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Nate Prosser scores in overtime as Minnesota Wild beat Dallas Stars 3-2

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Minnesota Wild left wing Erik Haula, of Finland, celebrates his goal off Dallas Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen with teammates Torrey Mitchell (17) and Stephane Veilleux (19) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn., Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt) (The Associated Press)

Dallas Stars defenseman Jordie Benn, left, and Minnesota Wild left wing Matt Cooke, right, watch as a shot by Wild defenseman Ryan Suter gets past Dallas Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen, center, of Finland, for a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn., Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt) (The Associated Press)

Nate Prosser scored his third career goal at 2:42 of overtime, lifting the Minnesota Wild over the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday night.

Prosser netted the winning score for the second time in as many games, and Darcy Kuemper stopped 33 shots. Erik Haula and Ryan Suter also scored for the Wild.

Ryan Garbutt and Alex Chiasson scored for the slumping Stars, who have only one win in their last nine games. Kari Lehtonen made 16 saves.

Kuemper made his fourth straight start and is 4-1 in five starts since Jan. 7.