Stars vs. Wild Prediction and Odds - Apr 21, 2023

The Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars lock horns in of the NHL at Xcel Energy Center on Friday, starting at 9:30PM ET.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs (aka NHL Playoffs) is the National Hockey League's annual elimination tournament to decide the winner of the Stanley Cup.

Sixteen teams, including the Stars and Wild, made the 2023 NHL Playoffs, which consists of 4 rounds – the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

Each round of the NHL Playoffs is played as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to 4 wins advancing to the next round until a champion is crowned.

Dimers' best betting picks for Stars vs. Wild, as well as game predictions, betting odds and projected player stats, are featured in this article.

Who will win Stars vs. Wild?

Based on high-tech machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Friday's Stars-Wild NHL Playoffs matchup 10,000 times.

Dimers' popular predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, currently can't split the two teams, giving both the Stars and Wild a 50% chance of winning the game.

More: Stars vs. Wild Simulated 10K Times

Stars vs. Wild Odds

• Puck Line: Wild -1.5 (+220), Stars +1.5 (-275)
• Moneyline: Wild -105, Stars -105
• Total: Over/Under 5.5 (+100/-120)

Puck Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Wild are listed as -1.5 favorites versus the Stars, with +220 at BetMGM the best odds currently available.

For the underdog Stars (+1.5) to cover the puck line, FanDuel Sportsbook has the best odds currently on offer at -275.

In a sign of how close this game is expected to be, both the Wild and Stars are currently at minus-money betting odds on the moneyline.

DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Wild at -105. That means you can risk $105 to win $100, for a total payout of $205, if they get the W.

Meanwhile, PointsBet currently has the best moneyline odds for the Stars at -105, where you can risk $105 to win $100, for a total payout of $205, if they come out on top.

The Over/Under is set at 5.5 with BetMGM, which currently has the best odds for the Over at +100, as well as the best odds for the Under at -120.

As always, make sure you check all the legal sportbooks available in your state for the best NHL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Stars (+1.5) are a 71% chance of covering the puck line, while the Over/Under total of 5.5 goals is a 51% chance of going Under.

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Best Bets for Stars vs. Wild

• Puck Line: Stars +1.5 @ -275 via FanDuel Sportsbook (71% probability)
• Moneyline: Stars @ -105 via PointsBet (50% probability)
• Total: Over 5.5 @ +100 via BetMGM

Our best bets are based on detailed simulations and betting expertise to help you make better investments with your state's legal sportsbooks.

Despite the Under being more likely to hit on this occasion, Over 5.5 is our best bet on account of the better odds (+100) that are available from BetMGM.

Stars vs. Wild Prediction

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Dimers has full coverage of Friday's Stars-Wild matchup, including pregame predictions, computer picks, and live win probabilities.

Stars vs. Wild Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Stars vs. Wild? The latest data is in.

Featured below are the most likely first goal and most likely anytime goal scorers for both the Stars and Wild.

And you know what, we provide this information to you for FREE to help you select the best prop picks for Friday's game.

According to DimersBOT, Minnesota's Kirill Kaprizov is most likely to score the first goal in Stars vs. Wild.

DimersBOT gives Kaprizov a 9.2% chance of scoring the first goal at Xcel Energy Center, while the Wild star is a 43.1% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for our full list of first and anytime goal scorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Probabilities

Dallas Stars

• Roope Hintz: 8.2% probability
• Jason Robertson: 7.8% probability
• Tyler Seguin: 5.6% probability
• Wyatt Johnston: 4.0% probability
• Evgenii Dadonov: 3.8% probability

Minnesota Wild

• Kirill Kaprizov: 9.2% probability
• Matthew Boldy: 6.3% probability
• Mats Zuccarello: 4.3% probability
• Marcus Johansson: 4.1% probability
• Gustav Nyquist: 3.1% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Probabilities

Dallas Stars

• Roope Hintz: 37.6% probability
• Jason Robertson: 35.9% probability
• Tyler Seguin: 25.3% probability
• Evgenii Dadonov: 20.9% probability
• Wyatt Johnston: 20.9% probability

Minnesota Wild

• Kirill Kaprizov: 43.1% probability
• Matthew Boldy: 30.5% probability
• Mats Zuccarello: 21.1% probability
• Marcus Johansson: 19.0% probability
• Gustav Nyquist: 16.6% probability

Don't forget, DimersBOT updates often, so keep an eye on this article for any changes to our betting analysis before Stars vs. Wild on Friday April 21, 2023.

Stars vs. Wild 2023 Game Info

Friday's matchup between the Wild and Stars in the NHL Playoffs is scheduled to commence at 9:30PM ET.

• Who: Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild
• Date: Friday April 21, 2023
• Time: 9:30PM ET / 6:30PM PT
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center

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