Stars vs. Wild Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Stars vs. Wild NHL game on April 30, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Stars
0 2 0 2
Wild
1 1 3 5
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  • Wild
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P3 19:45 Goal scored by Matt Boldy
P3 19:36 Shot on goal by Mavrik Bourque saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 19:05 Matt Boldy shot blocked by Thomas Harley
P3 17:40 Shot on goal by Wyatt Johnston saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 16:42 Shot on goal by Michael Bunting saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 16:28 Thomas Harley shot blocked by Matt Boldy
P3 15:13 Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Michael McCarron
P3 13:27 Thomas Harley shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
P3 13:14 Shot missed by Wyatt Johnston
P3 12:06 Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Justin Hryckowian
P3 11:24 Zach Bogosian shot blocked by Esa Lindell
P3 10:51 Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
P3 09:32 Shot on goal by Colin Blackwell saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 08:56 Shot on goal by Jamie Benn saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 08:48 Shot on goal by Justin Hryckowian saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 05:28 Power play - Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Jake Oettinger
P3 03:49 Shot missed by Mats Zuccarello
P3 02:54 Mavrik Bourque shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
P3 02:22 Shot on goal by Nick Foligno saved by Jake Oettinger
P3 01:01 Shot on goal by Mavrik Bourque saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:45
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Matt Boldy
    2-5
  3. P3 19:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mavrik Bourque saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  4. P3 19:05
    SHOT
    Matt Boldy shot blocked by Thomas Harley
  5. P3 18:46
    Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Mavrik Bourque in offensive zone
  6. P3 18:29
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Justin Hryckowian in neutral zone
  7. P3 17:44
    Wyatt Johnston won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
  8. P3 17:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Wyatt Johnston saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  9. P3 16:44
    Wyatt Johnston won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
  10. P3 16:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Michael Bunting saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  11. P3 16:28
    SHOT
    Thomas Harley shot blocked by Matt Boldy
  12. P3 16:24
    Stoppage - Icing
  13. P3 15:55
    Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Wyatt Johnston in neutral zone
  14. P3 15:55
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  15. P3 15:13
    SHOT
    Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  16. P3 13:49
    Nick Foligno credited with hit on Lian Bichsel in neutral zone
  17. P3 13:27
    SHOT
    Thomas Harley shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
  18. P3 13:14
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Wyatt Johnston
  19. P3 12:06
    SHOT
    Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Justin Hryckowian
  20. P3 11:31
    Justin Hryckowian won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
  21. P3 11:31
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  22. P3 11:24
    SHOT
    Zach Bogosian shot blocked by Esa Lindell
  23. P3 10:51
    SHOT
    Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  24. P3 10:38
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Matt Duchene in neutral zone
  25. P3 09:35
    Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
  26. P3 09:35
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  27. P3 09:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Colin Blackwell saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  28. P3 08:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jamie Benn saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  29. P3 08:48
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Justin Hryckowian saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  30. P3 08:02
    Shorthanded - Nico Sturm credited with hit on Miro Heiskanen in defensive zone
  31. P3 07:39
    Power play - Giveaway by Matt Duchene in neutral zone
  32. P3 06:38
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Justin Hryckowian in defensive zone
  33. P3 05:28
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Jake Oettinger
  34. P3 05:18
    Penalty to Mikko Rantanen 2 minutes for Roughing (Drawn by Kirill Kaprizov)
  35. P3 04:14
    Alexander Petrovic credited with hit on Kirill Kaprizov in defensive zone
  36. P3 03:49
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mats Zuccarello
  37. P3 03:15
    Radek Faksa won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in neutral zone
  38. P3 02:54
    SHOT
    Mavrik Bourque shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
  39. P3 02:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Foligno saved by Jake Oettinger
  40. P3 02:06
    Stars won faceoff against Wild in neutral zone
  41. P3 02:06
    Stoppage - Icing
  42. P3 01:04
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  43. P3 01:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mavrik Bourque saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  44. P3 00:29
    Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in offensive zone
  45. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  46. P2 19:51
    Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
  47. P2 18:57
    SHOT
    Thomas Harley shot blocked by Nick Foligno
  48. P2 18:55
    Stars won faceoff against Wild in neutral zone
  49. P2 18:55
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  50. P2 17:38
    Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in offensive zone
  51. P2 17:09
    SHOT
    Lian Bichsel shot blocked by Matt Boldy
  52. P2 17:02
    Matt Boldy won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in neutral zone
  53. P2 17:00
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Vladimir Tarasenko assisted by Yakov Trenin and Quinn Hughes
    2-2
  54. P2 16:36
    Yakov Trenin credited with hit on Matt Duchene in offensive zone
  55. P2 16:20
    Stoppage - Icing
  56. P2 16:08
    Matt Duchene won faceoff against Michael McCarron in neutral zone
  57. P2 16:03
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Michael Bunting
  58. P2 15:57
    Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Justin Hryckowian in offensive zone
  59. P2 15:44
    Giveaway by Brock Faber in offensive zone
  60. P2 15:41
    Stars won faceoff against Wild in defensive zone
  61. P2 15:00
    SHOT
    Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Thomas Harley
  62. P2 13:58
    Power play - Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Colin Blackwell in offensive zone
  63. P2 13:58
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  64. P2 13:54
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Mats Zuccarello saved by Jake Oettinger
  65. P2 13:22
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Jake Oettinger
  66. P2 12:59
    SHOT
    Power play - Joel Eriksson Ek shot blocked by Justin Hryckowian
  67. P2 12:54
    Stars won faceoff against Wild in defensive zone
  68. P2 12:20
    Giveaway by Ryan Hartman in offensive zone
  69. P2 12:01
    Matt Duchene won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
  70. P2 12:01
