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Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild

The division rival Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at Xcel Energy Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Stars, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

In their last action, Minnesota was a 4-1 winner on the road against the Jets. Bettors on Minnesota at -111 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Dallas won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Predators on December 27. Bettors who backed the Stars at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Dallas:
Team record: 21-9-6 SU
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 9 games

Minnesota:
Team record: 20-12-2 SU
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games

Next up:
Dallas home to San Jose Saturday, December 31
Minnesota at St. Louis Saturday, December 31