DAL 2–0 MIN Final · W
Stars/Schedule/Recap Wed, Sep 23, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason
Dallas Stars
DAL · 3-0-0
2–0
FinalW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 1-1-1
1ST2ND3RDT DAL 0411119224 MIN 0508011024 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Stars lead the season series 1–0
DAL 3-0-0 · MIN 1-1-1 · First meeting this season — the Stars lead the season series 1–0

Stars beat the Wild

Chances were even (1.4 to 1.0 expected goals); the Stars won 2–0. Rémi Poirier stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

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★ NHL first starRémi Poirier DAL · G · #31 SV% 1.000 · 24 saves

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 1.4 expected goals to 1.0, on 24 and 24 shots on goal.

DAL 1.4 xG · 24 shots MIN 1.0 xG · 24 shots
0
1
1st 0.3 · 0.2
2nd 0.7 · 0.4
3rd 0.4 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 60.
DAL 60%MIN 40%

Goals and penalties

2 goals · 11 penalties
← Stars shoot this way Wild shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
11:12 Trey Taylor· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:34 Matt Kiersted· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
01:39 Matthew Seminoff· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
01:39 Carson Lambos· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
02:11 Hunter Haight· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:21 Viking Gustafsson Nyberg· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:44 Lian Bichsel· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
15:33 Matthew Seminoff GWG
Kyle Capobianco · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
PEN
15:52 Jagger Joshua· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
08:28 Viking Gustafsson Nyberg· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
10:39 Esa Lindell
Kyle Capobianco, Artem Shlaine · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
PEN
11:01 Tyler Myers· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:01 Hunter Haight· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor

NHL three stars

the league's pick
Goaltending
+1.3
vs expected
24/24 saves · 0 GA · 1.3 xGA Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.2
vs expected
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team DALMIN
Shots on goal
24
24
Expected goals
1.4
1.0
Hits
16
17
Blocks
13
12
Faceoffs
36%
64%
Power play
0/5
0/2
Penalty minutes
11
17
The Stars went 0-for-5 on the power play and killed all 2 Wild power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers
ForwardsGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
65M. SgarbossaM. SgarbossaC000+1010118:2719—0300.1
25A. HyryA. HyryRW0000032018:242136%0100.0
14J. BennJ. BennLW0000050018:2020—0100.0
18S. SteelS. SteelC0000000018:0120—0300.0
39E. HemmingE. HemmingRW000+1010015:0319—0100.1
10O. BäckO. BäckC0000000313:5620—0200.0
46D. HryckowianD. HryckowianRW000+1003013:4318—0200.1
12R. FaksaR. FaksaC0000013013:381836%0000.0
67Artem ShlaineA. ShlaineC011+1020013:291657%0100.1
22J. KivirantaJ. KivirantaLW0000021112:5418—0100.0
54E. RickwoodE. RickwoodC000+1010012:161738%0100.2
43Matthew SeminoffM. SeminoffRW101+1520011:1316—0200.2
DefenseGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
4M. HeiskanenM. HeiskanenD0000020224:1126—0000.3
6Lian BichselL. BichselD0000205021:1123—0000.0
57Tyler MyersT. MyersD0000202119:5824—0200.0
23Esa LindellE. LindellD101+1020119:4123—0320.2
20Kyle CapobiancoK. CapobiancoD022+2010116:4222—0400.0
27Trey TaylorT. TaylorD000+1210013:2420—0000.1
GoaliesSavesSAGASv%EVPPSHTOIGSGSAx
31Rémi PoirierR. PoirierG242401.00023/230/01/159:29+1.3
EV / PP / SH = saves on shots at even strength, on the opponent's power play, and shorthanded. GS = started. A dash means the stat isn't on file for that player or game. Showing the short set. Tap "All columns" to scroll through every stat inside this card.