GAME RECAP
STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS
1. Devan Dubnyk, Wild: Made 31 saves and improved to 4-0-1 (six goals allowed) in the second of back-to-backs since being pulled in Detroit on Jan. 20.
2. Mikko Koivu, Wild: Scored the winning goal for a second straight night, had an empty-net goal and an assist.
3. Nino Niederreiter, Wild: Scored his 23rd and 24th goals, including a big power-play goal late in the third.
BY THE NUMBERS
115 Multi-point games for Koivu, breaking Marian Gaborik's Wild record.
3 Opposing goalies pulled in past three home games (Brian Elliott, Karri Ramo, Jonathan Quick).
104 Goals, 57 against (plus-47 differential) for the Wild in 34 Dubnyk starts
6-2-4 Wild record in the second of back-to-backs this season.
8-2-2 Wild record in six home back-to-backs in history.
MICHAEL RUSSO
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