Dallas Stars vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 4/30/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026

Location: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, MN

TV: TNT

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

The Dallas Stars (50-20-12) are on their way to Grand Casino Arena on Thursday where they will try to beat the Minnesota Wild (46-24-12) in Game 6 of their series. Minnesota leads 3-2. The moneyline on this contest has Dallas at +102 while Minnesota is coming in at -122. The over/under is 5.5.

The Dallas Stars will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-2 loss in Game 5. The Stars had a below average offensive outing in the defeat. While out there on the ice, they scored on 2 of the 22 shots they put on net. Additionally, they had 4 power play tries and were able to score 1 goal. Dallas earned 8 penalty minutes in this game.

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Dallas Stars opponents have 249 power play tries (6th in the league) and have earned 49 goals in those chances. The Stars have had 2,145 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .897. Dallas has tried 2,074 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 13.2%. While at even strength, the Stars let the opposition score 173 goals while having 202 themselves. Dallas has tallied 248 power play chances and they have tallied 71 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 28.63%. For the current season, they have 112 points and their points percentage is .683. With respect to scoring goals, the Dallas Stars have tallied 273 goals (9th in the National Hockey League) for the year and have allowed 222.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jake Oettinger. Oettinger has participated in 305 games during his pro hockey career. He has compiled an overall mark of 184-78-33 and he has gotten the start in 296 games. The opposition has scored 746 goals versus Oettinger in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.52. Oettinger has seen 8,276 shots taken against him and he has 7,530 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .910 in his 13,436 mins guarding the cage. During his career on the ice, Oettinger has recorded 173 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .584.

Minnesota played well on both sides of the ice in Game 5. The Wild converted 4 goals of the 28 shots on goal they took. They had 3 power play chances in this outing and earned 1 out of those attempts.

Minnesota has tried 2,393 shots (7th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 11.20%, while allowing the other team 2,410 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 79.81% on their opponents 213 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.2%. They have recorded 258 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 25.19%. The Wild have racked up 203 goals at even strength and 65 goals (3rd in the NHL) while on the power play. They have allowed 235 goals to be scored by way of 192 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they were shorthanded. On the year, the Minnesota Wild have tallied 268 goals, 104 points, as well as a points percentage of .634.

Across the ice you will find Jesper Wallstedt patrolling the crease. Wallstedt has accumulated a lifetime record of 20-12-6 and has been in net for 40 games. Wallstedt's percentage of quality starts is 65.8% and he has 25 quality starts in his career. He has tallied 1,054 stops out of 1,158 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .910. Teams are averaging 2.74 goals per game and he has relinquished 104 goals altogether. He has started in 38 contests and has played for a total of 348 mins.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Minnesota (-122) and under 6.5 goals

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