Minnesota Wild – Dallas Stars

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NHL ice hockey game, on regulation ice, in the 2026-27 preseason. Minnesota hosts Dallas at Grand Casino Arena on September 26, 2026 at 00:00 UTC, after the first game of the home-and-home series scheduled in Dallas on September 23.

The period is devoted to training camps, evaluating young players, and workload management, not standings. No sufficiently complete official data is available to compare recent form, strength of opposition, shots, expected goals, power play, or penalties.

Any previous preseason results alone do not establish a hierarchy because of the rotations.

Head-to-head

Both teams are documented as participants in the second game of their preseason home-and-home series, following the game scheduled in Dallas on September 23, 2026. No recent head-to-head score is provided in the file.

The schedule documents the sequence of games, not the sporting valeur of the previous one, and changes in lines and goaltenders greatly limit any extrapolation.

Context & news

Minnesota scenario: home-ice advantage and Oettinger’s announced absence may improve the Wild’s situation, which can also test its players competing for roster spots. Limitation: its own lines, goaltender, and roster continuity remain unknown.

Dallas scenario: a potential return by Seguin would bring experience, and the preparation could favor a targeted evaluation of players close to the NHL group. Limitation: Oettinger and Duchene are announced absent, Blackwell is probably absent, and the rotation makes the group’s identity uncertain.

Roster and lineup

Minnesota had reduced its camp to 43 players on September 23, including sending Stevie Leskovar, Jack Peart and Chase Wutzke to Iowa, as well as releasing Mike Koster and William Rousseau. The Wild’s final roster, starting goaltender and special teams units are unknown.

For Dallas, Tyler Seguin was likely to make his preseason debut, subject to the morning skate, but his actual presence, ice time and special teams usage remain unknown.