Venue & Game Details
Location: American Airlines Center, 2500 Victory Ave, Dallas, TX 75219
Time: 9:30 p.m. ET (8:30 p.m. CT local)
Broadcast: ESPN, Bally Sports North, Bally Sports Southwest
Setting: Early-season Central Division matchup between two playoff-caliber teams
Team Recent Form
Minnesota Wild (2-1-0): Coming off a 4-3 shootout win over the Los Angeles Kings. Minnesota has averaged 4.3 goals per game but is allowing 3.3 goals per game, showing offensive firepower but defensive inconsistency.
Dallas Stars: Opened the season with back-to-back 5-4 wins, including a shootout victory over Colorado. Dallas is scoring at a high clip but also conceding heavily, averaging 5.0 goals for and 4.0 against.
Recent Form (last 5 games):
Minnesota: W–L–W–W–W
Dallas: W–W–W–W–L
Injury Report
Minnesota: F Nico Sturm (out), F Mats Zuccarello (IR).
Dallas: C Oskar Bäck (IR), LW Jamie Benn (IR).
Key Player Matchups
Minnesota Wild:
Matt Boldy – 7 points (3G, 4A) in 3 games; has 10 career points in 13 games vs. Dallas.
Kirill Kaprizov – Elite scorer, expected to drive Minnesota’s top line.
Jesper Wallstedt / Filip Gustavsson – Goaltending rotation remains fluid.
Dallas Stars:
Mason Marchment – 1 goal in 2 games; 13 career points in 12 games vs. Minnesota.
Roope Hintz & Jason Robertson – Top-line duo combining speed and scoring.
Jake Oettinger – Expected starter in net, key to stabilizing Dallas’ defensive lapses.
Series History
Dallas leads the all-time series 35-32-14.
The Stars won 3 of 4 meetings last season, including two at home.
Minnesota has struggled in Dallas, losing 4 of their last 5 visits.
Betting Trends
Dallas is 2-0 straight up but both wins were one-goal games.
Minnesota is 2-1 ATS this season.
Both teams’ games have gone Over 5.5 goals in 4 of their combined 5 contests.
Game Odds
Minnesota Wild 6
Dallas Stars – 186
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, October 13, 2025
