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Wild at Stars

NHL · Saturday, Apr 18 · 4:30 PM CT · American Airlines Center · Final MIN 6 – DAL 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MIN1326
DAL0101
Team box
MIN·DAL
29
shots
28
2 of 4
power play
1 of 4
49.2
faceoff %
50.8
49
hits
39
17
blocked shots
8
10
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jesper WallstedtMIN2827.964
Jake OettingerDAL2823.821

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
DAL +5
MIN +5
P1P2P3
largest lead: DAL 0 · MIN 5lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MIN 42%, DAL 58% · Updated Apr 18

Expected margin
DAL by 0.5
Expected score
DAL 3.3 – 2.8 MIN
Expected total
6.1
WildThe matchupStars
+138Our fair odds−138
2.8Expected goals3.3
+0.12Power rating+0.30
3.3Goals / game3.4
2.9Allowed / game2.8
29.2Shots / game25.3
46.7Faceoff %51.7
21.2Hits / game18.9
46−36Season record50−32
6−4Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MIN chance · DAL chance
Our model fair42.0%58.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
MINMinnesota Wild+13842%————
DALDallas Stars−13858%————
SpreadDAL by 0.5
MINMinnesota Wild+0.5our margin————
DALDallas Stars−0.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.1
Over6.1our total————
Under6.1our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Dallas Stars by 0.5 expected
Minnesota Wild by 6 goals: <1%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 1%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 4%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 8%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 8%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 20%Dallas Stars by 1 goal: 22%Dallas Stars by 2 goals: 11%Dallas Stars by 3 goals: 14%Dallas Stars by 4 goals: 7%Dallas Stars by 5 goals: 3%Dallas Stars by 6 goals: 1%
← MIN wins byDAL wins by →
Dallas Stars wins by 2 or more36%
Dallas Stars wins by 3 or more25%
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more22%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Total range

6.1 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.554%
Total over 6.543%
Total over 7.525%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
MINJesper Wallstedt G · last 5 starts: .936 save %, 1.82 GAAstarted
DALJake Oettinger G · last 5 starts: .916 save %, 1.94 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MIN·DAL
Apr 14 vs ANA
last game
Apr 15 at BUF
3 days
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 82+ games
MIN·DAL
+0.12
rating (0 = average)
+0.30
3.3
goals / game
3.4
2.9
goals allowed / game
2.8
46−36
season record
50−32
23−18
home record
26−15
23−18
away record
24−17
W1
streak
W5
6−4
last 10
7−3
29.2
shots / game
25.3
46.7
faceoff %
51.7
21.2
hits / game
18.9
15.5
blocked shots / game
14.9
4.6
takeaways / game
4.7
14.9
giveaways / game
14.5

Rating Trend

MIN · DAL · 162 days
Minnesota WildDallas Stars
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · DAL 6−4
Apr 9at DALDAL 5 − 4
Mar 21at MINMIN 2 − 1 OT
Dec 11, 2025at MINMIN 5 − 2
Oct 14, 2025at DALDAL 5 − 2
Apr 6, 2025at MINMIN 3 − 2 OT
Mar 24, 2025at DALDAL 3 − 0
Dec 27, 2024at DALMIN 3 − 2 OT
Nov 16, 2024at MINDAL 2 − 1
Jan 10, 2024at DALDAL 7 − 2
Jan 8, 2024at MINDAL 4 − 0

MIN · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Apr 14vs ANA3 − 2W
Apr 13at STL3 − 6L
Apr 11at NSH1 − 2L
Apr 9at DAL4 − 5L
Apr 7vs SEA5 − 2W
Apr 5at DET5 − 4W
Apr 4at OTT4 − 1W
Apr 2vs VAN5 − 2W
Mar 28at BOS3 − 6L
Mar 26at FLA3 − 2W

DAL · Last 10

7−3 · streak W5
Apr 15at BUF4 − 3W
Apr 13at TOR6 − 5W
Apr 11vs NYR2 − 0W
Apr 9vs MIN5 − 4W
Apr 7vs CGY4 − 3W
Apr 4vs COL0 − 2L
Apr 2vs WPG3 − 0W
Mar 31at BOS3 − 6L
Mar 29at PHI1 − 2L
Mar 28at PIT6 − 3W