MIN 0–2 DAL

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Wild/Schedule/Recap Wed, Sep 23, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

Minnesota Wild

MIN · 1-1-1

0–2

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Dallas Stars

DAL · 3-0-0

1ST2ND3RDT MIN 0508011024 DAL 0411119224 goals · shots on goal

First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1

MIN 1-1-1 · DAL 3-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1

Wild fell to the Stars

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

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starRémi Poirier

DAL · G · #31 SV% 1.000 · 24 saves

Who had the better chances

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

MIN 1.0 xG · 24 shots DAL 1.4 xG · 24 shots

0

1

1st 0.2 · 0.3

2nd 0.4 · 0.7

3rd 0.3 · 0.4

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 40.

MIN 40%DAL 60%

Goals and penalties

2 goals · 11 penalties

← Wild shoot this way Stars 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%)

0–1 ▶ Watch ↗

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%)

0–2 ▶ Watch ↗

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

Rémi Poirier

DAL · G · #31 SV% 1.000 · 24 savesSV% 1.000 ★ 2nd star

Kyle Capobianco

DAL · D · #20 0 G · 2 A · 2 P0G 2A ★ 3rd star

Matthew Seminoff

DAL · RW · #43 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A

Goaltending

Jesper Wallstedt

MIN

−0.2

vs expected

22/24 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.

Rémi Poirier

DAL

+1.3

vs expected

24/24 saves · 0 GA · 1.3 xGA Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Team MINDAL

Shots on goal

24

24

Expected goals

1.0

1.4

Hits

17

16

Blocks

12

13

Faceoffs

64%

36%

Power play

0/2

0/5

Penalty minutes

17

11

The Wild went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 5 Stars power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
15C. StramelC. StramelC	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	20:59	20	70%	0	2	0	0.3
23D. GambrellD. GambrellC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	17:54	18	—	0	0	0	0.0
78N. SturmN. SturmC	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	17:52	20	75%	0	0	0	0.0
37Hunter HaightH. HaightC	0	0	0	−1	4	5	3	1	16:40	19	33%	0	0	0	0.2
19T. PitlickT. PitlickC	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	14:03	16	—	0	0	1	0.0
61R. LorenzR. LorenzLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13:55	17	—	0	1	1	0.1
28J. KirklandJ. KirklandC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	2	0	13:33	16	50%	0	1	0	0.0
58R. HeidtR. HeidtC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	13:01	15	—	0	1	0	0.0
74K. LemireK. LemireRW	0	0	0	−1	0	0	1	0	11:36	13	—	0	1	0	0.2
76C. BankierC. BankierC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	11:34	13	67%	0	1	0	0.0
18M. ShawM. ShawC	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	1	11:32	14	—	0	0	1	0.1
27Jagger JoshuaJ. JoshuaLW	0	0	0	−1	2	0	2	0	10:54	14	—	0	1	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
82D. SpacekD. SpacekD	0	0	0	−1	0	5	0	0	24:02	28	—	0	2	0	0.1
48D. HuntD. HuntD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	21:31	27	—	0	0	1	0.0
8B. DexheimerB. DexheimerD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	18:53	23	—	0	2	0	0.0
6Viking Gustafsson NybergV. Gustafsson NybergD	0	0	0	−1	4	1	1	2	17:51	23	—	0	0	0	0.0
55Carson LambosC. LambosD	0	0	0	−1	5	0	0	2	17:47	20	—	0	0	2	0.0
26Matt KierstedM. KierstedD	0	0	0	−1	2	0	1	0	16:32	22	—	0	1	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
30Jesper WallstedtJ. WallstedtG	22	24	2	.917	16/18	5/5	1/1	57:51		−0.2

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
65M. SgarbossaM. SgarbossaC	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1	18:27	19	—	0	3	0	0.1
25A. HyryA. HyryRW	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	18:24	21	36%	0	1	0	0.0
14J. BennJ. BennLW	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	18:20	20	—	0	1	0	0.0
18S. SteelS. SteelC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18:01	20	—	0	3	0	0.0
39E. HemmingE. HemmingRW	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	15:03	19	—	0	1	0	0.1
10O. BäckO. BäckC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13:56	20	—	0	2	0	0.0
46D. HryckowianD. HryckowianRW	0	0	0	+1	0	0	3	0	13:43	18	—	0	2	0	0.1
12R. FaksaR. FaksaC	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	13:38	18	36%	0	0	0	0.0
67Artem ShlaineA. ShlaineC	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	13:29	16	57%	0	1	0	0.1
22J. KivirantaJ. KivirantaLW	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	12:54	18	—	0	1	0	0.0
54E. RickwoodE. RickwoodC	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	12:16	17	38%	0	1	0	0.2
43Matthew SeminoffM. SeminoffRW	1	0	1	+1	5	2	0	0	11:13	16	—	0	2	0	0.2

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
4M. HeiskanenM. HeiskanenD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	24:11	26	—	0	0	0	0.3
6Lian BichselL. BichselD	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	0	21:11	23	—	0	0	0	0.0
57Tyler MyersT. MyersD	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	1	19:58	24	—	0	2	0	0.0
23Esa LindellE. LindellD	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	1	19:41	23	—	0	3	2	0.2
20Kyle CapobiancoK. CapobiancoD	0	2	2	+2	0	1	0	1	16:42	22	—	0	4	0	0.0
27Trey TaylorT. TaylorD	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	0	13:24	20	—	0	0	0	0.1

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
31Rémi PoirierR. PoirierG	24	24	0	1.000	23/23	0/0	1/1	59:29		+1.3

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