Wild at Stars 2/1/19 - NHL Hockey O/U Pick & Betting Odds
Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars
NHL: 8:05 PM ET
Feb. 01, 2019
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : Dallas -135 O/U 5.5
This is the first day of NHL action for the Minnesota Wild after the All Star break. That can make things a little to difficult to analyze in terms of how teams will respond after a long layoff. However, one thing that is known is last season saw a lot of low-scoring games in the first action for teams after the All Star break and it has continued this season.
The Minnesota Wild entered the All-Star break having allowed an average of only 2 goals per game their final 5 games before the break.
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The last 3 meetings between the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild have each totaled 5 or less goals. The Minnesota Wild will be playing their first game since January 23rd so there will be plenty of rust.
The Dallas Stars have held opponents to just 6 of 42 on the power play. The Minnesota Wild have help opponents to just a 15.8% conversion rate this season when they have been on the power play. As you can see the Minnesota Wild penalty kill has performed well.
Recent Betting Trends:
Minnesota is 15-6 when playing with 3 or more days rest
Wild O/U is 14-6 when playing with 3 or more days rest
Minnesota is 9-5 this season vs. division opponents
Dallas is 10-4 this season in a home game where where the total is 5.5
Stars O/U is 6-14 this season after a non-conference game
Dallas is 16-7 on Friday nights
Free Betting Pick: UNDER 5.5 in Dallas
The Dallas Stars power play is on a 2 for 19 conversion run in recent games. You can see that special teams is unlikely to contribute many goals to this total Friday night. The Minnesota Wild power play is just 2 for 18 in their last 5 games.
With consideration to all of the above factors, goals are likely to be few and far between in this one and the best (value) is to take the UNDER based on a projected final score of Minnesota Wild 2, Dallas Stars 1