nhl Game Recap
Wild vs Stars Final: 6-5 - Recap
Minnesota earned a 6-5 victory over Dallas on Sunday, but needed a shootout to do it at American Airlines Center.
The Wild were a +140 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Jordan Greenway, Jake Middleton, Kirill Kaprizov, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Connor Dewar each scored for the Wild in the victory. Kaprizov opened the scoring for Minnesota.
Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 30 of 35 Dallas shots in the victory.
Roope Hintz(3), Mason Marchment, and Jason Robertson scored for the Stars, finding the net behind Marc-Andre Fleury.
Scott Wedgewood stopped 14 of 15 shots for the Stars, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Minnesota scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Dallas went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Minnesota lost the shots on goal battle to Dallas by a margin of 35-31.
Minnesota looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flames. The Stars will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Toronto.