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  71. P2 11:28
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Wyatt Johnston saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  72. P2 11:08
    SHOT
    Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by teammate
  73. P2 10:26
    Wyatt Johnston won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
  74. P2 10:26
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  75. P2 10:22
    Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Nico Sturm in offensive zone
  76. P2 10:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Justin Hryckowian saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  77. P2 09:56
    SHOT
    Alexander Petrovic shot blocked by Nick Foligno
  78. P2 09:35
    Mavrik Bourque won faceoff against Nico Sturm in defensive zone
  79. P2 09:35
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  80. P2 09:01
    Jake Middleton credited with hit on Sam Steel in defensive zone
  81. P2 08:55
    Takeaway by Ilya Lyubushkin in neutral zone
  82. P2 08:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Thomas Harley
  83. P2 07:44
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Miro Heiskanen
  84. P2 07:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mavrik Bourque saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  85. P2 07:05
    Stars won faceoff against Wild in neutral zone
  86. P2 07:01
    Stars won faceoff against Wild in neutral zone
  87. P2 07:01
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Wyatt Johnston assisted by Mikko Rantanen and Matt Duchene
    1-1
  88. P2 06:23
    SHOT
    Power play - Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  89. P2 05:55
    Penalty to Yakov Trenin 2 minutes for Interference (Drawn by Lian Bichsel)
  90. P2 05:55
    Stars won faceoff against Wild in neutral zone
  91. P2 05:52
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  92. P2 05:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Michael McCarron saved by Jake Oettinger
  93. P2 04:28
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Lian Bichsel saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  94. P2 04:23
    Shorthanded - Takeaway by Sam Steel in offensive zone
  95. P2 02:59
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Jake Oettinger
  96. P2 02:46
    Power play - Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Radek Faksa in offensive zone
  97. P2 02:08
    SHOT
    Jeff Petry shot blocked by Oskar Back
  98. P2 01:41
    Giveaway by Quinn Hughes in defensive zone
  99. P2 01:35
    Mavrik Bourque credited with hit on Michael McCarron in offensive zone
  100. P2 00:36
    Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Wyatt Johnston in defensive zone
  101. P2 00:17
    Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Wyatt Johnston in offensive zone
  102. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  103. P1 19:36
    Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Matt Duchene in neutral zone
  104. P1 18:46
    Radek Faksa won faceoff against Nico Sturm in offensive zone
  105. P1 18:00
    Wyatt Johnston won faceoff against Nico Sturm in defensive zone
  106. P1 17:51
    Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Wyatt Johnston in defensive zone
  107. P1 17:22
    Justin Hryckowian won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
  108. P1 17:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Joel Eriksson Ek saved by Jake Oettinger
  109. P1 16:31
    Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Wyatt Johnston in offensive zone
  110. P1 16:11
    Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Matt Duchene in defensive zone
  111. P1 15:41
    Justin Hryckowian won faceoff against Michael McCarron in offensive zone
  112. P1 15:41
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  113. P1 14:29
    Mavrik Bourque credited with hit on Ryan Hartman in offensive zone
  114. P1 14:18
    Mavrik Bourque won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
  115. P1 13:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Marcus Johansson
  116. P1 12:41
    Stoppage - Icing
  117. P1 12:04
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Justin Hryckowian in defensive zone
  118. P1 12:04
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  119. P1 10:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brock Faber
  120. P1 09:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Joel Eriksson Ek saved by Jake Oettinger
  121. P1 09:03
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Wyatt Johnston
  122. P1 08:59
    Stars won faceoff against Wild in neutral zone
  123. P1 08:59
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  124. P1 07:59
    Stars won faceoff against Wild in neutral zone
  125. P1 06:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jake Middleton saved by Jake Oettinger
  126. P1 06:23
    Wyatt Johnston won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in neutral zone
  127. P1 06:23
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Quinn Hughes assisted by Marcus Foligno and Nico Sturm
    0-1
  128. P1 05:09
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Justin Hryckowian in offensive zone
  129. P1 05:09
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  130. P1 04:37
    Kirill Kaprizov credited with hit on Esa Lindell in offensive zone
  131. P1 04:35
    Ilya Lyubushkin credited with hit on Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
  132. P1 04:21
    Takeaway by Kirill Kaprizov in defensive zone
  133. P1 03:19
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  134. P1 03:07
    Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Wyatt Johnston in neutral zone
  135. P1 02:45
    Nico Sturm won faceoff against Radek Faksa in offensive zone
  136. P1 02:45
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  137. P1 02:26
    Giveaway by Alexander Petrovic in neutral zone
  138. P1 02:19
    Giveaway by Yakov Trenin in defensive zone
  139. P1 01:58
    Justin Hryckowian credited with hit on Yakov Trenin in neutral zone
  140. P1 01:51
    Justin Hryckowian credited with hit on Ryan Hartman in neutral zone
  141. P1 01:32
    SHOT
    Jake Middleton shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
  142. P1 01:22
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan Hartman
  143. P1 00:00
    Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Wyatt Johnston in neutral zone
  144. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Stars
STATS
Wild
23Shots on Goal21
42% Faceoff Win % 58%
2/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/0
6Penalty Infraction Mins4
34Hits32
14 Shots Blocked 14
9Giveaways10
StarsDAL
WildMIN
23Shots on Goal21
42% Faceoff Win % 58%
2/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/0
6Penalty Infraction Mins4
34Hits32
14 Shots Blocked 14
9Giveaways10

Stars vs. Wild: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Stars vs. Wild
  • Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026
  • Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • Venue: Grand Casino Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Wild favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 5.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Stars 48¢, Wild 53¢

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Stars: 47%
  • Wild: 53%

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Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Stars a win probability of 47%, while the Wild have a win probability of 53%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

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