Wild vs. Stars Prediction & Picks - NHL Playoffs First Round Game 2

Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs First Round on Monday will see the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild face off, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Wild lead the series 1-0. The Stars have -141 moneyline odds against the Wild (+119).

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our pick for which squad will take home the victory in Monday's NHL Playoffs First Round action.

Wild vs. Stars Predictions for Monday

Our computer projections model for this encounter expects a final score of Stars 4, Wild 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Stars (-141)
• Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Wild (+1.5)

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Stars Splits and Trends

• The Stars (50-20-12 overall) have a 12-12-24 record in games that have needed overtime.
• In the 36 games Dallas has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 22-6-8 record (good for 52 points).
• The 13 times this season the Stars finished a game with just one goal, they went 2-8-3 (seven points).
• Dallas has taken 11 points from the 10 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (4-3-3 record).
• The Stars are 44-7-6 in the 57 games when they have scored at least three goals (to record 94 points).
• In the 34 games when Dallas has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it went 26-6-2 to register 54 points.
• In games when it has outshot opponents, Dallas is 24-8-2 (50 points).
• The Stars' opponents have had more shots in 45 games. The Stars went 24-11-10 in those contests (58 points).

Wild Splits and Trends

• The Wild have a record of 46-24-12 this season and are 15-12-27 in overtime contests.
• In the 28 games Minnesota has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 39 points.
• In 11 games this season when the Wild ended a game with only one goal, they earned a total of four points (1-8-2).
• Minnesota has earned 12 points (4-9-4 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
• The Wild have earned 90 points in their 55 games with more than two goals scored.
• This season, Minnesota has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in 35 games has a record of 19-10-6 in those matchups.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, Minnesota is 22-11-5 (49 points).
• The Wild have been outshot by opponents in 43 games, going 24-12-7 to register 55 points.

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Team Stats Comparison

Wild vs. Stars Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Monday, April 20, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas

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