
12/31/18 C Martin Hanzal Back is out indefinitely
11/19/18 D Marc Methot Lower Body IR (11/19)
10/03/18 D Stephen Johns Head IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Jason Zucker has accumulated 25 total points this season for the Wild. He has 13 goals this year with 135 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 12 assists on the season and averages 17.1 minutes played per game. Zach Parise averages 18.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 20 goals on 157 shots. He has 24 assists, giving him a total of 44 points on the season. Devan Dubnyk has 20 wins and 16 losses this season in net for the Wild. He has 1,151 shots against him and he's given up 100 goals. He's made 1,051 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Jamie Benn has scored 35 total points this year for the Stars. He has 19 goals this season with 122 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 18.5 minutes played per game. Tyler Seguin averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 18 goals on 198 shots. He has 27 assists, giving him a total of 45 points on the season. Ben Bishop has 17 wins and 12 losses this year in goal for the Stars. He has 932 shots against him and he's surrendered 71 goals. He's made 861 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Wild have 55 total points this season, which ranks them 15th in the NHL. They are 24th in the league in goals scored with 142 while they've given up 142 goals, ranking them 23rd overall. They have had 148 power play opportunities and have scored 31 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 12th in the NHL. The Wild have allowed 152 power play opportunities and have given up 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, putting them 3rd in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.09% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 15th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Stars are 17th in the NHL with a total of 54 points this year. They have 27 power play goals on 132 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 13th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 149 power play opportunities and have given up 25 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%. That is 6th in the NHL. As a team, the Stars are 29th in the league with 127 goals scored while they've given up 128 goals, which is 30th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.42%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 2nd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Minnesota is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5%, as they've attempted 2,815 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,871 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.2% as they have 2,114 attempts while they have given up 2,097 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 15th in the league. The Wild start possessions in the offensive zone 50.6% of the time, which is 16th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.4% for the season. That is 17th overall in the NHL. They have 1,528 face-off wins compared to 1,505 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.4%. That ranks them 14th in the league. On defense Minnesota has 990 hits and they have blocked 774 shots from the opposition, putting them 4th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Stars are 29th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.7% for the season, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 1,536 face-off wins compared to 1,428 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.8%. That is 6th in the league. On defense Dallas has 1,129 hits and they have blocked 781 shots from the opposition, which is 2nd in the league. Dallas is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.7% as they've attempted 2,699 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,958 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.1% ranks 23rd as they have 2,020 attempts while they have given up 2,177 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Wild/Stars NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas -125

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