The Dallas Stars (20-13) host the Minnesota Wild (21-10-4) at American Airlines Center on Friday, December 27 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, with each team fresh off of a victory. The Stars are coming off a 3-2 win over the Utah Hockey Club, while the Wild defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in their last outing.

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The Wild are 4-6-0 in the past 10 contests, scoring 23 total goals (three power-play goals on 24 power-play opportunities during that span, for a conversion rate of 12.5%). They have conceded 34 goals to their opponents.

Stars vs. Wild Predictions for Friday

Our computer projections model for this matchup expects a final tally of Stars 3, Wild 2.

Moneyline Pick: Stars (-166)
Total Pick: Under 6 (computer predicts 5.7 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Wild (+1.5)

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Stars Splits and Trends

The Stars are 2-0-2 in overtime games on their way to a 20-13 overall record.
In the eight games Dallas has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 5-3-0 record (good for 10 points).
In the three games this season the Stars scored just one goal, they lost every time.
Dallas has taken 10 points from the 12 games this season when it scored exactly two goals (5-7-0 record).
The Stars have scored more than two goals in 18 games (15-3-0, 30 points).
In the 10 games when Dallas has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it registered 14 points after finishing 7-3-0.
In games when it has outshot its opponent, Dallas is 11-10-0 (22 points).
The Stars' opponents have had more shots in 11 games. The Stars went 9-2-0 in those contests (18 points).

Wild Splits and Trends

The Wild have posted a record of 4-4-8 in overtime matchups as part of an overall mark of 21-10-4.
Minnesota has earned 16 points (7-3-2) in its 12 games decided by one goal.
In 10 games this season when the Wild finished a game with just one goal, they earned a total of four points (1-7-2).
Minnesota has two points (1-1-0) in two games this season when it has scored a pair of goals.
The Wild have earned 40 points in their 22 games with three or more goals scored.
This season, Minnesota has recorded a single power-play goal in 14 games has a record of 9-3-2 in those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Minnesota is 11-3-2 (24 points).
The Wild have been outshot by opponents 19 times this season, and earned 22 points in those games.

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