The story

The Wild created more, 2.8 expected goals to 1.7, and lost 5-4 to the Stars. The Stars trailed by two at one point. Mats Zuccarello had three points, three assists. Ryan Hartman has a point in 8 straight games.

• Mats ZuccarelloBig night

  Mats Zuccarello had three points, three assists. He has 54 points in 59 games this season. He played 18:12 and had one shot on goal. The Wild lost 5-4 to the Stars.

• Ryan HartmanStreak

  Ryan Hartman has a point in 8 straight games. That was his 23rd goal of the season. He played 14:37 and had two shots on goal. The Wild lost 5-4 to the Stars.

• Filip GustavssonRough night

  Filip Gustavsson allowed 5 goals on shots worth 1.7 expected goals. That is 3.3 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Wild lost 5-4 to the Stars.

• Joel Eriksson EkVolume

  Joel Eriksson Ek had 10 shot attempts. Six reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 4.8. The Wild lost 5-4 to the Stars.

• Kirill KaprizovTwo goals

  Kirill Kaprizov scored twice. That was his 45th goal of the season. He played 23:00 and had four shots on goal. The Wild fell 5-4 to the Stars.

• Colin BlackwellDrought over

  Colin Blackwell scored for the first time in 18 games. That was his fourth goal of the season. He played 9:56 and had two shots on goal. The Stars beat the Wild 5-4.