{"id":559017,"date":"2026-04-25T03:51:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T03:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/559017\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T03:51:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T03:51:57","slug":"stars-vs-wild-prediction-picks-odds-for-tonights-nhl-playoffs-game-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/559017\/","title":{"rendered":"Stars vs Wild Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NHL Playoffs Game 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Dallas Stars<\/a> and Minnesota Wild<\/a> meet this evening in St. Paul, with the series tied at 1-1.<\/p>\n

My Stars vs. Wild predictions are eyeing Matt Boldy<\/a> to keep getting pucks on net in Game 3.<\/p>\n

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Read more in my NHL picks<\/a> for Wednesday, April 22.<\/p>\n

Puck drop is set for 9:30 p.m. ET from Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, with the game airing on TNT.<\/p>\n

UPDATE:\u00a0Added a prediction for who will win tonight.<\/p>\n

Stars<\/a> vs Wild Game 3 predictionWho will win Stars vs Wild Game 3?<\/p>\n

Minnesota: The Wild won both meetings with Dallas at home during the regular season, and the intensity in the building will be at an all-time high for their first home playoff game of this series.<\/p>\n

That will motivate Minnesota to respond. Expect Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov<\/a> to bounce back after combining for just one point in Game 2.<\/p>\n

Stars vs Wild best bet: Matt Boldy Over 3.5 shots (-105)<\/p>\n

Matt Boldy<\/a> has been busy in the series so far. His two goals and an assist powered the Minnesota Wild<\/a> in Game 1, and he cashed the Over in shots on goal easily, registering eight on Jake Oettinger<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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While Oettinger was much better in Game 2, Boldy still created his chances, notching five SOG. The Wild star has now hit the Over in SOG in four straight.<\/p>\n

The Dallas Stars<\/a> are allowing 5.2 shots per game to left wingers, and Boldy had a whopping 23 SOG across four regular-season meetings.<\/p>\n

Stars vs Wild Game 3 same-game parlay<\/p>\n

Jason Robertson<\/a> has certainly done his part in this series, scoring a pair of goals and registering 11 SOG across the two games. He averaged 3.65 SOG on the road this season.<\/p>\n

Minnesota allows 5.5 SOG per contest to left wingers, and Robertson has hit the Over in shots on target in three of his last four outings.<\/p>\n

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Kirill Kaprizov<\/a> has cashed the Over in helpers in both games, registering two in Game 1, and another in Game 2. The Russian notched 44 assists this season, and he had two regular season helpers against the Stars as well. <\/p>\n

Stars vs Wild SGP<\/p>\n

Matt Boldy Over 3.5 shots<\/p>\n

Jason Robertson Over 3.5 shots<\/p>\n

Kirill Kaprizov Over 0.5 assists<\/p>\n

Stars vs Wild Game 3 goal scorer pickMatt Boldy (+155)<\/p>\n

Boldy was electric this season for the Wild, scoring 42 goals. He started this series off with a bang in Game 1, scoring twice and registering eight SOG. While Game 2 was quiet, the chances were still there, putting five pucks on net.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old has scored in two straight home games, and he\u2019s found the back of the net six times across his last eight contests. It\u2019s rare that he stays quiet like in Game 2, and he is undoubtedly going to feed off the home energy. One of Minnesota\u2019s top players will do his part in taking Game 3.<\/p>\n

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Stars vs Wild odds for Game 3<\/p>\n

Moneyline: Stars +112 | Wild -134<\/p>\n

Puck Line: Stars +1.5 (-110) | Wild -1.5 (-110)<\/p>\n

Over\/Under: Over 5.5 (-110) | Under 5.5 (-110)<\/p>\n

Stars vs Wild trend<\/p>\n

The Wild have cashed the 2P moneyline in four of their last five home games (+4.15 Units \/ 44% ROI). Find more NHL betting trends<\/a> for Stars vs. Wild.<\/p>\n

How to watch Stars vs Wild Game 3<\/p>\n

Location<\/p>\n

Grand Casino Arena, St. Paul, MN<\/p>\n

Date<\/p>\n

Wednesday, April 22, 2026<\/p>\n

Puck drop<\/p>\n

9:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

TV<\/p>\n

TNT<\/p>\n

Stars vs Wild latest injuries<\/p>\n

Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
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