April 18, 2026 10:58 AM EST

NHL: Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars 4/18/2026

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The Minnesota Wild are slight 51.9 percent favorites over the Dallas Stars. The Wild are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +5 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 27 shots on goal vs 22 shots for the Stars. The Stars goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 90.1% compared to the Wild goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 88.4%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Filip Gustavsson 20, Jake Oettinger 24 SHOTS: Matt Boldy 4, Jason Robertson 3.3 GOALS: Quinn Hughes 0.43, Jason Robertson 0.56 PTS: Quinn Hughes has a 60% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Wyatt Johnston has a 58% chance of 1+PTs

' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Minnesota Wild

Minnesota WildRECORDDallas StarsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road23-18, 56% 374Record at Home26-15, 63% 76Minnesota Wild
VS Dallas Stars2-2, 50% 7VS Minnesota Wild2-2, 50% -52Minnesota Wild
vs Team .500 or Better23-18, 56% 407vs Team .500 or Better23-19, 55% -11Minnesota Wild
Record As Road Underdog13-11, 54% 350Record As Home Favorite25-13, 66% 184Minnesota Wild
After 1 or More Days Off41-27, 60% -2801After 1 or More Days Off42-28, 60% -4518Minnesota Wild

PAST 30 DAYS

Minnesota WildRECORDDallas StarsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road3-5, 38% -252Record at Home4-3, 57% -69Dallas Stars
VS Dallas Stars1-1, 50% -9VS Minnesota Wild1-1, 50% -20Minnesota Wild
vs Team .500 or Better2-5, 29% -305vs Team .500 or Better4-6, 40% -310Minnesota Wild
Record As Road Underdog1-3, 25% -196Record As Home Favorite4-2, 67% 31Dallas Stars
After 1 or More Days Off5-6, 45% -728After 1 or More Days Off7-5, 58% -952Minnesota Wild

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Minnesota WildRECORDDallas StarsRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD27-14, 66% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME23-18, 56% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS5-3, 62% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS4-3, 57% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON20-12, 62% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON12-15, 44% OverOVER
Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home37-27, 58% OVEROpp Averages >2.8 G on Road35-29, 55% OVEROVER

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SIDE VALUE - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 19-22, 46% -489 Dallas Stars Home Games: 18-23, 44% -388 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 3-5, 38% -320 Dallas Stars Home Games: 4-3, 57% +119

MONEY LINE - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 17-24, 41% -1078 Dallas Stars Home Games: 24-17, 59% +-242 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 4-4, 50% -96 Dallas Stars Home Games: 4-3, 57% -63

OVER-UNDER RECORD - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 19-22, 46% -471 Dallas Stars Home Games: 17-24, 41% -853 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 6-2, 75% + 346 Dallas Stars Home Games: 4-3, 57% + 64

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