Two teams near the top of the Western Conference standings square off when the second-place Dallas Stars (21-5-5) visit the fifth-place Minnesota Wild (16-9-5) at Grand Casino Arena on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.
Dallas claimed a 4-3 victory on the road its last time out on Dec. 9 against the Winnipeg Jets.
In its last game on Dec. 8, Minnesota claimed a 4-1 road victory against the Seattle Kraken.
Here’s what you need to get ready for Thursday’s hockey matchup.
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Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 1:51 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Stars (-139)Underdog: Wild (+116)Over/under: 5.5Stars vs. Wild game info and start timeDate: Thursday, December 11, 2025Time: 8 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Stars stats and trendsDallas has won 16 of its 24 games as a favorite this season.In 15 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -139, the Stars have 10 wins.Based on the moneyline odds, Dallas has a 58.2% chance of winning this contest.Dallas and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 16 of 31 games this season.Over the past 10 contests, the Stars are 8-0-2 (80.0% of possible points).They have totaled 38 goals during that stretch.Over on the defensive side, the Stars have given up 20 goals (2.0 per game) in those 10 outings.Wild stats and trendsThis season the Wild have 10 wins in the 16 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Minnesota has seven games this season playing as an underdog by +116 or longer, and is 5-2 in those contests.The moneyline for this outing implies a 46.3% chance for the Wild to win.In 43.3% of Minnesota’s previous games this season (13/30), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.Over the last 10 games, the Wild have claimed 80.0% of the possible points with a 7-2-1 record.They have averaged 2.7 goals per game (27 total) over that time.Defensively, the Wild have allowed 18 goals (1.8 per game) in those 10 outings.