NHL Prop Bets: Dallas Stars vs Minnesota Wild (April 20, 2026)
The Minnesota Wild face the Dallas Stars in Game 2 of the Western Conference First Round at American Airlines Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Monday's matchup.
- The Wild have a 42-41 Puck Line record this season (including playoffs), while the Stars hold a record of 31-52.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -130 and UNDER at +110.
- The Wild have a 44-35-4 O/U record this season, including playoffs (meaning 44 games have gone over the total points line, 35 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Stars have a 42-40-1 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Wild are averaging 3.27 goals per game this season (T10th in the league). Comparatively, the Stars are averaging 3.33 (9th).
- Defensively, the Wild are giving up only 2.87 goals per game this season (4th in the league), while the Stars are giving up an average of 2.71 goals (2nd).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Minnesota is averaging 29.2 shots per game this season (7th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Dallas is allowing its opposition 26.2 shots per game (7th).
- Flipping that script, the Wild are allowing 29.4 shots per game (24th in the NHL), while the Stars are averaging 25.3 shots (30th).
Power Play
- Minnesota holds a power play percentage of 25.2%, ranking 3rd in the league this season, while Dallas sits 2nd with 28.6% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Wild have a penalty kill rate of 79.8% (ranked 16th), compared to the Stars at 80.3% (13th).
P1 Result
Minnesota is +190 to win the first period, while Dallas is +175.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26 (including playoffs).
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 31-26-26 | 14-16-11 | 17-10-15 | 4-5-1 |
| Dallas | 29-23-31 | 15-12-15 | 14-11-16 | 1-4-5 |
To Go To Overtime
Monday's matchup is +265 to go to overtime.
- The Wild have played in 27 games that have gone to overtime this season (including playoffs), while the Stars have appeared in 24.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Wild have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season (including playoffs), while the Stars have appeared in 10.
Last Time They Met
The Wild recorded a lopsided 6-1 victory against the Stars at American Airlines Center on Saturday. The Wild now hold a 1-0 series lead. Matthew Boldy led the way to that result, recording 2 goals and 1 assist.
