Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild

Wednesday, April 20, 2016, 9:30 PM ET Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Playoffs Final

Final score

The Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 3–2 on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 on the road.

Final score, Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild
Team	Goals	2015-2016 record
Dallas Stars	3	50-23-9
at Minnesota Wild	2	38-33-11

Goals by period, Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Dallas Stars	0	3	0	3
Minnesota Wild	0	2	0	2

Shots on goal by period, Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Dallas Stars	10	10	2	22
Minnesota Wild	9	7	14	30

Scoring summary

Every goal, Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	05:01	Minnesota Wild	Jason Pominville (3)	Nino Niederreiter (3), Erik Haula (2)	Even strength	DAL 0, MIN 1
2nd	09:11	Dallas Stars	Ales Hemsky (1)	Jason Demers (2), Kris Russell (1)	Power play	DAL 1, MIN 1
2nd	10:14	Minnesota Wild	Charlie Coyle (1)	Jason Zucker (2)	Even strength	DAL 1, MIN 2
2nd	13:24	Dallas Stars	Patrick Eaves (2)	Kris Russell (2), Jason Spezza (2)	Power play	DAL 2, MIN 2
2nd	18:51	Dallas Stars	Jason Spezza (2)	Jason Demers (3), Jamie Benn (4)	Even strength	DAL 3, MIN 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Dallas Stars skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 P. Sharp	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	100%	18:20
Number 12 R. Faksa	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	41.2%	15:23
Number 13 M. Janmark	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	0		17:36
Number 14 J. Benn	L	0	1	1	-1	2	1	1	1	0	66.7%	18:03
Number 18 P. Eaves	R	1	0	1	-1	0	5	1	1	1		15:24
Number 20 C. Eakin	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	2	3	0	31.8%	19:11
Number 21 A. Roussel	L	0	0	0	0	4	0	2	1	0		12:17
Number 22 C. Sceviour	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	100%	11:18
Number 38 V. Fiddler	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	50%	09:12
Number 43 V. Nichushkin	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0		10:24
Number 83 A. Hemsky	R	1	0	1	0	0	6	0	0	1		12:21
Number 90 J. Spezza	C	1	1	2	+1	0	3	0	0	0	25%	14:31
Number 2 K. Russell	D	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0	0	0		17:06
Number 3 J. Klingberg	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	2	0		21:14
Number 4 J. Demers	D	0	2	2	+1	2	1	3	1	0		18:49
Number 28 S. Johns	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	0		18:55
Number 33 A. Goligoski	D	0	0	0	-2	2	1	0	1	0		21:55
Number 47 J. Oduya	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	3	0		20:37

Dallas Stars goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 A. Niemi	30	28	2	.933	60:00	Win

Minnesota Wild skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 3 C. Coyle	C	1	0	1	+1	0	4	0	1	53.3%	20:24
Number 7 C. Porter	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		08:50
Number 9 M. Koivu	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	70.4%	22:48
Number 12 D. Jones	R	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0		15:23
Number 14 J. Fontaine	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		14:05
Number 16 J. Zucker	L	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0		13:18
Number 22 N. Niederreiter	R	0	1	1	0	2	3	1	0		16:53
Number 27 Z. Dalpe	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	30%	06:44
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	100%	15:03
Number 56 E. Haula	L	0	1	1	+1	2	6	3	0	70.6%	16:09
Number 63 K. Gabriel	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1		04:47
Number 64 M. Granlund	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	1		23:26
Number 6 M. Scandella	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	2	2		18:03
Number 20 R. Suter	D	0	0	0	+2	0	2	4	1		26:44
Number 24 M. Dumba	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	2	0		16:39
Number 25 J. Brodin	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		18:58
Number 39 N. Prosser	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		12:32
Number 46 J. Spurgeon	D	0	0	0	+2	0	3	0	1		27:04

Minnesota Wild goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 D. Dubnyk	22	19	3	.864	57:20	Loss

Penalties, Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:17	Dallas Stars	Alex Goligoski	Hooking	2
1st	13:02	Minnesota Wild	Erik Haula	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
1st	13:02	Dallas Stars	Jason Demers	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
2nd	07:17	Minnesota Wild	Mathew Dumba	Delaying game puck over glass	2
2nd	12:28	Minnesota Wild	Nino Niederreiter	Slashing	2
2nd	16:37	Dallas Stars	Jamie Benn	Holding	2
3rd	18:36	Dallas Stars	Antoine Roussel	High sticking double minor	4

Dallas Stars head coach: Lindy Ruff
Minnesota Wild head coach: John Torchetti
Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Jonny Murray
Dallas Stars scratches: Travis Moen, Jordie Benn, Patrik Nemeth, Tyler Seguin, Jamie Oleksiak
Minnesota Wild scratches: Jarret Stoll, Thomas Vanek, Zach Parise, Tyson Strachan, Ryan Carter, Jordan Schroeder, Steve Michalek, Tyler Graovac, Mike Reilly, Zack Mitchell, Christian Folin, Hunter Warner, Grayson Downing, Zach Palmquist

Every Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild game in the 2015-2016 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Minnesota Wild 2 at Dallas Stars 3	Final/OT	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars, Sat, Nov 14, 2015
Dallas Stars 4 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final/OT	Game page: Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Nov 28, 2015
Dallas Stars 6 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, Mon, Dec 21, 2015
Minnesota Wild 2 at Dallas Stars 1	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars, Sat, Jan 9, 2016
Dallas Stars 4 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final/OT	Game page: Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, Tue, Feb 9, 2016
Minnesota Wild 0 at Dallas Stars 4	Final Playoffs	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars, Thu, Apr 14, 2016
Minnesota Wild 1 at Dallas Stars 2	Final Playoffs	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars, Sat, Apr 16, 2016
Dallas Stars 3 at Minnesota Wild 5	Final Playoffs	Game page: Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, Mon, Apr 18, 2016
Dallas Stars 3 at Minnesota Wild 2	Final Playoffs	Game page: Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, Wed, Apr 20, 2016
Minnesota Wild 5 at Dallas Stars 4	Final/OT Playoffs	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars, Fri, Apr 22, 2016
Dallas Stars 5 at Minnesota Wild 4	Final Playoffs	Game page: Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, Sun, Apr 24, 2016

Other NHL games on Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2	Final Playoffs	Game page: Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers, Wed, Apr 20, 2016
Florida Panthers 2 at New York Islanders 1	Final Playoffs	Game page: Florida Panthers at New York Islanders, Wed, Apr 20, 2016
Los Angeles Kings 2 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final Playoffs	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks, Wed, Apr 20, 2016