Dallas Stars vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 4/28/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Friday, April 28, 2023

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (-105) Wild (-115)

Xcel Energy Center is where the Minnesota Wild will meet the Dallas Stars on Friday in Game 6 of their series. Dallas leads 3-2. The moneyline on this game has the Stars at -105 while the Wild are priced at -115. The total comes in at 6.

The Dallas Stars were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-0 win over the Wild in Game 5. The Stars had a good offensive outing in the win. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 25 shots they put on net. Moreover, they had 6 power play opportunities and scored 2 goals. Dallas earned 14 penalty minutes in this game.

Get all of our NHL Expert Picks

Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Dallas Stars have accumulated 281 goals (7th in pro hockey) for the season and have given up 215. For the season, they have 108 points and their points percentage comes in at .659. Dallas has 256 power play chances and they have scored 64 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 25.00%. When at even strength, the Stars have allowed the opponent to score 175 goals while having 217 on the offensive side of the ice. Dallas has tried 2,617 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.7%. The Stars have had 2,452 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .912. Dallas Stars opponents have amassed 242 power play opportunities (20th in the NHL) and have a total of 40 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Jake Oettinger. The opposition has racked up 321 goals versus Oettinger in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.42. Oettinger has been involved in 139 games over the course of his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .916 for his 7,957 minutes guarding the cage. He has accumulated a mark of 78-34-19 and he has started in 131 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Oettinger has tallied 78 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .595. Oettinger has had 3,817 shots taken against him and he has 3,496 total saves.

In Game 5 Minnesota had 3 opportunities on the power play in this game but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Wild had 0 goals out of the 27 shots on goal they tried.

The Wild have accumulated 185 goals at even strength and 54 goals (15th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. Minnesota has attempted 2,535 shots (18th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.43%, while allowing their opponents 2,552 shots. On the campaign, the Minnesota Wild have earned a total of 239 goals, 103 points, in addition to a points percentage of .628. They have allowed 219 goals to be scored by way of 173 goals at even strength and 46 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 252 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 21.43%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 82.03% on their oppositions 256 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 91.4%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Filip Gustavsson in goal. He has accrued 1,841 stops out of 2,001 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .920. Gustavsson has a career record of 32-22-10 and has participated in 66 games. He has started in 60 games and has played for a total of 3,831 minutes. Gustavsson's quality start rate sits at 66.7% and he has 40 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 2.51 goals/game and he has given up 160 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Dallas (-105)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here