The Minnesota Wild visit the surging Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX, with significant implications for their respective playoff positions. This matchup pits two high-scoring teams against each other, with the Stars favored by -1.5 and a total of 5.5. The Wild come in with a 46-24-12 record, including 23-14-4 on the road, while Dallas boasts a 50-20-12 record and 26-11-4 at home. Both teams feature elite scorers, with Kirill Kaprizov leading Minnesota with 89 points, including 45 goals, and Jason Robertson pacing Dallas with 96 points and 45 goals.
The defensive contrast between the two teams could be telling, as Minnesota allows 29.4 shots per game compared to Dallas' 26.2. The Wild's power play units have scored 65 goals at a 25.2% clip, while Dallas has 71 power play goals at a 28.6% rate. Minnesota is dealing with injuries to defensemen Quinn Hughes and Zach Bogosian, both listed as Day-To-Day. The Stars are also missing key players, including Roope Hintz and Nathan Bastian. With both teams looking to make a statement down the stretch, make your pick or join the discussion on StreakChat to see which team comes out on top.