Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars Predictions & Picks – Back Stars For Game 1 Success In NHL Playoffs

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  • Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars picks for Saturday, April 18
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Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars Predictions & Picks

Dallas are tipped to win the opening game of this playoff series.

The Stars ended the regular season with plenty of momentum, and the team playing at home has tended to win recent meetings between these two sides.

  • Dallas Stars are on a 5-game win streak
  • The team playing at home has won each of the previous 6 meetings
  • Dallas Stars are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings at American Airlines Center
  • The Over cashed in 3 of the 4 regular season meetings

Head To Head

  • Dallas Stars lead the all-time series 64-33-13
  • Dallas Stars won 5-4 when the two teams last met on April 9

Minnesota Wild Form

Minnesota ended the regular season with a victory, snapping a three-game losing sequence to finish 46-24-12.

DateOppositionW/LScore
Mar-26 at Florida Panthers W 3-2
Mar-28 at Boston Bruins L 3-6
Apr-02 vs Vancouver Canucks W 5-2
Apr-04 at Ottawa Senators W 4-1
Apr-05 at Detroit Red Wings W 5-4
Apr-07 vs Seattle Kraken W 5-2
Apr-09 at Dallas Stars L 4-5
Apr-11 at Nashville Predators L 1-2
Apr-13 at St Louis Blues L 3-6
Apr-14 vs Anaheim Ducks W 3-2

Dallas Stars Form

Dallas enter the playoffs on a strong run of form, having won their last five games to end the regular season with a 50-20-12 record.

DateOppositionW/LScore
Mar-28 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 6-3
Mar-29 at Philadelphia Flyers L 1-2 OT
Mar-31 at Boston Bruins L 3-6
Apr-02 vs Winnipeg Jets W 3-0
Apr-04 vs Colorado Avalanche L 0-2
Apr-07 vs Calgary Flames W 4-3 OT
Apr-09 vs Minnesota Wild W 5-4
Apr-11 vs New York Rangers W 2-0
Apr-13 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 6-5
Apr-15 at Buffalo Sabres W 4-3 SO

Verdict

You could make a case for both teams winning this one, but we are leaning towards Dallas.

The Stars ended the regular season with plenty of momentum, and in recent meetings we have tended to see the home team come out on top.

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