Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars Prediction: Betting on the guests

Prediction for the NHL Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars match, which will take place on April 22. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

Minnesota continues progressing steadily, transforming itself from an NHL underdog into a top contender. The Wildcats finished the regular season in sixth place in the Western Conference standings, which wasn't too bad, and now they're trying to get past the first round of the playoffs for the first time in eight years. The team started the series with Dallas very well, as they managed to win 3:2 in overtime, but could not take the lead. The day before, the Bordeaux Greens lost a big game (3:7), and they had to come back from that defeat the rest of the way but failed to do so.

Dallas is a much more experienced team, but after reaching the Stanley Cup Final in the 2019/20 season, things went downhill for the Texans. The following year they didn't make the playoffs at all, and last year, although they made it to the cup battles, they lost 3:4 to Calgary in the first round. They finished the regular season on top, finishing in fourth place in the Western Conference standings. They were particularly impressive in the first half of April, with six straight victories. Their winning streak suffered a setback in their first playoff game when they fell to Minnesota 2:3, but they took a convincing 7:3 lead a day later.

Dallas came to the start of the cup battles in great form. In their last six regular-season games, the Stars had won their previous six games before losing overtime in Game 1 of the playoffs. Still, a day later, they recovered from that defeat with a 7:3 victory over Minnesota. The series moves to St. Paul, but the Texas team remains the favorite in the upcoming battle. Peter Debure has a more balanced and experienced squad, the backbone of which made it to the Stanley Cup final, giving the Green and Black a huge advantage. You can bet on Dallas to win the game.

It is unlikely that the upcoming encounter will please us with incredibly high performance. Even during the regular season, Minnesota and Dallas often played cautious hockey. Both teams will concentrate on defending their goals in the playoffs, where the price for every mistake will be higher. Moreover, in four of the last five meetings between teams, there was a bookmaker's total under; therefore, the best option for the prediction seems to be a total under 5.5. And separately, we should look at the bet on the individual total of Minnesota under 2.5.