Minnesota Wild Hopeful About Zuccarello's Return to Ice After Game 1 Injury
Dallas is favored by 1.5 goals as the teams meet for Game 5 after Minnesota won the last matchup in overtime.
- The Minnesota Wild visit the Dallas Stars tonight for Game 5 of the NHL Playoffs first round with the series tied 2-2, with Dallas favored at-134.
- Minnesota enters the matchup looking to build on their last victory, a 3-2 overtime win against the Stars that leveled the series at 2-2.
- Offensive production remains critical for both teams, as the Stars hold a 46-7-6 record when scoring three or more goals, while the Wild are 43-7-7 in similar contests.
- Key playmakers enter the contest in strong form, with Kirill Kaprizov recording six goals and five assists over his last 10 games for the Wild, while Jason Robertson contributed nine goals and four assists for Dallas.
- Roster availability remains a concern for both squads, as Dallas faces the absence of Nathan Bastian, Roope Hintz, and Tyler Seguin, while Yakov Trenin and Mats Zuccarello are day-to-day for Minnesota.
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Special teams may decide intense Wild-Stars series
It's come down to a best-of-three in the Western Conference first-round series between the No. 2 seed Dallas Stars and the No. 3 Minnesota Wild with Game 5 set for Tuesday night in Dallas.
Boldy's deflection late in 1st OT lifts Wild past Stars 3-2 to tie series at 2
Matt Boldy scored on a deflection with 28.9 seconds left in the first overtime and the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday in Game 4 to tie the first-round NHL playoff series.
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