Stars edge Wild 2-1.

Final · NHL · Fri Sep 25, 7:00 PM CDT

TV: TNT, truTV, HBO MAX
Where: Grand Casino Arena

Stars edge Wild 2-1. Stars led from start to finish.

	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
DAL	1	1	0	2	18
MIN	0	1	0	1	27

Stars: R. Faksa 1G 0A; C. DeSmith 26 saves on 27 shots. Wild: J. Eriksson Ek 1G 0A; J. Wallstedt 16 saves on 18 shots.

By the numbers: Shots DAL 18, MIN 27; Hits DAL 20, MIN 26; Blocks DAL 13, MIN 16; Power-play goals DAL 0, MIN 0.

Scoring

1st 09:18 DAL R. Faksa (1), assisted by O. Bäck, J. Kiviranta DAL 1, MIN 0
2nd 01:54 MIN J. Eriksson Ek (1), assisted by B. Coleman, M. Boldy DAL 1, MIN 1
2nd 18:38 DAL T. Harley (2), assisted by M. Rantanen, J. Benn DAL 2, MIN 1

Team stats

	DAL	MIN
Shots on goal	18	27
Hits	20	26
Blocked shots	13	16
Giveaways	18	20
Takeaways	4	6
Penalty minutes	43	43
Power-play goals	0	0

Box score

Stars

Skaters

Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	HIT	SOG	BLK	TOI
O. Bäck	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	11:39
R. Faksa	C	1	0	1	+1	0	0	1	0	11:57
J. Benn	L	0	1	1	+1	5	2	0	0	12:41
S. Steel	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	1	12:59
J. Robertson	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	19:29
J. Kiviranta	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	10:54
R. Hintz	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	17:50
A. Hyry	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	11:47
J. Hryckowian	C	0	0	0	0	17	4	0	0	15:03
W. Johnston	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	0	20:39
T. Seguin	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0	13:57
M. Rantanen	R	0	1	1	-1	2	3	0	0	20:35
M. Heiskanen	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	25:35
N. Lundkvist	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	2	16:59
L. Bichsel	D	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	1	15:10
E. Lindell	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	4	19:09
T. Harley	D	1	0	1	+1	15	1	3	1	21:56
T. Myers	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	14:49
Totals		2	4	6		43	20	18	13

Goalies

Goalie	SA	SV	SV%	GA	TOI
C. DeSmith	27	26	.963	1	60:00

Wild

Skaters

Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	HIT	SOG	BLK	TOI
B. Brink	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	13:28
M. Boldy	L	0	1	1	+1	15	1	2	1	20:54
Y. Trenin	C	0	0	0	-1	2	2	2	1	12:36
J. Eriksson Ek	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	1	0	19:19
M. Foligno	L	0	0	0	0	7	6	1	0	10:49
B. Coleman	L	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	17:14
D. Yurov	R	0	0	0	-2	0	2	2	0	12:33
R. Hartman	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	16:37
M. McCarron	C	0	0	0	0	17	3	1	2	12:39
M. Shabanov	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	4	0	14:14
N. Foligno	L	0	0	0	0	2	3	2	1	12:03
K. Kaprizov	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	17:24
O. Maatta	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	20:16
B. Faber	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	14:27
Z. Bogosian	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	16:10
J. Brodin	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	19:54
Q. Hughes	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	23:44
J. Spurgeon	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	3	4	19:34
Totals		1	2	3		43	26	27	16

