The Dallas Stars scored twice in a 58-second span in the second period and Lakeville, Minn., native Jake Oettinger pitched a 33-save shutout as the Minnesota Wild fell 3-0 in Dallas on Monday night. The loss snapped Minnesota’s three-game winning streak.

After a scoreless first period, the Stars (45-21-4) broke the tie when Wyatt Johnson scored on the power play 15 minutes, 1 second into the second period. Just 58 seconds later, Matt Duchene scored again to make it a two-goal Dallas advantage.

The Wild (40-26-5) had some Grade-A scoring chances in the third period, including on the power play midway through the frame, but Oettinger turned away each shot. 

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger makes a glove save on a shot by the Minnesota Wild during the first period at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on March 24, 2025.

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Filip Gustavsson, who was named the NHL’s First Star of the Week on Monday, had another strong showing in net for Minnesota, making 26 saves on 28 shots. But the Wild came across a brick wall in Oettinger, and just couldn’t get anything past him. 

Mason Marchment’s empty-netter with 44 seconds remaining iced it for Dallas.

The Wild outshot the Stars 33-29. 

Former Wild standout Mikael Grandlund assisted on Duchene’s second-period goal and finished with as a plus-one in 18:22 of ice time. Matt Dumba logged 14:09. 

The Wild return to action Tuesday night when they host the Las Vegas Golden Knights for a 7 p.m. puck drop at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. 

Dallas Stars center Mikael Granlund and Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) and defenseman Jake Middleton (5) look for the puck during the second period at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on March 24, 2025.

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