<p>Looking to win big? The Wild and Stars face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Stars are hosting the game at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. The over/under for this Central division contest is set at 5.5 goals, with the Stars being favored by -1.5 at home against the Wild.</p><h3>MINNESOTA WILD VS DALLAS STARS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Dallas Stars -1.5</p><p>This game will be played at American Airlines Center at 8:00 ET on Friday, December 27th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE DALLAS STARS:</h3><ul><li>Our projections indicate that the Stars should come out top with a projected score of 4-2.</li><li>Take the Stars on the moneyline</li><li>The Stars should also cover at -1.5</li></ul><h3>Will the Wild Win on the Road?</h3><p>With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 21-10-4. Minnesota entered as the puck line favorites, and the total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short.</p> 

<p>Ryan Hartman scored first for the Wild at 9:41 in the opening period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the first. Matt Boldy secured the win with a goal at 2:14 in overtime.</p><p>Ryan Hartman scored his third goal of the season, while Matt Boldy netted his sixth in the Wild's 2-1 overtime victory against Toronto. Jared Spurgeon contributed two assists, bringing his season total to three, while Marco Rossi added his seventh assist on Boldy’s overtime winner.</p> <p>Minnesota fired 33 shots on goal but went scoreless in the second and third periods before Boldy’s game-winner at 2:14 into overtime. The Wild recorded 15 giveaways in the game.</p><p>Defensively, the Wild will look to build on their previous performance, where they allowed just one goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson recorded 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage. Minnesota's defense also tallied 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they gave up came on a Maple Leafs power play at the 19:08 mark of the first period.</p><h3>Will Dallas Find a Way to Win at Home?</h3><p>The Stars fell to 20-13-0 with a 4-2 loss to the Panthers. Dallas, the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 6 goals fell short of that mark.</p>

<p>After trailing 2-0, the Stars tied it up with two goals in the second period. However, the Panthers responded with two more, including an empty-netter, to seal the win.</p><p>Dallas took 25 shots on goal but managed just two scores in their 4-2 loss to the Panthers. Evgenii Dadonov netted his second goal of the season on a power play, while Matt Duchene added his seventh. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist.</p> <p>The Stars were held scoreless in the first period before finding the net twice in the second. They ended the game with 32 giveaways.</p><p>Defensively, the Stars will look to improve after allowing four goals to the Panthers, including the game-winner at 2:32 in the 3rd period and an empty-netter at the 19:00 mark. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves and finished with a save percentage of 87.5%. The Stars' defense also recorded 5 takeaways and 26 hits.</p>

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