The Minnesota Wild take on the Dallas Stars in the 2023 NHL Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center on Friday, starting at 9:30PM ET.
The Stanley Cup Playoffs is an elimination tournament in the NHL to decide the winner of the Stanley Cup.
A total of 16 teams, including the Stars and Wild, made the 2023 NHL Playoffs, which consists of 4 rounds – the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.
Each round is played as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to 4 wins progressing to the next round.