The Minnesota Wild host the Dallas Stars at Xcel Energy Facility for the very first time given that the fourth-best season in their 23-year background was short-circuited on home ice with a 4-1 loss to the Stars in Video game 6 of the 2023 Western Meeting First Round. It was an acquainted refrain for the Wild, without a look past the preliminary because 2014-15 and 4 consecutive first-round leaves consisting of the 2020 Stanley Mug Qualifiers and a six-game loss to the St. Louis Blues in 2022 coming off their finest period since joining the NHL in 2000-01. Minnesota gets on a 2-5-1 slide and its 3.93 goals-against standard is much better than just the San Jose Sharks. The Stars are 9-3-1 regardless of a power play down from 25.0 percent last season and being outscored 13-6 in the first period after holding an 86-59 advantage in 2022-23. They play the second of four successive games versus Central Division opponents after beating the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 at Canada Life Centre on Saturday, ending the Jets' three-game winning streak when they scored at the very least five goals per video game. Key stat: the Stars and Wild are 2 of four teams considering that the start of last season without a guideline loss when leading after two periods.-- Jon Lane, team writer Bedard seeks to stay hot against the PanthersConnor Bedard is coming off the finest video game of his young NHL career when the Chicago Blackhawks see the Florida Panthers. The No. 1 pick of the 2023 NHL Draft had 4 points in a 5-3 win at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. At 18 years, 115 days, the facility ended up being the youngest player in Blackhawks background with a multi-goal and four-point video game. Bedard has seven points in his previous 5 video games , including an objective in a 5-2 win against the Panthers in Chicago on Nov. 4. He leads NHL novices in objectives and is connected with Logan Cooley of the Arizona Coyotes for the novice lead in points.-- Nicholas J. Cotsonika, reporter CHITBL: Bedard earns four factors in 5-2 triumph Panarin eyes Gilbert's document with RangersArtemi Panarin can match the New york city Rangers' record for the longest season-opening point streak when the Columbus Blue Jackets visit Madison Square Yard. Panarin has 22 factors with at the very least one factor in each of the Rangers' very first 13 games, relocating him within one video game of Rod Gilbert's record of starting the 1972-73 period with points in 14 straight video games. The 32-year-old forward, who played 2 periods for Columbus prior to authorizing with New york city in 2019, can additionally develop his NHL career-high for a point streak at any point in a season, surpassing his 13-game streak from Feb. 7-March 1 , 2020. With 172 job aids, Zach Werenski is one away from Seth Jones' Blue Jackets record for the majority of aids by a defenseman.-- Tom Gulitti, team writer MINNYR: Lafrenire sends a pass from Panarin right into the rear of the cage Sunday gamesChicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers Florida has actually won three in a row overall and will pursue its 5th straight win at Amerant Bank Field, which would certainly be the lengthiest home win touch in the NHL this season. The Panthers will certainly have Sam Bennett back in the lineup. Forward Sam Reinhart has three successive two-point video games and leads the Panthers with 17 points in 13 games. Chicago is 4-4-0 when driving. Forwards Taylor Hall and Andreas Athanasiou will not play for the Blackhawks after being harmed against the Lightning on Thursday.Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild Bush play their last game prior to signing up with the Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators in Stockholm for the 2023 NHL International Series-- Sweden offered by Fastenal. Dallas is 6-1-1 when traveling this period, including success in the initial two video games of this three-game trip. Stars goalkeeper Jake Oettinger, that is expected to start after Scott Wedgewood played Saturday, is 4-0-1 with a 2.40 GAA and.917 save portion in 7 occupation games against the Wild.Vancouver Canucks at Montreal Canadiens Vancouver had a five-game winning touch and nine-game point touch end with a 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs on Saturday. Forward Elias Pettersson leads the NHL with 25 points in 14 games after getting a help against the Maple Leafs and is the second gamer in Canucks' history to reach 25 points in 14 games or fewer, joining Tony Tanti. Montreal has won an NHL-high four games in overtime this period, consisting of 3-2 versus the Boston Bruins on Saturday.Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers The Rangers are 8-0-1 in their past nine video games, including 2-0-1 without defenseman Adam Fox, onward Filip Chytil and goalie Igor Shesterkin, who are expected to stay out Sunday. The Blue Jackets have shed 4 in a row and have one win in their past nine games. Ahead Patrik Laine returned after missing 9 video games with an upper-body injury to score his 200th NHL goal in Columbus' 5-4 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks What will Leo Carlsson do for an encore after coming to be the youngest Ducks gamer to rack up a hat technique in a 6-3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday? Carlsson, the No. 2 choice in the 2023 NHL Draft , has seven factors in 9 games this period. Anaheim has shed its previous two video games complying with a six-game winning touch. Mackenzie Blackwood quit 77 of 80 shots for a 1.50 GAA and.963 save percentage in winning his past 2 begins for San Jose.