{"id":616144,"date":"2026-04-30T23:03:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T23:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/616144\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T23:03:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T23:03:10","slug":"stars-vs-wild-prediction-picks-best-bets-for-game-6-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/616144\/","title":{"rendered":"Stars vs Wild Prediction, Picks &#038; Best Bets for Game 6 Tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                           <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777590189_530_237ab1be-c12d-4c1c-ac66-8090135574d4.png\" alt=\"Todd Cordell - Betting Analyst at Covers.com\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"covers-mini-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/img.covers.com\/covers\/icons\/global-icons\/covers-c-new.svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/writers\/todd-cordell\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Todd Cordell<\/a><br \/>\n                             \u2022 Betting Analyst<\/p>\n<p>                    12+ years betting experience<\/p>\n<p>\n            Updated:<br \/>\nApr 30, 2026 , 04:28 PM ET<\/p>\n<p>                \u2022 3 min read<\/p>\n<p class=\"covers-Articlemodern-cutLine\">Wyatt Johnston has been active all series long, and with the season on the line, there\u2019s no reason to think he&#8217;ll slow down tonight.<\/p>\n<p>                    EXPERT PICK &#8211; PROP<\/p>\n<p>                            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.imagn.com\/image\/thumb\/120-120nw\/27242711.png\" alt=\"Wyatt Johnston o2.5  Shots On Goal (-150)\" onerror=\"this.src=\" https:=\"\" data-fallback=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\" async=\"on\"\/><br \/>\n                        Wyatt Johnston o2.5  Shots On Goal (-150)<\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"#Best_Bet\" class=\"covers-Matchup-button\" data-linkcont=\"Articles - Picks Card - More Picks - Read Analysis\">Read Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/835ac52e-9fd0-41fc-af68-42da5a86c43e.png\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Wyatt Johnston Dallas Stars NHL\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photo By &#8211; Reuters Connect. Wyatt Johnston (53) celebrates a goal sgainst the Minnesota Wild.<\/p>\n<p>Wyatt Johnston has been highly active through five games, producing 3.4 shots on goal per game on 7.0 attempts.<\/p>\n<p>With this Stars season hanging in the balance, my Stars vs. Wild predictions and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/picks\/nhl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NHL picks<\/a> see him being active once again.<\/p>\n<p>UPDATE: Added who will win prediction.<\/p>\n<p>Stars vs Wild Game 6 prediction<br \/>\nWho will win Stars vs Wild Game 6?<\/p>\n<p>Dallas: The Stars are up 10.32-9.98 in expected goals at 5-on-5. Actual retail price: three goals for, 11 against. As good as Jesper Wallstedt is, the Stars scored on 10.82% of their 5-on-5 shots (fourth best) in the regular season. It\u2019s not realistic for them to continue shooting a playoff-worst 2.59% in that game state.<\/p>\n<p>Stars vs Wild best bet: Wyatt Johnston Over 2.5 shots (-150)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/hockey\/nhl\/players\/237520\/wyatt-johnston\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wyatt Johnston<\/a> has had a strong shooting series, recording at least three shots in the first four games. Encouragingly, he still generated nine shot attempts when he fell short of this line in Game 5.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s generating plenty of looks, and a lot of them come from near the paint, making it easier to hit the net.<\/p>\n<p>Missing the net all nine times in Game 5 was a clear outlier. The volume is the most important signal, and it was strong.<\/p>\n<p>With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/hockey\/nhl\/teams\/main\/dallas-stars\/odds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Stars<\/a> playing for their season, expect Johnston to pile up the shots.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=covers.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"googleLink border-0 bg-lighter rounded-2 py-2 px-3 d-flex gap-2 justify-content-between align-items-center mb-5\" data-linkcont=\"Article-Google-Preferences-Click\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Enjoying Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777590190_524_google-preferred-source-badge.png\" width=\"102\" height=\"36\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a>Stars vs Wild Game 6 same-game parlay<\/p>\n<p>Wyatt Johnston has only gone more than two games in a row without a point once since the middle of November.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s remarkably consistent. He also has a great track record against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/hockey\/nhl\/teams\/main\/minnesota-wild\/odds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Wild<\/a>, piling up 13 points over the last 12 meetings. He&#8217;ll get all the ice he can handle in an elimination game, and I expect him to take advantage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/hockey\/nhl\/players\/229619\/matt-boldy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Boldy<\/a> continues to be a player worth targeting every single game. He&#8217;s averaged 5.6 shots on goal in this series and recorded at least four in 11 consecutive matchups against Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>Stars vs Wild SGP<\/p>\n<p>Wyatt Johnston Over 2.5 shots<br \/>\nWyatt Johnston Over 0.5 points<br \/>\nMatt Boldy Over 3.5 shots<\/p>\n<p>Stars vs Wild Game 6 goal scorer pick<br \/>\nMavrik Bourque (+390)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/hockey\/nhl\/players\/237517\/mavrik-bourque\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mavrik Bourque<\/a> leads all Stars forwards in scoring chances, high-danger chances, expected goals, and \u2014 get this \u2014 time on ice at 5-on-5.<\/p>\n<p>The youngster has threatened consistently but has yet to be rewarded. There\u2019s value in backing that to change at a near +400 price point.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Stars vs Wild odds for Game 6<\/p>\n<p>Moneyline: Stars +100 | Wild -120<br \/>\nPuck Line: Stars +1.5 (-250) | Wild -1.5 (+2105)<br \/>\nOver\/Under: Over 5.5 (-120) | Under 5.5 (+100)<\/p>\n<p>Stars vs Wild trend<\/p>\n<p>Wyatt Johnston has gone Over 2.5 shots in six of his last seven games against Minnesota. Find more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/hockey\/nhl\/matchup\/377407\/picks#trends\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NHL betting trends<\/a> for Stars vs. Wild.<\/p>\n<p>How to watch Stars vs Wild Game 6<\/p>\n<p>Location<br \/>\nGrand Casino Arena, St. Paul, MN<\/p>\n<p>Date<br \/>\nThursday, April 30, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Puck drop<br \/>\n7:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>TV<br \/>\nTNT<\/p>\n<p>Stars vs Wild latest injuries<\/p>\n<p> Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.<br \/>Not intended for use in MA.<br \/>Affiliate Disclosure: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. We may receive compensation if you sign up through our links.<\/p>\n<p>        Pages related to this topic<\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" alt=\"Todd Cordell - Covers\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777590190_797_237ab1be-c12d-4c1c-ac66-8090135574d4.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Todd Cordell is a data-driven betting analyst. He uses numbers to help identify value across a wide variety of sports, with NHL being his specialty. Shot props, in particular, have proven to be a very fruitful market. Todd has served as a betting analyst in the public sphere for many years, most recently with theScore covering the NHL and MLB.<\/p>\n<p>When not writing about sports betting, Todd stays busy analyzing the New Jersey Devils with a fine-tooth comb for InfernalAccess, his Devils-centric blog. Todd attended Sheridan College and graduated in 2014 with a diploma in print journalism.<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Todd Cordell \u2022 Betting Analyst 12+ years betting experience Updated: Apr 30, 2026 , 04:28 PM ET \u2022&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":616145,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66],"tags":[385,99],"class_list":["post-616144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nhl","tag-nhl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=616144"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616144\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/616145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=616144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=616144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=616144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}