Wild vs Stars Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today’s NHL Playoffs Game 1

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here . The opening-round series between the Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars is arguably the best matchup of Round 1, and Game 1 between the Central Division powerhouses goes down at American Airlines Center at 5:30 p.

m. ET on ESPN. My top Wild vs.

Stars predictions and NHL picks for Saturday, April 18 call for Minny pulling off the upset to open the series. Wild vs Stars Game 1 prediction * Who will win Wild vs Stars Game 1? Minnesota Wild: Dallas will miss two-way center Roope Hintz (lower body) against Minnesota, and the Wild ranked seventh in the NHL in expected goals percentage at five-on-five after acquiring superstar winner Quinn Hughes in mid-December.

As a result, I like the Wild to win Game 1. * --> Wild vs Stars best bet: Wild moneyline (+105) The Dallas Stars limped into the postseason with a 7-5-2 record , and just three of those wins came against postseason teams. More concerning, Dallas ranked 20th in expected goals percentage at five-on-five.