Goalies

Goalie	SA	SV	SV%	GA	TOI
J. Wallstedt	18	16	.889	2	58:05

Play-by-play

1st Period 30

00:00 Start of 1st
00:46 DAL Shot on goal by M. Heiskanen (wrist), saved by J. Wallstedt
00:47 DAL Shot on goal by W. Johnston (wrist), saved by J. Wallstedt
00:53 DAL J. Hryckowian hits J. Spurgeon
03:05 DAL T. Harley hits M. McCarron
03:12 MIN M. McCarron hits J. Kiviranta
03:18 MIN Shot on goal by M. Foligno (tip-in), saved by C. DeSmith
03:46 MIN O. Maatta hits W. Johnston
03:57 DAL Penalty: T. Myers, cross checking (2 min)
04:58 MIN Shot on goal by M. Shabanov (slap), saved by C. DeSmith
05:16 DAL Shot on goal by S. Steel (wrist), saved by J. Wallstedt
05:36 MIN Shot on goal by B. Coleman (wrist), saved by C. DeSmith
05:48 DAL T. Seguin hits B. Brink
06:54 DAL Shot on goal by N. Lundkvist (wrist), saved by J. Wallstedt
07:01 MIN N. Foligno hits W. Johnston
07:21 MIN B. Brink hits E. Lindell
07:48 MIN Shot on goal by Y. Trenin (wrist), saved by C. DeSmith
08:23 DAL J. Benn hits J. Brodin
09:18 DAL GOAL: R. Faksa (wrist), assisted by O. Bäck, J. Kiviranta DAL 1, MIN 0
10:38 MIN M. Foligno hits E. Lindell
11:29 DAL S. Steel hits Q. Hughes
11:50 DAL Shot on goal by S. Steel (wrist), saved by J. Wallstedt
13:24 DAL Shot on goal by A. Hyry (deflected), saved by J. Wallstedt
13:29 DAL J. Benn hits O. Maatta
14:04 MIN Shot on goal by Q. Hughes (snap), saved by C. DeSmith
15:09 DAL Penalty: M. Rantanen, hooking (2 min)
15:30 MIN Shot on goal by D. Yurov (tip-in), saved by C. DeSmith
17:40 MIN Shot on goal by N. Foligno (deflected), saved by C. DeSmith
18:06 MIN Penalty: N. Foligno, tripping (2 min)
20:00 End of 1st

2nd Period 36

00:00 Start of 2nd
00:14 DAL Shot on goal by R. Hintz (wrist), saved by J. Wallstedt
01:54 MIN GOAL: J. Eriksson Ek (wrist), assisted by B. Coleman, M. Boldy DAL 1, MIN 1
02:26 MIN Shot on goal by M. Shabanov (wrist), saved by C. DeSmith
02:28 MIN Shot on goal by K. Kaprizov (wrist), saved by C. DeSmith
02:33 MIN B. Brink hits T. Harley
02:52 MIN J. Spurgeon hits J. Kiviranta
03:08 DAL Shot on goal by M. Heiskanen (snap), saved by J. Wallstedt
03:27 MIN Y. Trenin hits T. Harley
03:42 MIN M. Foligno hits N. Lundkvist
03:50 DAL Shot on goal by R. Hintz (wrist), saved by J. Wallstedt
04:00 MIN N. Foligno hits E. Lindell
04:48 MIN J. Eriksson Ek hits J. Hryckowian
05:07 DAL J. Hryckowian hits Z. Bogosian
06:06 DAL S. Steel hits B. Brink
06:17 MIN J. Brodin hits A. Hyry
06:21 MIN Shot on goal by Y. Trenin (backhand), saved by C. DeSmith
06:49 DAL Shot on goal by J. Kiviranta (wrist), saved by J. Wallstedt
06:59 DAL Shot on goal by S. Steel (wrist), saved by J. Wallstedt
07:55 MIN M. McCarron hits E. Lindell
07:58 MIN Shot on goal by B. Faber (slap), saved by C. DeSmith
08:51 DAL L. Bichsel hits D. Yurov
10:37 MIN N. Foligno hits O. Bäck
11:51 DAL M. Rantanen hits J. Spurgeon
13:20 MIN Shot on goal by R. Hartman (wrist), saved by C. DeSmith
13:42 DAL S. Steel hits Y. Trenin
14:06 DAL Shot on goal by T. Harley (wrist), saved by J. Wallstedt
14:18 MIN M. Foligno hits M. Heiskanen
14:43 MIN Penalty: M. Foligno, interference (2 min)
15:19 DAL Shot on goal by J. Robertson (snap), saved by J. Wallstedt
16:26 MIN Penalty: Y. Trenin, high sticking (2 min)
16:55 DAL Shot on goal by W. Johnston (wrist), saved by J. Wallstedt
18:38 DAL GOAL: T. Harley (wrist), assisted by M. Rantanen, J. Benn DAL 2, MIN 1
19:02 MIN M. Shabanov hits R. Faksa
19:40 MIN Shot on goal by B. Brink (snap), saved by C. DeSmith
20:00 End of 2nd

