NHL On Tap: Wild try to find game in playoff rematch against Stars

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Welcome to NHL On Tap. Three NHL.com writers will share what they are most looking forward to on the schedule each day. Today, their choices from the five games Sunday.Wild host Stars in playoff rematchThe Minnesota Wild host the Dallas Stars at Xcel Energy Center 6 p.m. ET; BSSWX, BSWI, BSN, NHLN, SNW, SNO, SNE for the first time since the fourth best season in their 23 year history 103 points was short circuited on home ice with a 4 1 loss to the Stars in Game 6 of the 2023 Western Conference First Round. It was a familiar refrain for the Wild, without an appearance past the first round since 2014 15 and four consecutive first round exits including the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers best of 5 and a six game loss to the St. Louis Blues in 2022 coming off their best season 113 points since joining the NHL in 2000 01. Minnesota 5 7 2 is on a 2 5 1 slide and its 3.93 goals against average is better than only the San Jose Sharks 4.43. The Stars are 9 3 1 despite a power play 10.8 percent, 4 for 37 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 consecutive games against Central Division opponents after defeating the Winnipeg Jets 3 2 at Canada Life Centre on Saturday, ending the Jets' three game winning streak when they scored at least five goals per game. Key stat: the Stars 38 0 2 and Wild 33 0 3 are two of four teams Buffalo Sabres https://www.flyersprostore.com/justin-braun-jersey, 33 0 4; Columbus Blue Jackets, 13 0 3 since the beginning of last season without a regulation loss when leading after two periods. Jon Lane, staff writerBedard looks to stay hot against the PanthersConnor Bedard is coming off the best game of his young NHL career when the Chicago Blackhawks visit the Florida Panthers 1 p.m. ET; BSFL, NHLN, NBCSCH, SN360, TVAS. The No. 1 pick of the 2023 NHL Draft had four points two goals, two assists in a 5 3 win at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. At 18 years, 115 days, the center became the youngest player in Blackhawks history with a multi goal and four point game. Bedard has seven points five goals, two assists in his past five games, including a goal in a 5 2 win against the Panthers in Chicago on Nov. 4. He leads NHL rookies in goals seven and is tied with Logan Cooley of the Arizona Coyotes for the rookie lead in points 11. Nicholas J. Cotsonika, columnist CHI TBL: Bedard earns four points in 5 2 victory Panarin eyes Gilbert's record with RangersArtemi Panarin can match the New York Rangers' record for the longest season opening point streak when the Columbus Blue Jackets visit Madison Square Garden 7 p.m. ET; BSOH, MSG. Panarin has 22 points eight goals, 14 assists with at least one point in each of the Rangers' first 13 games, moving him within one game of Rod Gilbert's record of beginning the 1972 73 season with points in 14 straight games 11 goals, 12 assists. The 32 year old forward, who played two seasons for Columbus 2017 19 before signing with New York in 2019, can also establish 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 career assists, Zach Werenski is one away from Seth Jones' Blue Jackets record for most assists by a defenseman. Tom Gulitti, staff writer MIN NYR: Lafrenire sends a pass from Panarin into the back of the cage Sunday gamesChicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers 1 p.m. ET; BSFL, NHLN, NBCSCH, SN360, TVAS Florida 8 4 1 has won three in a row overall and will try for its fifth straight win at Amerant Bank Arena, which would be the longest home win streak in the NHL this season. The Panthers will have Sam Bennett back in the lineup. Forward Sam Reinhart has three consecutive two point games and leads the Panthers with 17 points nine goals https://www.flyersprostore.com/jeremy-roenick-jersey, eight assists in 13 games. Chicago 5 7 0 is 4 4 0 on the road. Forwards Taylor Hall lower body and Andreas Athanasiou undisclosed won't play for the Blackhawks after being injured against the Lightning on Thursday.Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild 6 p.m. ET; BSSWX, BSWI, BSN, NHLN, SNW, SNO, SNE The Wild play their final game before joining the Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators in Stockholm for the 2023 NHL Global SeriesSweden presented by Fastenal. Dallas is 6 1 1 on the road this season, including wins in the first two games of this three game trip. Stars goalie Jake Oettinger, who is expected to start after Scott Wedgewood played Saturday, is 4 0 1 with a 2.40 GAA and.917 save percentage in seven career games six starts against the Wild.Vancouver Canucks at Montreal Canadiens 7 p.m. ET; RDS, TSN2, SNP Vancouver 10 3 1 had a five game winning streak and nine game point streak 8 0 1 end with a 5 2 loss to the Maple Leafs on Saturday. Forward Elias Pettersson leads the NHL with 25 points seven goals, 18 assist in 14 games after getting an assist against the Maple Leafs and is the second player in Canucks' history to reach 25 points in 14 games or fewer, joining Tony Tanti 1983 84. Montreal 7 5 2 has won an NHL high four games in overtime this season, including 3 2 against the Boston Bruins on Saturday.Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers 7 p.m. ET; BSOH, MSG The Rangers 10 2 1 are 8 0 1 in their past nine games, including 2 0 1 without defenseman Adam Fox lower body , forward Filip Chytil upper body and goalie Igor Shesterkin lower body , who are expected to remain out Sunday. The Blue Jackets 4 7 3 have lost four in a row 0 3 1 and have one win in their past nine games 1 5 3. Forward Patrik Laine returned after missing nine 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 8 p.m. ET; BSSD, BSSC Jeff Carter Jersey, NBCSCA, SN360 What will Leo Carlsson do for an encore after becoming the youngest Ducks player to score a hat trick 18 years, 319 days in a 6 3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday? Carlsson, the No. 2 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, has seven points six goals, one assist in nine games this season. Anaheim 7 6 0 has lost its past two games following a six game winning streak. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 77 of 80 shots for a 1.50 GAA and.963 save percentage in winning his past two starts for San Jose 2 11 1.