NHL Odds: Wild-Stars prediction, odds and pick

Minnesota Wild beat Anaheim Ducks 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday. The Wild will play Dallas Stars in the first game of the season. Dallas beat the Anaheim Duck 5 to 0 on Thursday night. It's the second game in two days for the Wild and the Stars. The teams split the last season series last year. Minnesota won one game 7- 4 at home and Dallas won the other 3-2.

The Wild play a tight style with an inconsistent offense. Kaprizov has 14 goals and 16 assists, Zuccarello has eight goals, Eriksson-Ek has seven goals. Boldy has nine goals with three powerplay conversions. Calen Addison has one goal and 10 assists.

The Wild are sixth in goals-allowed and eighth on the penalty kill. Marc-Andre Fleury is 8-5 with a 2.92 goals against average and a save percentage of .898. The Wild will cover the spread if they can score early against Oettinger and prevent him from getting into a rhythm.

The Dallas Stars are having an amazing season. They are leading the Central Division and Western Conference. Their players are playing well. Wild-Stars is a good team. They're second in the league in scoring, second on the powerplay and third on shooting percentage.

The Stars are 9-2-3 with a 2.35 goals-against average and a save percentage of .923 this season. They rank seventh in goals allowed and second on the penalty kill. The team will cover the spread if they manage scoring early and distribute opportunities.

The Wild and the Stars are both in contention for the playoffs. Dallas has more rest and is the better team right now.