The Minnesota Wild rallied late, but ultimately fell short in a 5-2 loss to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night at American Airlines Center.
Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov scored power-play goals in the third period, but it wasn't enough to overcome the deficit. Zeev Buium registered two assists, while Filip Gustavsson turned aside 20 shots in the loss.
Jake Oettinger stopped 38 shots to hand the Wild a 2-2-0 record on the season. The Stars' depth was on full display, with five different players finding the back of the net.
The Wild fell behind early, with a costly turnover at center ice leading directly to the opening goal.
Author's summary: Wild lose 5-2 to Stars despite late rally.