Dallas and Minnesota have only faced each other twice in the playoffs before — in the first rounds in 2016 and 2023. The Stars won both series in six games.
This is the fifth straight playoff appearance for the Stars. They made it to the Western conference finals each of the last three seasons, falling to the Golden Knights in 2023 and the Oilers in 2024 and 2025.
Staff writer Lia Assimakopoulos contributed to this post.