The Minnesota Wild (5-7-2) and Dallas Stars (9-3-1) face off at Xcel Energy Center on Sunday, November 12 at 6:00 PM ET on NHL Network, BSN, BSWI, and BSSWX. The Wild fell to the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 in their most recent outing, while the Stars are coming off a 3-2 win against the Winnipeg Jets.
Wild vs. Stars Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, November 12, 2023
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV: NHL Network
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Wild and Stars Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Wild Insights
- The Wild’s 46 total goals (3.3 per game) make them the ninth-best scoring team in the NHL.
- The Wild rank 31st in goals against, conceding 55 total goals (3.9 per game) in NHL action.
- They have the league’s 25th-ranked goal differential at -9.
- The nine power-play goals the Wild have recorded this season (to rank 16th in the NHL) have come on 52 power-play chances.
- The Wild rank 20th in the league with a 17.31% power-play conversion rate.
- The two shorthanded goals the Wild have scored this season rank sixth among NHL squads.
- The Wild kill 68.18% of opponent power plays, the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Wild win 47.2% of their faceoffs (25th in the NHL)
- The Wild make 10.5% of their shots (13th in the league).
- The Wild have secured one shutout this season. Their skaters average 16.6 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.
Wild Key Players
- One of Minnesota’s top offensive options this season is Mats Zuccarello, who has put up 15 points in 14 games.
- Kirill Kaprizov has 14 points (five goals, nine assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
- Joel Eriksson Ek has contributed 14 points for Minnesota in 14 games this season, scoring on 16.7% of his shots and putting up eight goals and six assists.
- Marc-Andre Fleury (3-3-1) has a 2.8 goals against average and a save percentage of .898 for Minnesota.
Wild Injuries
Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out), Alex Goligoski: Lower Body (Out), Caedan Bankier: Undisclosed (Out), Michael Milne: Undisclosed (Out)
Stars Insights
- The Stars’ 39 goals on the season (3.0 per game) rank them 21st in the NHL.
- The Stars allow just 2.5 goals per game (32 in total), the fourth-fewest in the NHL.
- They have the seventh-best goal differential in the league at +7.
- The Stars have four power-play goals (on 37 chances), 29th in the NHL.
- The Stars have the NHL’s 29th-ranked power-play percentage (10.81).
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Stars have two.
- The Stars’ penalty kill rate is 93.18%, tops in the league.
- The Stars are 15th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.5%).
- The Stars’ 10.0% shooting percentage is 17th in the league.
- The Stars have not shut out an opponent yet. They average 12.7 hits and 16.6 blocked shots per game.
Stars Key Players
- Joe Pavelski has collected five goals and seven assists in 13 games for Dallas, good for 12 points.
- Roope Hintz has amassed 11 points this season, with five goals and six assists.
- Wyatt Johnston’s five goals and five assists add up to 10 points this season.
- Scott Wedgewood has a .917 save percentage (18th in the league), with 133 total saves, giving up 12 goals (3.0 goals against average). He has put together a 3-1-0 record this season.
Stars Injuries
Jerad Rosburg: Undisclosed (Out)