Game Preview: Wild vs. Stars

SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- The Wild returns home today, inviting the Dallas Stars to face off at Grand Casino Arena following the 2-2 road trip to Canada and Seattle.

Info for Tonight's Game:

• When: Thursday, December 11th at 7:00 p.m. CT
• Where: Grand Casino Arena (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
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Wild Record: 16-9-5

Stars Record: 21-5-5

2025-26 Series Record: 0-1-0

All-Time Wild Record: 39-43-13 (25-16-5 at Grand Casino Arena)

Last Time Out

This Season on Wild vs. Stars

Dallas won the series-opening game, 5-2, at American Airlines Center (10/14).

D Zeev Buium (0-2=2) and LW Kirill Kaprizov (1-1=2) led Minnesota with two points each. LW Matt Boldy (1-0=1) also scored a goal. G Filip Gustavsson stopped 20-of-23 shots faced for Minnesota.

C Roope Hintz led the Stars with three points (1-2=3). C Wyatt Johnston (1-1=2) and D Esa Lindell (1-1=2) each notched two-point outings. G Jake Oettinger saved 39- of-41 shots faced to earn the victory for Dallas.

Wild Leaders Against Stars

• RW Vladimir Tarasenko leads the Wild with 31 points (20- 11=31) in 37 career games against Dallas
• RW Mats Zuccarello owns 24 points (5-19=24) in 29 career games
• D Jared Spurgeon owns 22 points (6-16=22) in 48 contests
• C Ryan Hartman (8-8=16 in 35 matches) and Kaprizov (8-8=16 in 11 games) each own 16 points

Stars Leaders Against Wild

• C Tyler Seguin leads Dallas with 52 points (20-32=52) in 46 career games against Minnesota
• LW Jamie Benn has 50 points (20- 39=50) in 59 games
• RW Mikko Rantanen owns 42 points (16-26=42) in 40 games
• C Matt Duchene has 41 points (14-27=41) in 60 career games

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On the Mend

Marcus Foligno: lower body (six games missed)

Vinnie Hinostroza: lower body (eight games missed)

Marco Rossi: lower body (12 games missed)

Full Injury Report

Connections

• Minnesota General Manager Bill Guerin recorded 159 points (72-87=159) and 337 PIM in 216 games with Dallas
• Wild Hockey Operations Advisor Mike Modano posted 1,359 points (557-802=1,359) in 20 seasons with the North Stars/Stars organization. Modano won the 1999 Stanley Cup with Dallas and previously served as Executive Advisor and Alternate Governor of the Stars for two seasons (2013-15)
• Zuccarello tallied three points (1-2=3) in two regular season games and added 11 points (4-7=11) in 13 playoff games with Dallas (2018-19)
• Wild F Tyler Pitlick registered 39 points (2-17=39) in 127 games across two seasons (2017-19) with Dallas
• Oettinger is from Lakeville
• C Sam Steel tallied 28 points (10-18=28), 18 PIM and a plus-11 rating in 65 games in one season with Minnesota (2022-23)

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