Minnesota Wild Stage Dramatic Comeback to Defeat Dallas Stars in Overtime
Brock Faber's overtime goal capped a 3-2 victory for the Wild, who overcame a two-goal deficit despite missing star player Kirill Kaprizov.
- Brock Faber scored 35 seconds into overtime to secure a 3-2 win for the Minnesota Wild against the Dallas Stars on Friday night.
- The Wild rallied with two quick third-period goals from Jonas Brodin and Marcus Foligno to erase a 2-0 deficit.
- Minnesota played without Kirill Kaprizov, tied for fourth in the NHL in points, due to a lower-body injury, as well as several other key players.
- Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves for the Wild, while Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger stopped 15 shots but could not maintain the Stars' lead.
- The victory marked Minnesota's first multi-goal, third-period comeback on the road since 2021 and ended a 12-game point streak for Dallas against the Wild.