Wild vs. Dallas, Game 4 preview: Lead after three games is a rarity

The Wild held the Stars to a lower-than-normal 24 shots in winning Game 3.

April 22, 2023 at 11:26PM
Jared Spurgeon (46) helped celebrate a goal by Wild teammate Ryan Hartman (38) vs. Dallas on Friday night. (Stacy Bengs, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Western Conference first round, Game 4: Dallas at Wild

5:30 p.m. • Xcel Energy Center • BSN, TBS, 100.3-FM

The Wild have a 2-1 lead in a best-of-seven for only the fourth time in franchise history. ... D Jared Spurgeon's 21 career assists in the playoffs are tied with Zach Parise for the most in Wild history. ... Dallas was limited to 24 shots in Game 3; during the regular season, the Stars totaled 24 shots or fewer only seven times. ... Six of Dallas' 10 goals in the series have come on the power play or penalty kill.

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Sarah McLellan

Minnesota Wild and NHL

Sarah McLellan covers the Wild and NHL. Before joining the Minnesota Star Tribune in November 2017, she spent five years covering the Coyotes for The Arizona Republic.

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