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Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild

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Johansson scores 2, Boldy has goal and assist in Wild's 5-2 win to snap Stars' 11-game point streak

Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild: Game Highlights

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.

Up next Stars: Host Florida on Saturday night.

Wild: Host Ottawa on Saturday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 9:32 Jason Robertson Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Miro Heiskanen (22), Wyatt Johnston (21)
Goal 1st Period 16:10 Joel Eriksson Ek Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (17)
Goal 2nd Period 10:19 Miro Heiskanen Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Esa Lindell (8), Radek Faksa (10)
Goal 2nd Period 17:30 Zach Bogosian Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Zeev Buium (11), Vladimir Tarasenko (9)
Goal 3rd Period 8:40 Marcus Johansson Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (18), Joel Eriksson Ek (15)
Goal 3rd Period 18:29 Matt Boldy Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (16)
Goal 3rd Period 19:10 Marcus Johansson Goal (11) Backhand, assists: Vladimir Tarasenko (10), Jared Spurgeon (5)

Statistics

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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 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 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:

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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