Dallas Stars vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/30/2026

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Thursday, April 30, 2026

Venue:  Grand Casino Arena, St Paul, MN

Where to Watch:  TNT, HBO Max, truTV

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Stars +102, Wild -122; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Stars +100, Wild -120; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Stars +105, Wild -125; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Dallas Stars:  50-20-12 (2nd place, Central Division)

Minnesota Wild:  46-24-12 (3rd place, Central Division)

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Dallas Stars:  7-2-1 last 10

Minnesota Wild:  5-4-1 last 10

The Stars are entering the playoffs with 112 points, a 50-20-12 record overall, and they were 24-9-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Minnesota Wild in their last game, losing that one at home 4-2. Jason Robertson and Miro Heiskanen each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jason Robertson, Miro Heiskanen, Matt Duchene, and Mikko Rantanen each led the team in assists with 1 while Jason Robertson led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Jake Oettinger was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 27 shots with 24 saves and a .889 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 279 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 226 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The Wild are entering the playoffs with 104 points, a 46-24-12 record overall, and they were 23-10-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Dallas Stars in their last game, winning that one on the road 4-2. Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy, Mats Zuccarello, and Michael McCarron each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Kirill Kaprizov led the team in assists with 2 while Matt Boldy led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Jesper Wallstedt was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 22 shots with 20 saves and a .909 save percentage. Their offense has scored 272 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 240 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Wild listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Stars have looked great in their games this season with their 50-20-12 record overall which had them right near the top of their division in the West with one of the best records in the entire NHL. They have been a great road team too with their 24-9-8 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Wild have looked really good in their games this season with their 46-24-12 record overall which had them in the top half of their division in the West. They have looked good on home ice too with their 23-10-8 home record this season. This is game 6 of a 7-game series between the 2nd seeded Stars and the 3rd seeded Wild in the Central for the 1st round of the NHL playoffs. The Wild have a 3-2 series lead after winning game 5 by a score of 4-2. The Wild looked shaky in their 2 home games with the Stars taking a 2-1 series lead after game 3, and even though the Wild won game 4, they didn't look great in it. Now the Wild are off a 4-2 road win over the Stars in a game where they looked like the better team from start to finish and now they have all of the momentum in this series. They have won 2 games in a row now with their defense looking great in both games and they are going back home with a chance to end the series now. The Wild have the talent to win this series and they have been able to go toe-to-toe with the Stars all year, so they are going to bring their best effort now that they have the edge and try to end this series in their last home game. The Wild have looked a lot better the last 2 games and have been one of the best teams in the NHL all season, so look for them to end this series on home ice with the momentum on their side now. The best way to place a bet here is on the Wild to win this game. 

Stars Wild Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, April 30, 2026 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Wild 3 Stars 2.

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Dallas Stars: 173-114 (+11.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 67-45 (+10.1 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss versus opponent as a favorite. 141-89 (+14.8 units) on the moneyline against poor power play killing teams - opp score on over 17.5% of chances. 18-9 OVER against poor defensive teams - 29 shots on goal or more, convert 17% pp or more. 

Minnesota Wild: 35-30 (-8.8 units) on the moneyline as a home favorite of -200 or less. 55-71 (-8.1 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 100-92 (-5.4 units) on the moneyline against poor power play killing teams - opp score on over 17.5% of chances. 25-13 OVER when playing against a team with a winning record. 

Dallas Stars:  N. Lundkvist (D) Day To Day - Face. A. Hyry (RW) Day To Day - Lower Body. R. Hintz (C) Out - Lower Body. N. Bastian (RW) Out - Hand. T. Seguin (C) Out For Season - ACL.

Minnesota Wild:  J. Brodin (D) Day To Day - Lower Body.

“I thought (the Wild) did a good job, certainly. They blocked some of our looks. I thought we generated some good slot shots, attempts. We missed the net too on a few that could have turned into something a little better. That was one of the big things I noticed, is that we did kind of get to the interior with some attempts. Some got blocked, and some we plain old missed. This time of the year, you need to be dialed in there and get some of those. And if they don’t go in, you can get residual (chances) off it.” - Glen Gulutzan after his team’s loss against the Wild in the 5th game of this series on Tuesday. 

“I think when we play a tight, connected, five-man unit, we’re usually at our best. I thought we were responsible, strong attention to detail, got some key saves when we needed them. Another game where we can continue to build and get better. You just focus day to day. We’ll take a lot of information out of this game and work to be better again in Game 6. That was our objective when the series started. Take one day at a time, one game at a time, extract the information that’s needed. Prepare ourselves for the next game and focus on that.” - John Hynes after his team’s win against the Stars in game 5 of this series on Tuesday. 

LW Justin Hryckowian

C Wyatt Johnston

RW Mikko Rantanen

LD Esa Lindell

RD Miro Heiskanen

G Jake Oettinger

LW Kirill Kaprizov

C Ryan Hartman

RW Mats Zuccarello

LD Quinn Hughes

RD Brock Faber

G Jesper Wallstedt

Points: Jason Robertson (96)

Goals: Jason Robertson (45)

Assists: Mikko Rantanen (55)

GAA: Casey DeSmith (2.43)

Points: Kirill Kaprizov (89)

Goals: Kirill Kaprizov (45)

Assists: Quinn Hughes (48)

GAA: Jesper Wallstedt (2.61)

Coaches:

Dallas Stars: Glen Gulutzan (1st season)

Minnesota Wild: John Hynes (3rd season)