Wild stumble early, rally late, but fall short in Dallas
Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov scored power-play goals in the third period, but it wasn’t enough as the Dallas Stars skated away with a 5–2 win over the Minnesota Wild.
Zeev Buium registered two assists, while Filip Gustavsson turned aside 20 shots in the loss. Jake Oettinger stopped 38 shots to hand the Wild a 2–2–0 record on the season.
The Stars’ depth was on full display, with five different players finding the back of the net. The Wild fell behind early, with a costly turnover at center ice leading to the opening goal.
A costly turnover at center ice led directly to the opening goal, as Roope Hintz corralled the loose puck and charged down the left wing.
The Wild now have a 2-2-0 record. Author's summary: Wild loses to Stars 5-2.