The Stars have earned points in their last 12 games played against the Wild dating back to Dec. 20, 2021, upholding an 8-0-4 record during that span. Since the 2021-22 season, Dallas has held an 8-1-4 record for 20 points and a .

The Dallas Stars had yet another player take a puck to the face. With just over 16 minutes left in the second quarter during Monday night’s game against the Minnesota Wild, new forward Mikko Rantanen was on the receiving end of an arrant puck and had to leave the game after suffering the blow to his face.