The Wild have a chance to knock out the Central Division Champs for the 3rd season in a row. This time it'll be against the Stars.
The Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars will face off in the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Below is the schedule for this series:
| Date | Time | Home Team | Away Team | Broadcast info |
| 4/14/16 | 8:30 PM | Stars | Wild | NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports |
| 4/16/16 | 7:00 PM | Stars | Wild | NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports |
| 4/18/16 | 7:30 PM | Wild | Stars | CNBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports |
| 4/20/16 | 8:30 PM | Wild | Stars | NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports |
| **4/22/2016 | TBD | Stars | Wild | TBD |
| **4/24/16 | TBD | Wild | Stars | TBD |
| **4/26/16 | TBD | Stars | Wild | TBD |
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| **= If Necessary |