STAR TRIBUNE’S THREE STARS

1. Tyler Graovac, Wild: First career game-winning goal, career-high 18:45 ice time, career-high five shots.

2. Darcy Kuemper, Wild: Made 27 saves for his first win since Nov. 13.

3. Ryan Suter, Wild: Power-play goal, plus-3 to increase his NHL-best plus-minus to plus-22.

BY THE NUMBERS

5 Goals, and eight points, for Eric Staal in his past eight games.

10 Times in the past 12 games the Wild scored the first goal.

7-0-2 Wild point streak vs. Arizona.

3 Penalties by Coyotes star defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson.