The Minnesota Wild are set to face the Dallas Stars tonight at 8:00 PM ET at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. This is the third meeting between these two teams this season, with each team securing a win in the previous matchups. The Wild aim to extend their three-game winning streak, while the Stars look to build on their recent overtime victory against the Flyers.

 

Recent Performance

Minnesota Wild (40-25-5)
The Wild have won three consecutive games, including a 4-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. They have been defensively sound, allowing just two goals over their last three games. Offensively, they average 2.74 goals per game and have a power play success rate of 20.9%. The Wild sit 7th in the west and are looking to capture any points they can to climb the standings before playoffs begin.

 

Dallas Stars (44-20-5)
The Stars have been involved in four straight overtime games, winning two, including a 3-2 overtime victory against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. They rank fifth in the league in goals per game at 3.36 and have a power play success rate of 22.4%.ranking them 13th in the NHL. The Stars sit 3 points ahead of Colorado and 7 points ahead of the Wild in the central division standings.

 

Team Records and Trends

Minnesota Wild

• Overall Record: 40-25-5
• Road Record: 22-10-3
• Power Play: 20.9% (20th in the NHL)
• Penalty Kill: 71.8% (31st in the NHL)
• Last 10 Games: 6-3-1

 

Dallas Stars

• Overall Record: 44-20-5
• Home Record: 26-7-2
• Power Play: 22.4% (13th in the NHL)
• Penalty Kill: 84.6% (2nd in the NHL)
• Last 10 Games: 6-2-2

 

Key players to watch

Minnesota Wild

• Matt Boldy – Leads the team with 23 goals and 37 assists, totaling 60 points this season. With key offensive contributors out this year Boldy has been extremely reliable for his team, I will be keeping an eye on his play towards this final stretch of the season.
• Marco Rossi – Contributed 22 goals and 32 assists, playing a pivotal role in the Wild’s offense despite being in just his 2nd full season in the NHL. Rossi is a player packed full of potential.

 

Dallas Stars

• Matt Duchene – Leads the team with 26 goals and 44 assists, totaling 70 points this season. His ability to rack up points on the powerplay is impressive, he’s got 7 powerplay goals and 17 powerplay assists this season.
• Wyatt Johnston – Has recorded 25 goals and 37 assists this season and has 4 goals, 5 assists vs the Wild in 9 career games. He is a consistent offensive contributor..

 

Injury report

Minnesota Wild

• Marcus Foligno – Out
• Jonas Brodin – Out
• Joel Eriksson Ek – Out
• Kirill Kaprizov – Injured Reserve

 

Dallas Stars

• Tyler Seguin – Injured Reserve
• Miro Heiskanen – Injured Reserve
• Nils Lundkvist – Injured Reserve

 

Goaltending matchup

Minnesota Wild

• Filip Gustavsson – Confirmed to start, Gustavsson has a record of 28-15-4 in 48 games with a goals against average of 2.48 and a save percentage of .917 this season. He’s been tremendous for the Wild as of late too, one of the hottest goalies in the league right now.

 

Dallas Stars

• Jake Oettinger – Confirmed to start, Oettinger has a record of 32-15-3 in 50 games with a goals against average of 2.54 and a save percentage of .906 this season. The Dallas Stars will look to their go to guy in net tonight, he holds a record of 6-3-1 in his last 10 games with a goals against average of 3.29 and a save percentage of .890 in his last 10 games in his career. His numbers have fallen a bit since the Four Nations Face-off break.

 

Game Outlook

Both teams are vying for crucial points in the Central Division. Minnesota aims to extend their winning streak and close the gap in the standings, while Dallas seeks to capitalize on home-ice advantage and maintain their position. Special teams could play a pivotal role, with Dallas’s power play and penalty kill both ranking higher than Minnesota’s. The goaltending performances will also be crucial in determining the outcome of this matchup. Expect a competitive game as both teams vie for crucial points.

 

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