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Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars, Postseason

Postseason

NHLApril 28, 2026American Airlines Center

WildMinnesotaMINWon

Wild 4, Stars 2

Final
StarsDallasDAL
Score by period
Team123T
MIN1124
DAL1012

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

1st

  1. 0:00Start of 1st Period
  2. 0:00Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  3. 0:03Matt Boldy shot blocked by Esa Lindell
  4. 0:25Marcus Johansson Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  5. 0:30Brock Faber Snap Shot Wide Right
  6. 0:35Joel Eriksson Ek hit Jason Robertson
  7. 0:56Puck Frozen - Goalie
  8. 0:56Mats Zuccarello faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  9. 1:17Tyler Myers Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  10. 1:27Kirill Kaprizov hit Thomas Harley
  11. 1:55Arttu Hyry Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  12. 2:04Jamie Benn shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  13. 2:11Lian Bichsel shot blocked by Bobby Brink
  14. 2:33Yakov Trenin hit Miro Heiskanen
  15. 3:15Puck Frozen - Goalie
  16. 3:15Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  17. 3:29Ryan Hartman Batted Wide Left
  18. 3:31Puck in Netting
  19. 3:31Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  20. 3:47Giveaway by Tyler Myers
  21. 3:49Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  22. 3:51Mats Zuccarello Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (6), Ryan Hartman (3)
  23. 3:51Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  24. 3:55Giveaway by Miro Heiskanen
  25. 4:06Marcus Johansson hit Matt Duchene
  26. 4:29Joel Eriksson Ek Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  27. 4:49Esa Lindell hit Matt Boldy
  28. 5:12Giveaway by Sam Steel
  29. 5:16Puck in Netting
  30. 5:16Nick Foligno faceoff won against Colin Blackwell
  31. 5:20Giveaway by Zach Bogosian
  32. 5:25Icing
  33. 5:25Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  34. 6:01Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello
  35. 6:03Oskar Bäck Tip-In Wide Left
  36. 6:48Marcus Foligno hit Matt Duchene
  37. 6:50Yakov Trenin hit Jason Robertson
  38. 7:05Jason Robertson shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  39. 7:25Giveaway by Jake Middleton
  40. 7:31Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
  41. 7:42Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
  42. 8:08Takeaway by Jamie Benn
  43. 8:16Bobby Brink Slashing against Thomas Harley
  44. 8:16TV Timeout
  45. 8:16Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  46. 8:23Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  47. 8:58Miro Heiskanen Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Jason Robertson (3), Matt Duchene (6)
  48. 8:58Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Arttu Hyry
  49. 9:09Jamie Benn Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  50. 9:11Goalie Stopped
  51. 9:11Michael McCarron faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
  52. 9:50Lian Bichsel shot blocked by Bobby Brink
  53. 10:07Icing
  54. 10:07Michael McCarron faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
  55. 10:30Mavrik Bourque shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  56. 10:33Takeaway by Matt Duchene
  57. 11:36Esa Lindell shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
  58. 12:00Takeaway by Ryan Hartman
  59. 12:39Nick Foligno hit Colin Blackwell
  60. 13:16Lian Bichsel hit Yakov Trenin
  61. 13:20Lian Bichsel hit Joel Eriksson Ek
  62. 13:30Yakov Trenin hit Thomas Harley
  63. 13:32Puck in Benches
  64. 13:32Matt Boldy faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
  65. 14:07Matt Boldy Backhand saved by Jake Oettinger
  66. 14:17Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Matt Duchene
  67. 14:25Brock Faber shot blocked by Matt Boldy
  68. 14:29Quinn Hughes Backhand saved by Jake Oettinger
  69. 14:54Off-side
  70. 14:54Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  71. 15:01Giveaway by Tyler Myers
  72. 15:15Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Sam Steel
  73. 15:32Lian Bichsel shot blocked by Ryan Hartman
  74. 16:28Zach Bogosian shot blocked by Esa Lindell
  75. 17:03Yakov Trenin Backhand saved by Jake Oettinger
  76. 17:10Yakov Trenin hit Matt Duchene
  77. 17:33Marcus Foligno hit Matt Duchene
  78. 17:40Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  79. 17:45Lian Bichsel Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  80. 18:08Giveaway by Joel Eriksson Ek
  81. 18:09Lian Bichsel Interference against Joel Eriksson Ek
  82. 18:09Radek Faksa faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  83. 18:36Off-side
  84. 18:36Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Colin Blackwell
  85. 18:54Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
  86. 18:56Puck in Netting
  87. 18:56Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  88. 19:02Kirill Kaprizov Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  89. 19:26Joel Eriksson Ek shot blocked by Matt Boldy
  90. 19:45Matt Boldy Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  91. 19:46Matt Boldy Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  92. 19:47Challenge Hm - goal interference - no goal
  93. 19:47Matt Boldy faceoff won against Sam Steel
  94. 19:52Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello
  95. 19:55Colin Blackwell Snap Shot Wide Left
  96. 19:59Colin Blackwell hit Kirill Kaprizov
  97. 20:00End of 1st Period

