GAME OF THE WEEK (NHL)
(NHL) Minnesota vs. Dallas,
Money Line: -111.00 Minnesota (Away)
Result: Loss
The Dallas Stars have dropped nine of their last 10 (including a 5-2 loss at Minnesota Thursday night), and it's now all but impossible for them to reach the playoffs. The Minnesota Wild meanwhile are enter Saturday 3rd in the Central Division, five points up on the chasing Blues.

The deciding factor here is the play in the defensive zone, with the Stars giving up an average of 3.8 goals per game through their last 10 games while the Wild have conceded just seven through their last four.

Wild are 6-0 in their last six in the second game of a home-and-home situation and 5-1 in the last six meetings with Dallas.

10* NHL Game of the Week on Minnesota Wild.