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Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars

NHL April 18, 2026 09:30 PM ET
Ω OMEGA PICK
62% Lean
62% Lean
SPREAD
Minnesota Wild
1.5
Sharp money strongly on away puck (54.9% edge + RLM) with +252% EV vs Market Consensus fair (70.5% Minn cover); Dallas -15.8% injury hit > Minn -12.6%
Ω Bottom Line
Minn +1.5 puck: sharps 54.9% edge + RLM + Dallas -15.8% injuries = +5.4 EV; fade juiced home

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SPREAD
Minnesota Wild
Line: 1.5
62%
Sharp money strongly on away puck (54.9% edge + RLM) with +252% EV vs Market Consensus fair (70.5% Minn cover); Dallas -15.8% injury hit > Minn -12.6%
MONEYLINE
Minnesota Wild
58%
Moderate sharp ML edge (1.1% away) + net injury advantage (-3.2% Dallas); breakeven 50% exceeded by 6%
TOTAL
under
Line: 5.5
57%
Strong sharp under signal (11.5% edge + RLM); Market Consensus fair 52.4% under

Game Analysis

Dallas hammered by injuries (Hintz OUT -15.8% lambda) more than MIN (-12.6%), flipping short fave value to Wild ML +105 (52% model prob vs 48.8% breakeven). Puck +1.5 viable but -238 juice caps EV. Under 5.5 on depressed scoring from dual injury hits, but totals weak historically.

Correlated Player Props

PROP ALERT
Kirill Kaprizov Minnesota Wild
Over 0.5 goals 58%
High-usage winger vs injured Dallas D; model proj 0.6 goals
PROP ALERT
Kirill Kaprizov Minnesota Wild
Over 3.5 shots_on_goal 60%
Season leader in shots; favorable matchup vs Heiskanen DTD
PROP ALERT
Filip Gustavsson Minnesota Wild
Over 27.5 saves 57%
Expected high shots in Dallas home game; model proj 28.5
PROP ALERT
Joel Eriksson Ek Minnesota Wild
Over 0.5 points 56%
Center steps up with injuries; PP1 role
PROP ALERT
Matt Boldy Minnesota Wild
Over 2.5 shots_on_goal 59%
Consistent shooter; Dallas injuries boost chances
PROP ALERT
Brock Faber Minnesota Wild
Over 2.5 blocks 55%
Top D blocks leader; model proj steady
PROP ALERT
Jason Robertson Dallas Stars
Under 0.5 goals 57%
Cold streak + Minn strong PK; proj 0.3
PROP ALERT
Jason Robertson Dallas Stars
Over 3.0 shots_on_goal 58%
Volume shooter even shorthanded
PROP ALERT
Jake Oettinger Dallas Stars
Under 25.5 saves 56%
Minn low shot volume expected; proj 24
PROP ALERT
Wyatt Johnston Dallas Stars
Over 0.5 points 59%
Rising center usage up with Hintz out
PROP ALERT
Miro Heiskanen Dallas Stars
Under 2.5 shots_on_goal 55%
DTD status limits ice time; proj low
PROP ALERT
Mason Marchment Dallas Stars
Over 2.0 hits 57%
Physical forward consistent
PROP ALERT
Jesper Wallstedt Minnesota Wild
Over 26.5 saves 56%
Backup potential start high shots
PROP ALERT
Ryan Hartman Minnesota Wild
Under 0.5 points 55%
Limited role vs Dallas top lines
PROP ALERT
Thomas Harley Dallas Stars
Over 1.5 blocks 58%
D steps up with Heiskanen DTD
PROP ALERT
Mats Zuccarello Minnesota Wild
Over 0.5 assists 57%
PP specialist boosts
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