Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 12/27/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars

Date: Friday, December 27, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Victory+

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (-152) Stars (+126)

The Dallas Stars (19-13-0) will go up against the Minnesota Wild (20-10-4) at American Airlines Center on Friday. The moneyline on this game has Minnesota at -152 while Dallas is sitting at +126. The total comes in at 6.

The Minnesota Wild had a rough game after their 5-0 defeat against the Jets their last time out. Minnesota earned 12 penalty mins for this game. The Wild offense left a lot to be desired in the loss. They also had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. In the matchup, they walked away having not converted any of the 19 shots they launched.

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While playing at even strength, the Wild have allowed the opponent to score 65 goals while getting 83 themselves. Minnesota Wild opponents have earned 85 power play tries (28th in the NHL) and have a total of 26 goals in those chances. When discussing their scoring, the Minnesota Wild have notched 99 goals (20th in pro hockey) this season and have surrendered 91. Minnesota has attempted 963 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.3%. For the year, they have recorded 44 points and their points percentage is .647. The Wild have seen 969 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .906. Minnesota comes into tonight with 90 power play opportunities and they have scored 16 goals during those advantages, earning them a rate of 17.78%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Filip Gustavsson. Gustavsson has taken the ice for 133 games over the course of his hockey career. He has amassed a record of 66-45-17 and he was named the starter in 125 games. The opposition has racked up 338 goals versus Gustavsson in his career and his average for goals against per game is 3.16. Gustavsson has had 3,914 shot attempts against him and has amassed 3,576 saves. He has a save percentage of .914 in his 6,411 mins between the pipes. Over the course of his pro career, Gustavsson has earned 76 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .608.

When they were on the ice last, Dallas faced off against the Rangers in a matchup where the Stars ended up taking the loss by a tally of 3-1. They had 7 opportunities on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Stars netted 1 goal out of the 42 shots on goal they attempted.

The Stars have accumulated 84 goals at even strength and 17 goals (21st in the NHL) while on the power play. Dallas has put up 991 shots (14th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.19%, while allowing the opposition 856 shots. Over the course of the season, the Dallas Stars have earned 101 goals, 38 points, and a points percentage of .594. They have permitted 83 goals to be scored by way of 69 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 104 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 16.35%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 84.62% on their opponents 91 power play chances, and their save percentage is 90.3%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Jake Oettinger in net. The opposition is averaging 2.81 goals per contest and he has surrendered 519 goals altogether. Oettinger's quality start percentage is 59.3% and he has qualified for 124 quality starting assignments in his career. He has started in 209 contests and has accumulated 11,101 minutes. Oettinger has compiled a lifetime mark of 129-57-23 and has participated in 218 contests. He has accrued 5,416 stops out of the 5,935 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .913.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Dallas (+126)

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