3rd Period 49

00:00 Start of 3rd
00:53 MIN M. Shabanov hits T. Harley
01:09 MIN Shot on goal by D. Yurov (wrist), saved by C. DeSmith
02:01 DAL S. Steel hits O. Maatta
02:42 MIN Shot on goal by N. Foligno (wrist), saved by C. DeSmith
02:55 MIN Shot on goal by J. Spurgeon (slap), saved by C. DeSmith
02:58 DAL Penalty: N. Lundkvist, holding (2 min)
07:37 MIN Shot on goal by M. Boldy (wrist), saved by C. DeSmith
07:38 DAL A. Hyry hits M. Boldy
08:21 MIN Shot on goal by M. Shabanov (wrist), saved by C. DeSmith
08:25 MIN D. Yurov hits T. Myers
08:33 MIN Shot on goal by M. Shabanov (wrist), saved by C. DeSmith
08:43 DAL T. Seguin hits J. Brodin
08:54 MIN D. Yurov hits J. Robertson
09:45 DAL J. Hryckowian hits R. Hartman
10:45 MIN Y. Trenin hits L. Bichsel
10:53 DAL L. Bichsel hits Y. Trenin
11:01 MIN Shot on goal by J. Spurgeon (wrist), saved by C. DeSmith
11:47 DAL Shot on goal by T. Harley (wrist), saved by J. Wallstedt
11:50 DAL Shot on goal by W. Johnston (snap), saved by J. Wallstedt
11:53 DAL M. Rantanen hits Q. Hughes
12:09 MIN Shot on goal by B. Coleman (snap), saved by C. DeSmith
12:47 DAL M. Rantanen hits M. Boldy
13:03 MIN M. Foligno hits M. Rantanen
13:11 MIN M. Foligno hits N. Lundkvist
13:37 MIN M. McCarron hits N. Lundkvist
13:41 MIN Shot on goal by M. McCarron (snap), saved by C. DeSmith
13:48 MIN Shot on goal by J. Spurgeon (wrist), saved by C. DeSmith
13:51 MIN Penalty: M. McCarron, roughing (2 min)
16:19 MIN Shot on goal by K. Kaprizov (snap), saved by C. DeSmith
16:58 MIN Shot on goal by B. Coleman (wrist), saved by C. DeSmith
17:15 MIN K. Kaprizov hits L. Bichsel
17:22 MIN Shot on goal by M. Boldy (wrist), saved by C. DeSmith
18:27 MIN M. Boldy hits E. Lindell
18:44 DAL Penalty: T. Harley, fighting (5 min)
18:44 MIN Penalty: M. Boldy, fighting (5 min)
18:44 DAL Penalty: T. Harley, misconduct (10 min)
18:44 MIN Penalty: M. Boldy, misconduct (10 min)
18:55 DAL J. Hryckowian hits M. Foligno
19:03 MIN M. Foligno hits J. Benn
19:08 DAL Penalty: J. Hryckowian, roughing (2 min)
19:08 DAL Penalty: J. Benn, fighting (5 min)
19:08 DAL Penalty: J. Hryckowian, fighting (5 min)
19:08 MIN Penalty: M. McCarron, fighting (5 min)
19:08 MIN Penalty: M. Foligno, fighting (5 min)
19:08 DAL Penalty: J. Hryckowian, game misconduct (10 min)
19:08 MIN Penalty: M. McCarron, game misconduct (10 min)
19:27 DAL L. Bichsel hits R. Hartman
20:00 End of 3rd