Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars Prediction, Odds and Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 5 Picks for Today, 04/28/26

The Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars lace ‘em up for a critical Game 5 in their first round NHL series. This series has gone back and forth as expected between these 2 powerful Central Division teams, with the winner of this game being just 1 victory away from advancing. It is time to get you set for the action with our Wild vs. Stars prediction.

After losing 2 straight games, the Wild achieved what needed to be done in a Game 4 win, evening the series. They now own the momentum in the series, and I see them carrying it. While the may be on the road, Minnesota has already shown they can storm an opposing building with confidence, shown by a 6-1 win in Dallas in Game 1. Both Mats Zuccarello and Yakov Trenin are both on pace to play in Game 5, which is a major boost to an already strong lineup, with the 2 combining for just 3 games played in the series. Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt has outplayed Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger for most of the series, and Oettinger now has the added pressure to perform well on home ice. Meanwhile, Dallas also awaits to see offensive contributions from key players in Jamie Benn, Thomas Harley and Mavrik Bourque, who have combined for 0 points in 12 man games played. Minnesota has a ton of positives heading into this one, and we are taking them on the money line for our Wild vs. Stars prediction.

Wild vs Stars prediction: Wild ML (+110) available at time of publishing. Playable to -115.

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