Stars escape with 5-4 win, eliminate Wild after big rally
Jason Spezza scored his fourth goal of the series and added three assists, and goalie Kari Lehtonen and the Dallas Stars needed every one of them to hold off the Minnesota Wild 5-4 on Sunday.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Dallas Stars
5
Minnesota Wild
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs San Jose Sharks | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | @ Columbus Blue Jackets | L 1-2 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | @ Washington Capitals | W 6-5 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | W 3-1 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | vs Montreal Canadiens | L 2-5 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 15:46 5-4
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Goal 15:13 5-4
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Missed 14:50 5-3
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Missed 12:44 5-3
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Missed 12:25 5-3
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Missed 11:36 5-3
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Goal 10:28 5-3
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Goal 8:39 4-3
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Penalty 8:22
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Missed 5:39 4-2
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Goal 4:04 4-2
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Goal 3:48 4-1
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Penalty 3:10
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Missed 2:25 4-0
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Missed 1:19 4-0
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Goal 19:36 4-0
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Missed 8:27 3-0
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Penalty 4:48
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Missed 1:23 3-0
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Missed 1:17 3-0
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Goal 18:11 3-0
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Missed 16:00 2-0
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Missed 11:42 2-0
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Goal 9:07 2-0
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Missed 8:32 1-0
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Goal 5:56 1-0
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Penalty 4:51
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Penalty 4:16
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Penalty 1:57
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End of Game 20:00 5-4
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Period End 20:00 5-4
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Shot 19:59 5-4
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Face Off 19:56 5-4
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Stoppage 19:56 5-4
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Blocked 19:54 5-4
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Blocked 19:51 5-4
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Face Off 19:46 5-4
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Stoppage 19:44 5-4
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Face Off 19:26 5-4
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Stoppage 19:26 5-4
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Shot 19:25 5-4
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Face Off 19:13 5-4
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Stoppage 19:13 5-4
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Face Off 19:07 5-4
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Stoppage 19:07 5-4
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Giveaway 18:44 5-4
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Shot 18:22 5-4
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Face Off 17:59 5-4
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Stoppage 17:59 5-4
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Shot 17:58 5-4
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Blocked 17:46 5-4
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Blocked 17:37 5-4
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Face Off 16:49 5-4
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Stoppage 16:49 5-4
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Blocked 16:47 5-4
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Face Off 16:33 5-4
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Stoppage 16:33 5-4
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Shot 16:32 5-4
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Missed 15:46 5-4
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Takeaway 15:32 5-4
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Face Off 15:13 5-4
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Goal 15:13 5-4
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Blocked 15:10 5-3
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Missed 14:50 5-3
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Face Off 14:09 5-3
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Stoppage 14:09 5-3
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Shot 14:08 5-3
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Face Off 13:24 5-3
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Stoppage 13:24 5-3
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Team Stats
DAL
MIN
17
Blocked Shots
19
11
Hits
26
6
Takeaways
4
24
Shots
29
1
Power Play Goals
2
2
Power Play Opportunities
4
50.0
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
36
Faceoffs Won
39
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
10
Giveaways
3
3
Total Penalties
2
6
Penalty Minutes
4
Head to Head
Injuries
Minnesota Wild
- Brock Faber Injured Reserve
- Filip Gustavsson Injured Reserve
Dallas Stars
- Miro Heiskanen Out
- Kyle Capobianco Injured Reserve
- Oskar Back Injured Reserve
- Matt Duchene Injured Reserve
- Luke Krys Injured Reserve
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