LiontipsMinnesota Wild - Dallas Stars (December 12, 2025): statistics, personal meetings, and bookmaker odds
Command Analysis
Current form
On December 8, Minnesota confidently beat Seattle 4-1 on the road, and did it as if it just added speed at the right moment. With the score 1-1, by the beginning of the third period, the Wild had a segment that can be taught to young players: Marcus Johansson, Kirill Kaprizov and Vladimir Tarasenko took turns sending the pucks into the net, and Joel Eriksson Ek collected a goal and two assists, becoming the key figure of the evening.
The visitors were 29-24 more accurate in shots, they looked sharper in equal formations, and Philip Gustavsson confidently extinguished 23 opponent's attempts in goal. The victory strengthened their position in the Central Division: 16-9-5 and a place in the leadership group now looks natural.
Interesting facts for betting
Minnesota scores an average of 2.6 goals per game.
Current form
Dallas scored an important two points on the road on December 9, beating Winnipeg 4-3 at the Canada Life Centre. The start was almost perfect: already at 44 seconds, Esa Lindell opened the scoring, then Roope Hinz and Alexander Petrovich scored, and in the third period, Jason Robertson converted the majority and scored the winning goal.
The Stars lost on shots 19-33, but won the faceoffs 34-21, took 2 majorities out of 4 and reliably played in the minority. Casey DeSmith had a real goaltending match, scoring 30 saves. Dallas' balance sheet is now 21-5-5, and the team is firmly among the best in the division.
Interesting facts for betting
Dallas is averaging 3.6 goals per game.
Trends
The Totalbetis less than 5.5 goals
In the last four of Minnesota's five matches, such a bet has played
1.97Tip and bets
On the one hand, we see Minnesota, which has added freshness to the attack and finally found the right balance between movement and defense. On the other hand, Dallas is confident, disciplined, and rarely loses control, even under pressure. The history of face-to-face meetings in recent years has been in favor of the Stars: the team consistently scores at least a couple of goals and remains dangerous in any arena. With this picture, betting on the guests looks like the most pragmatic solution, especially considering their form and confidence in key matches.
Our prediction is that Dallas will win the match in 1.79
