NHL playoffs preview: Wild vs. Dallas, Game 2

The Wild are 2-2 all time in series when they win the first game.

April 18, 2023 at 9:45PM
Freddy Gaudreau of the Wild pleaded innocent after tripping Stars captain Jamie Benn during Monday’s game in Dallas. (Tony Gutierrez, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Western Conference first round, Game 2: Wild at Dallas

8:30 p.m. • American Airlines Center • BSNX, ESPN2, 100.3 FM

The Wild won Game 1 early Tuesday morning 3-2 on Ryan Hartman's overtime goal. They have played in 16 previous playoff series, and when they've won Game 1, they are 2-2 in those series, with triumphs over Colorado in 2003 and St. Louis in 2015. When they've lost Game 1, they are 2-10, with series wins over Vancouver in 2003 and Colorado in 2014.

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