NHL Prop Bets: Dallas Stars vs Minnesota Wild (April 9, 2026)
The Minnesota Wild (45-21-12) face the Dallas Stars (46-20-12) at American Airlines Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Stars are favored to win at -125. They're currently +205 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Wild are -250 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Wild have a 39-39 Puck Line record this season, while the Stars hold a record of 30-48.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +114 and UNDER at -135.
- The Wild have a 41-33-4 O/U record this season (meaning 41 games have gone over the total points line, 33 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Stars have a 38-39-1 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Wild are averaging 3.29 goals per game this season (T10th in the league). Comparatively, the Stars are averaging 3.29 (T10th).
- Defensively, the Wild are giving up only 2.82 goals per game this season (4th in the league), while the Stars are giving up an average of 2.69 goals (2nd).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Minnesota is averaging just 29.3 shots per game this season (6th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Dallas is at the opposite end of the spectrum while defending, allowing its opposition only 26.2 shots per game (7th).
- Flipping that script, the Wild are allowing 29.6 shots per game (25th in the NHL), while the Stars are averaging 25.3 shots (29th).
Power Play
- Minnesota holds a power play percentage of 24.8%, ranking 4th in the league this season, while Dallas sits 2nd with 28.7% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Wild have a penalty kill rate of 79.1% (ranked 17th), compared to the Stars at 80.8% (11th).
P1 Result
Minnesota is +180 to win the first period, while Dallas is +175.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 28-25-25 | 14-16-10 | 14-9-15 | 3-6-1 |
| Dallas | 29-20-29 | 15-10-14 | 14-10-15 | 3-4-3 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +270 to go to overtime.
- The Wild have played in 27 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Stars have appeared in 23.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Wild have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Stars have also appeared in 9.
Last Time They Met
Minnesota recorded a 2-1 overtime victory over Dallas at Grand Casino Arena when these teams last met on March 21. The Wild have now won three straight at Grand Casino Arena against the Stars.
