Overview
- Marcus Johansson scored twice, including the go-ahead goal at 8:40 of the third period, and Matt Boldy posted a goal and two assists.
- Joel Eriksson Ek had a goal and an assist, Zach Bogosian scored his first of the season, and Vladimir Tarasenko added two assists.
- Jason Robertson opened the scoring with a power-play goal for his 20th of the season, and Heiskanen’s short-handed tally was Dallas’ first of the year and the first allowed by Minnesota.
- Filip Gustavsson made 16 saves for the Wild, while Jake Oettinger stopped 27 shots for the Stars before two late empty-netters sealed the outcome.
- Dallas center Roope Hintz was helped off late after taking a shot off his leg and will be evaluated at the next morning skate, as the Stars host Florida on Saturday and the Wild face Ottawa before Boston in a weekend back-to-back.