The Minnesota Wild will look to increase their successful streak to 4 video games on Monday night time once they go to their Central division rivals, the Dallas Stars.
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Minnesota holds the primary wild-card spot within the Western Convention after choosing up factors in 5 of seven video games on its latest homestand, together with a 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.
Mats Zuccarello tallied a purpose and an help, whereas Marco Rossi, Justin Brazeau and Frederick Gaudreau additionally scored for the Wild, who received for a 3rd straight time. They enter Monday’s matchup 4 factors behind the Colorado Avalanche for third within the division.
Matt Boldy had a pair of helpers towards Buffalo to increase his level streak to a few video games . The Wild ahead has a team-leading 23 targets, 37 assists and 60 factors in 70 video games this season.
Filip Gustavsson made 20 saves within the win and he has allowed simply two targets towards over the win streak. The Minnesota goaltender is 28-15-4 with a 2.48 goals-against common and a .917 save share in 48 begins this season.
“It’s good playing behind this team,” Gustavsson stated. “They’re sacrificing with blocks and making the right plays at the right time to keep the defense as good as it is right now. They play really good.”
Fellow netminder Marc-Andre Fleury is 12-8-1 with a .904 save share and a 2.72 GAA in 22 appearances.
Defenseman Jonas Brodin returned to the Wild lineup on Saturday after lacking 9 video games with a lower-body damage. He registered an help in 20:21 of ice time.
Monday is the third of 4 conferences between the Stars and Wild. Dallas edged Minnesota 2-1 on Nov. 16 and the Wild beat the Stars 3-2 in additional time on Dec. 27.
Dallas wraps up a four-game homestand on Monday, seeking to choose up factors in a fifth straight contest .
The Stars , sitting second within the Central, edged the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in additional time on Saturday night time.
Thomas Harley scored twice, together with the additional time winner for the Stars, who improved to 6-2-2 over their final 10. The defenseman has three targets and two assists over his final three video games.
“He’s been great. I can’t imagine where we’d be without him with Miro out of the lineup,” stated Stars coach Pete DeBoer. “He’s really grabbed it and taken a step in his own game. He’s taken the responsibility offensively back there with Miro out.
“He is performed it each night time with large, arduous minutes each night time. He is been distinctive.”
Esa Lindell scored the opposite Dallas purpose, whereas Jake Oettinger made 22 saves.
In 50 begins this season, Oettinger is 32-15-3 with a .906 save share and a 2.54 GAA. Backup Casey DeSmith is 12-6-1 in 21 video games, posting a .916 save share and a 2.39 GAA.
Matt Duchene paces the Stars with 44 assists and 70 factors in 69 video games, whereas Jason Robertson has a team-leading 29 targets.
The Stars and Wild wrap up the season collection on April 6 in Minnesota.
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