Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 10/14/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars

Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (+102) Stars (-122)

The Minnesota Wild (1-1-0) are en route to American Airlines Center on Tuesday where they will compete against the Dallas Stars (2-0-0). The moneyline on this contest has Minnesota at +102 while Dallas is at -122. The over/under is 6.

The Minnesota Wild were on the losing side of the ice with a 7-4 loss against the Blue Jackets in their last outing. Minnesota accrued 6 penalty minutes in this contest. The Wild played really well in the defeat. Furthermore, they had 8 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to net 4 goals. While out there on the ice, they earned a goal on 4 out of the 52 shots they put on goal.

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Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Minnesota Wild have earned 9 goals (10th in the NHL) on the campaign and have surrendered 7. For the season, they have 2 points and their points percentage is .500. Minnesota steps onto the ice with 11 power play chances and they have scored 5 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 45.45%. When playing at even strength, the Wild have surrendered 6 goals while getting 4 as an offensive unit. Minnesota has tried 73 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 12.3%. The Wild so far have had 58 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .879. Minnesota Wild opponents have totaled 5 power play opportunities (31st in pro hockey) and have scored 1 goal in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Filip Gustavsson. Gustavsson has taken the ice for 171 games during his pro hockey career. He has earned an overall mark of 84-60-20 and he has started in 163 games. Opponents have tallied 441 goals against Gustavsson in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per game is 1556.47. Gustavsson has seen 5,033 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 4,592 saves. His save percentage is at .912 for his 17 minutes played. For his career, Gustavsson has accounted for 99 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .607.

Their last time out, Dallas went up against the Avalanche in a matchup where the Stars got the tie by a final score of 4-4. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this outing but were not able to net one. The Stars netted 4 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Stars have accumulated 8 goals at even strength and 1 goal (18th in the NHL) while on the power play. Dallas has attempted 59 shots (20th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 15.25%, while allowing their opponents 64 shots. For the year, the Dallas Stars have earned a total of 9 goals, 4 points, as well as a points percentage of 1.000. They have granted a total of 8 goals to be scored by of a combination of 7 goals at even strength and 1 goal while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 7 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 14.29%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 88.89% on their opponents 9 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 87.5%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Jake Oettinger protecting the net. Oettinger is sitting with a lifetime mark of 151-66-27 and has played in 253 games. Oettinger's percentage of quality starts comes out to 58.6% and he has accumulated 143 quality starts in his professional career. He has gathered 6,352 stops out of the 6,968 shots tried, giving him a rate of .912. Opponents are averaging 2.56 goals per contest and he has conceded 616 goals in total. He has been a starter 244 games and has racked up 14,456 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Dallas (-122)

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