Dallas vs Minnesota. NHL match prediction and bets

Current form

Dallas played at home for a long time, where they showed mixed results, and the team showed itself especially badly in the last two matches with very serious opponents. The Stars hosted Toronto on the road and were unable to withstand the powerful pressure of the opponent, suffering a crushing defeat with a score of 3:5. Goalie Oettinger showed a terrible game, who had to be replaced at the beginning of the third period after four goals were missed. Then the team fought with the Rangers and this time was unable to show its attacking potential, scoring only one goal, which ultimately led to another failure (1:3). What is especially noteworthy is that the Stars made 42 shots at the goal in three periods, but the puck stubbornly refused to fly into the target.

The team was able to rehabilitate itself before the fans for the lost points already on the road, where it fought with Utah and this time showed itself much better, winning in regulation time with a score of 3:2. DeSmith played in goal, he played much better than his teammate and reflected 93% of the shots. A small decline led to the fact that the club dropped to the eighth place in the Western Conference table and is already on the verge of leaving the playoff zone, and the advantage over the nearest competitor is only one point.

Disqualifications and injuries

Dallas has no problems with its roster. Only Seguin is in the infirmary.

Interesting trends for betting

• On average, Dallas allows 2.57 goals per game.

The "Stars" are distinguished by their very reliable defensive play and rarely suffer defeats.

• The Stars converted just 16% of their power play attempts.

But the team has problems with realizing its numerical superiority.

Current form

Minnesota has been unable to achieve the desired result for a long time, and the losing streak has already reached four games in a row, all of which ended in regulation time. There were also some truly disastrous games, in which the club showed a terrible game and suffered defeats from Florida (1:6) and Winnipeg (0:5). The defensive line played extremely poorly twice, and the goalies could not cope with a huge number of shots. In the remaining games, the Wild could not cope with Vegas (2:3) and Utah (1:2).

The club was able to break the losing streak only at home, where they met with the obvious underdog Chicago and this time were able to show their attacking potential, winning in regulation time with a score of 4:3. Once again, due to defensive lapses, the opponent almost sent the game into overtime, but Gustavson played reliably and did not allow the Hawks to cling to a comeback. Indeed, Minnesota had been in excellent shape for a long time, and the decline was a matter of time. The lost points led to the Wild losing their lead in the Western Conference standings and dropping to third place, with 46 points.

Disqualifications and injuries

Minnesota is currently only out with Middleton, with all other players remaining healthy.

Interesting trends for betting

• Minnesota averages seven penalty minutes per game.

Overall, the club discipline is at a good level, which allows them to remain in full force throughout almost the entire match.

• The Wild are averaging 28 shots per game.

The Savages cannot boast of a very active attacking game this season.