Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars Forecast, 10/14/2025 NHL Predictions, Top Bets & Odds

• Game: Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars
• Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025
• Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX
• TV: ESPN
• Odds/Point Spread: Wild (+102) Stars (-122)

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As the Minnesota Wild (1-1-0) head to American Airlines Center on Tuesday, they’ll clash with the unbeaten Dallas Stars (2-0-0). The game’s moneyline places Minnesota at +102, while Dallas stands at -122. The over/under is set at 6.

The Minnesota Wild find themselves reeling after a 7-4 defeat against the Blue Jackets in their last game. They incurred 6 penalty minutes but showcased a strong performance, netting 4 goals from 8 power play chances. Despite the setback, they launched 52 shots on target, resulting in 4 goals.

In terms of scoring prowess, the Minnesota Wild have netted 9 goals so far (ranking them 10th in the NHL) while allowing 7. They currently hold 2 points with a points percentage of .500. Minnesota has been awarded 11 power play opportunities, converting 5 of those into goals for a power play percentage of 45.45%. At even strength, they’ve conceded 6 goals while scoring 4. With 73 total shots taken, their shooting percentage stands at 12.3%. Conversely, the Wild have faced 58 shots against and possess a save percentage of .879. In their defensive play, Minnesota’s opponents have had 5 power play opportunities (31st in the NHL) and scored just 1 goal.

In goal for this match will be Filip Gustavsson. Over his professional career, Gustavsson has played in 171 games, holding a record of 84-60-20 and has started in 163 of those contests. Throughout his career, he has allowed 441 goals, resulting in a goals-against average of approximately 2.46. Gustavsson has faced 5,033 shots and achieved 4,592 saves, leading to a save percentage of .912. With 99 quality starts, his quality start rate stands at .607.

In their previous match, the Dallas Stars played to a 4-4 draw against the Avalanche. Despite having 2 opportunities on the power play, they could not capitalize. Dallas scored 4 goals out of 22 shots they managed on goal.

The Stars have scored 8 goals at even strength and managed 1 during power plays (18th in the NHL). They’ve taken 59 shots (20th in the league) with a shooting percentage of 15.25%, while allowing their opponents 64 shots. Dallas boasts a total of 9 goals so far, accumulating 4 points and a perfect points percentage of 1.000. Their defensive record includes allowing 8 goals against, with 7 at even strength and 1 on the penalty kill. They have converted 1 out of 7 power play opportunities, resulting in a power play rate of 14.29%. The Stars also have an impressive penalty kill percentage of 88.89% against their opponents’ 9 power play chances and a current save percentage of 87.5%.

On the other side of the rink, Jake Oettinger is expected to start in goal. Oettinger owns a career record of 151-66-27, appearing in 253 games. His quality start percentage stands at 58.6%, with a total of 143 quality starts in his professional career. He has achieved 6,352 saves out of 6,968 shots faced, giving a save rate of .912. Oettinger has allowed an average of 2.56 goals per game, totaling 616 goals over his career, with 244 of those games as a starter and 14,456 minutes logged in goal.

Which team will come out on top in tonight’s NHL contest against the spread or moneyline?

Pick: Choose Dallas (-122)