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DAL @ MIN

Thursday, March 29, 2018 · 7:00 PM CT

How the Matchup Page Works

Lines

Before puck drop the page uses Hard Rock Bet's latest moneyline, puck line and total; once the game is final it switches to Hard Rock's closing line so you can see how each bet graded. Hard Rock only — no other sportsbook is shown. Hard Rock doesn't post period totals to our feed, so the period table shows DraftKings and FanDuel lines (labelled DK / FD) and grades at DraftKings' number (FanDuel's if DraftKings has none, 1.5 if neither has posted); the 0.5 / 1.5 / 2.5 chips grade at a fixed line instead. vs DK/FD Close is each team's record against past games' DraftKings (else FanDuel) closing period total.

Betting trends

Each team's hit rate at tonight's number: Season (last season until 5 games are played), L5 / L10, Venue (home games for the home team, road games for the visitor) and H2H (meetings this season and last). vs HR Close is the record against each past game's own Hard Rock closing line (moneyline: in the role — favorite or underdog — the team has tonight). Trends only use games played before this one.

Totals and puck lines are graded on the official final score (overtime counts; the shootout winner gets one goal). Period totals use regulation goals of that period only.

Props, goalies, H2H

Player props lists every Hard Rock line for this game with Season / L10 / H2H over rates at that line; after the game the actual stat is shown. Goalies shows each team's starter from ESPN's probable-goalie report: Confirmed once the team or a beat reporter confirms it, Expected before that, refreshed every 30 minutes on game days. With no report yet it falls back to the team's most recent starter (Last start). After the game it shows the real starters from the box score. Injuries lists both teams' players on ESPN's injury report (Day-To-Day, Out, Injured Reserve) before puck drop. Head-to-head lists recent meetings with period scores and how the Hard Rock closing total graded.

Informational only. Not betting advice.

Dallas Stars
42-32-8 · Away
2 – 5
FINAL
Minnesota Wild
45-26-11 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock hasn't posted this game yet
Moneyline
DAL — · MIN —
Puck Line
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Total
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Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Puck Line
cover %
 DAL+1.5 68%
52-25
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
57%
21-16
57%
4-3
—
MIN-1.5 40%
30-46
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
49%
19-20
43%
3-4
—
Moneyline
win %
 DAL — 51%
39-38
20%
1-4
20%
2-8
38%
14-23
29%
2-5
—
MIN — 55%
42-34
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
64%
25-14
71%
5-2
—
Period Totals grade at DK/FD line 0.5 1.5 2.5 · Hard Rock posts no period totals — DraftKings / FanDuel shown (closing)
PeriodDK / FDTeamSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs DK/FD CloseAvg goalsGF / GA
1st Period
over 1.5 (no DK/FD line — default)
 no DK/FD line DAL 44%
34-43
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
46%
17-20
29%
2-5
— 1.52 0.77 / 0.75
MIN 43%
33-43
0%
0-5
10%
1-9
39%
15-24
29%
2-5
— 1.51 0.84 / 0.67
2nd Period
over 1.5 (no DK/FD line — default)
 no DK/FD line DAL 61%
47-30
60%
3-2
50%
5-5
60%
22-15
71%
5-2
— 2.06 1.17 / 0.90
MIN 54%
41-35
40%
2-3
70%
7-3
51%
20-19
71%
5-2
— 1.80 0.97 / 0.83
3rd Period
over 1.5 (no DK/FD line — default)
 no DK/FD line DAL 55%
42-35
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
46%
17-20
71%
5-2
— 1.75 0.78 / 0.97
MIN 71%
54-22
60%
3-2
80%
8-2
69%
27-12
71%
5-2
— 2.36 1.16 / 1.20
Team Comparison '17-18
DALMIN
Record (W-L-OTL)42-32-845-26-11
Points %56.1%61.6%
Goals for / game2.873.09
Goals against / game2.742.83
Shots for / game31.230.2
Shots against / game29.831.3
Power play %19.3%20.4%
Penalty kill %80.8%81.3%
Faceoff %52.5%49.8%
1st period GF / GA0.80 / 0.780.85 / 0.68
2nd period GF / GA1.15 / 0.911.00 / 0.84
3rd period GF / GA0.80 / 0.951.15 / 1.17
Avg game total5.615.91
Starting Goalies from the box score
17 saves on 21 shots · 4 GA · L
MIN · Devan Dubnyk
29 saves on 31 shots · 2 GA · W
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
DAL1100310/4
MIN1310222/3
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line

No Hard Rock player lines for this game yet — they usually post the morning of game day.

Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Feb 3, 2018 at DAL MIN 1–6 0–00–41–2 7 — DAL
Dec 27, 2017 at MIN MIN 4–2 1–12–11–0 6 — MIN
Feb 16, 2017 at MIN MIN 3–1 1–01–01–1 4 — MIN
Jan 24, 2017 at DAL MIN 3–2 SO 1–01–20–0 5 — MIN
Jan 14, 2017 at DAL MIN 5–4 4–10–21–1 9 — MIN
Nov 21, 2016 at DAL MIN 2–3 OT 0–01–11–1 5 — DAL
Oct 29, 2016 at MIN MIN 4–0 1–00–03–0 4 — MIN
Apr 24, 2016 at MIN MIN 4–5 0–30–14–1 9 — DAL
Apr 22, 2016 at DAL MIN 5–4 OT 2–10–02–3 9 — MIN
Apr 20, 2016 at MIN MIN 2–3 0–02–30–0 5 — DAL