Friday’s NHL slate includes a game between the Dallas Stars and the Minnesota Wild at American Airlines Center, with the puck dropping at 8:00 PM ET. Whether you’re looking to make a single bet or intend to build a parlay, you’ll want to take a look at our picks and projections in the piece below.

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Stars vs. Wild Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6 (model projecting 5.7 goals)

• This season, Dallas games have gone over this one’s 6-goal over/under 16 times.
• In Minnesota’s 35 games this season, 17 have finished with more goals than Friday’s over/under of 6.
• These two teams combine for 6.1 goals per game, 0.09 more than the total for this contest.
• This game’s total is 0.7 more than the 5.3 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Stars Moneyline: -166

• The Stars have been victorious in 18 of their 28 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (64.3%).
• Dallas is 11-4 (winning 73.3% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -166 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Stars’ implied win probability is 62.4%.

Wild Moneyline: +140

• In Minnesota’s 12 games as the moneyline underdog this season, it has four wins.
• The Wild are winless in games with moneyline odds of +140 or longer (in one chance).
• Minnesota has a 41.7% implied probability to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Dallas 3, Minnesota 2

Stars Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Dallas, Matt Duchene has recorded 30 points.
• Mason Marchment has 27 points (12 goals, 15 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
• On 81 shots (for seven goals) and 16 assists, Jason Robertson has created 23 points this season.
• In 25 games played this season, Jake Oettinger (16-9-0) has allowed 58 goals.

Wild Points Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov has scored 23 goals (0.7 per game) and collected 27 assists (0.8 per game), averaging 3.4 shots per game and shooting 19.2%. That makes him among the leaders for Minnesota with 50 total points (1.4 per game).
• Matthew Boldy’s 30 points this season, including 13 goals and 17 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Minnesota.
• Minnesota’s Marco Rossi has 28 points (12 goals, 16 assists) this season.
• Minnesota’s Filip Gustavsson is 15-5-3 this season, amassing 609 saves and allowing 52 goals (2.3 goals against average) with a .921 save percentage (fifth-best in the league).

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Dallas vs. Minnesota Game Info

• Date: Friday, December 27, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Dallas, Texas
• Venue: American Airlines Center

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