Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild
· National Hockey LeagueJohansson scores 2, Boldy has goal and assist in Wild's 5-2 win to snap Stars' 11-game point streak
Joel Eriksson Ek had a goal and an assist, Zach Bogosian also scored, and Vladimir Tarasenko had two assists as Minnesota won its second straight after a two-game skid that followed its 12-game point streak (10-0-2). Filip Gustavsson stopped 16 shots.
Miro Heiskanen had a goal and an assist, and Jason Robertson also scored for Dallas, which was 9-0-2 during its streak. Jake Oettinger finished with 27 saves.
Johansson gave the Wild a 3-2 lead at 8:40 of the third, beating Oettinger with a one-timer from the right circle.
Boldy had an empty-netter with 1:31 remaining for his 17th goal of the season, and Johansson added one for his 11th with 50 seconds to go.
Heiskanen put the Stars ahead 2-1 at 10:19 of the second with a short-handed score, coming on a one-timer off a pass from Esa Lindell off a faceoff in the left circle. It was the first short-handed goal by Dallas this season and the first allowed by Minnesota.
Bogosian tied it with 2:30 remaining in the middle period, firing a one-timer from beyond the left circle near the side board. It was his first goal of the season.
Robertson gave the Stars a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal 9:32 into the game. Robertson fired a shot from the top of the left circle that deflected off the stick of Wild defenseman Brock Faber and past a screened Gustavsson for his 20th.
Eriksson Ek tied it with 3:50 left in the opening period, scoring on the rebound of a shot by Boldy during a Wild rush.
Wild: Host Ottawa on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 9:32 | Jason Robertson Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Miro Heiskanen (22), Wyatt Johnston (21) |
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Goal | 1st Period 16:10 | Joel Eriksson Ek Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (17) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:19 | Miro Heiskanen Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Esa Lindell (8), Radek Faksa (10) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 17:30 | Zach Bogosian Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Zeev Buium (11), Vladimir Tarasenko (9) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 8:40 | Marcus Johansson Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (18), Joel Eriksson Ek (15) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:29 | Matt Boldy Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (16) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:10 | Marcus Johansson Goal (11) Backhand, assists: Vladimir Tarasenko (10), Jared Spurgeon (5) |
Statistics
DAL |
MIN |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | Blocked Shots | 20 |
| 12 | Hits | 26 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 18 | Shots | 32 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 100.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 33 | Faceoffs Won | 30 |
| 52.4 | Faceoff Win Percent | 47.6 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 1 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
Minnesota Wild Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jonas Brodin, D | Out | Dec 15 |
| David Jiricek, D | Day-To-Day | Dec 14 |
| Marcus Johansson, LW | Day-To-Day | Dec 14 |
| Mats Zuccarello, RW | Injured Reserve | Dec 11 |
| Jake Middleton, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 11 |
Dallas Stars Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Lian Bichsel, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 6 |
| Tyler Seguin, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 6 |
Game Information
Grand Casino Arena
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 17,109 | Capacity:
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 17,109 | Capacity:
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado |
23 | 2 | 53 | 7 |
Dallas |
21 | 7 | 47 | 5 |
Minnesota |
19 | 9 | 43 | 5 |
Utah |
16 | 15 | 35 | 3 |
Chicago |
13 | 13 | 32 | 6 |
Winnipeg |
15 | 15 | 31 | 1 |
St. Louis |
12 | 14 | 31 | 7 |
Nashville |
12 | 15 | 28 | 4 |




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