Wild vs Stars Odds, Predictions and Best NHL Pick for Monday, December 20th

By Robert Duff in NHL Hockey
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- The Dallas Stars are -120 home favorites over the Minnesota Wild in an NHL game scheduled for Monday, December 20
- Dallas is 1-5 over the past six games
- Minnesota has lost three straight on a current six-game road trip – see who we like below
It will be Minnesota current at Minnesota classic as the Minnesota Wild travel to Dallas to face the Stars on Monday. Dallas gained an NHL team when the Minnesota North Stars relocated to Texas in 1993.
Neither of these teams will be taking the ice on Monday on the edge of sharpness. Completing a six-game road trip, the Wild are 0-2-1 over the past three games following a 2-0 start. The Stars are a dismal 1-5 straight up in their last six games.
Oddsmakers are opting to play the home-ice advantage. It’s the Stars who are being set as the -120 favorites. Dallas is a solid 10-3-1 straight up at home this season.
Wild vs Stars Odds
Game Time (ET) | Team | Moneyline | Puck Line | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Monday Dec. 20 | Minnesota Wild | -105 | +1.5 (-235) | O 5.5 (-110) |
8:30pm | Dallas Stars | -115 | -1.5 (+190) | U 5.5 (-110) |
Odds as of December 19th at DraftKings
Puck drop is set for 8:30pm ET at the American Airlines Center.
Wild vs Stars NHL Betting Trends
Minnesota forward Marcus Foligno already has 13 goals. That ties his career high, set in 2016-17. Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek has recorded seven points over the past six games.
Drop pass 👉 go to the net
Marcus Foligno knows how to do it. pic.twitter.com/KuTjkGrzQg
— NHL (@NHL) December 8, 2021
Foward Ryan Hartman shows 11-11-22 totals over the past 23 games. Since October 28 he’s plus-17, and has 21 even-strength points. Both totals are fourth in the NHL over that span.
Wild vs Stars Recent Results
Date | Home-Away | Moneyline | Puck Line | Over/Under |
---|---|---|---|---|
10/29/2019 | Dallas 6 Minnesota 3 | DAL | DAL | Over |
12/1/2019 | Minnesota 3 Dallas 2 (SO) | MIN | MIN | Push |
1/18/2020 | Minnesota 7 Dallas 0 | MIN | MIN | Over |
2/7/2020 | Dallas 2 Minnesota 3 | MIN | MIN | Under |
11/18/2021 | Minnesota 7 Dallas 2 | MIN | MIN | Over |
Dallas is 9-1-0 over the past 10 home games. Stars forward Roope Hintz has 15 points in the last 11 games.
how we all look at Roope Hintz pic.twitter.com/oxR5YiOYVf
— mahi (@avocadomahi) December 18, 2021
Dallas forward Joe Pavelski has 16 points in the last 11 games. Defenseman John Klingberg, who netted the OT winner in Saturday’s 4-3 win over Chicago, is showing 1-5-6 numbers over the last six games.
Wild vs Stars Injury Report
There was a scary moment in Saturday’s Stars-Blackhawks game. Dallas forward Tanner Kero left the ice on a stretcher after absorbing a hit from Chicago’s Brett Connolly, who was assessed an interference major and game misconduct. Kero is out with a suspected concussion.
#Blackhawks forward Brett Connolly ejected (5 minute major + game misconduct) for interference on #TexasHockey’s Tanner Kero, who left the game on a stretcher. Hoping he’ll be okay. 💚 pic.twitter.com/FibM4wctz7
— NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) December 19, 2021
Dallas forward Joel Kiviranta is on IR with an upper-body injury. For Minnesota, defenseman Jared Spurgeon (lower-body injury) is out and forward Jordan Greenway (undisclosed) is listed as questionable.
Dallas Goaltending In Holtby’s Hands
A chronic knee ailment has ended Ben Bishop’s career. Anton Khudobin, the Dallas Stanley Cup hero in 2020, is in the minor leagues. Suddenly, the Stars’ goaltending duties belong to veteran Braden Holtby.
Braden Holtby. ARE YOU KIDDING!? pic.twitter.com/xvjq1Px05c
— NHL (@NHL) December 1, 2021
With his third team in three years, former Vezina Trophy and Stanley Cup winner Holtby is providing stellar netminding to the Stars, even if his win-lost record isn’t suggesting that to be so. He’s lost his last three decisions but posted a .912 save percentage over that span.
Wild vs Stars Projected Starting Goalies
Team | Goalie | Record | SV% | GAA |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wild | Cam Talbot | 15-6-1 | .919 | 2.67 |
Stars | Braden Holtby | 5-7-1 | .922 | 2.44 |
Minnesota’s Talbot is sharing the NHL lead with 15 wins. That’s the most wins he’s posted through his first 21 starts in Talbot’s career.
Over his last eight starts, Talbot is showing a .939 save percentage. He’s 6-1-1 over his last eight decisions.
Wild vs Stars Pick and Prediction
The Wild have won four in a row from the Stars since ending a Dallas five-game win streak against Minnesota. However, Minny is 1-3 SU in its last four visits to Dallas.
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Still, the Wild figure to be well-rested. They haven’t played since Thursday. Their game against Florida was postponed, as is Tuesday’s home date against Detroit. They can go all out to win this one.
Pick: Minnesota Wild ML -105 at DraftKings Sportsbook
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An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.