2nd

  1. 0:00Start of 2nd Period
  2. 0:00Radek Faksa faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  3. 0:13Icing
  4. 0:13Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  5. 0:18Jason Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  6. 0:20Matt Duchene Backhand Wide Right
  7. 0:35Marcus Johansson hit Mavrik Bourque
  8. 0:39Takeaway by Joel Eriksson Ek
  9. 1:07Kirill Kaprizov Backhand saved by Jake Oettinger
  10. 1:24Jonas Brodin Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  11. 1:30Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Tyler Myers
  12. 1:38Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  13. 1:56Tyler Myers Snap Shot Wide Left
  14. 1:57Vladimir Tarasenko hit Tyler Myers
  15. 2:16Sam Steel Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  16. 2:31Lian Bichsel Wrist Shot Wide Left
  17. 2:37Puck in Benches
  18. 2:37Nick Foligno faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  19. 2:47Nick Foligno hit Lian Bichsel
  20. 2:51Yakov Trenin hit Radek Faksa
  21. 2:53Lian Bichsel Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  22. 2:56Yakov Trenin hit Oskar Bäck
  23. 3:15Yakov Trenin Tip-In Short
  24. 3:34Icing
  25. 3:34Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
  26. 3:42Giveaway by Joel Eriksson Ek
  27. 3:47Joel Eriksson Ek Tripping against Miro Heiskanen
  28. 3:47Michael McCarron faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  29. 4:19Puck in Benches
  30. 4:19Matt Duchene faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  31. 4:59Jason Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  32. 4:59Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  33. 5:35Matt Duchene shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
  34. 5:49Jason Robertson shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  35. 6:07Kirill Kaprizov hit Thomas Harley
  36. 6:11Giveaway by Esa Lindell
  37. 6:28Ryan Hartman Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  38. 6:32Giveaway by Justin Hryckowian
  39. 6:41Off-side
  40. 6:41Michael McCarron faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  41. 6:57Colin Blackwell shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  42. 7:01Radek Faksa hit Michael McCarron
  43. 7:30Colin Blackwell hit Michael McCarron
  44. 7:47Nick Foligno Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  45. 7:49Goalie Stopped
  46. 7:49Arttu Hyry faceoff won against Nick Foligno
  47. 8:03Jamie Benn hit Marcus Foligno
  48. 8:32Giveaway by Bobby Brink
  49. 8:45High Stick
  50. 8:45Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  51. 8:54Giveaway by Jared Spurgeon
  52. 8:58Kirill Kaprizov hit Justin Hryckowian
  53. 9:12Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello
  54. 9:12Tyler Myers shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  55. 9:24Thomas Harley Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  56. 9:29Wyatt Johnston Backhand Wide Left
  57. 9:29Jake Middleton hit Mikko Rantanen
  58. 9:53Tyler Myers Interference against Matt Boldy
  59. 9:53Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  60. 10:11Mats Zuccarello Tip-In saved by Jake Oettinger
  61. 10:12Mats Zuccarello Backhand Wide Left
  62. 10:19Matt Boldy Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  63. 10:37Joel Eriksson Ek Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  64. 11:02Joel Eriksson Ek Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  65. 11:03Goalie Stopped
  66. 11:03Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  67. 11:12Vladimir Tarasenko Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  68. 11:40Takeaway by Radek Faksa
  69. 12:05Sam Steel hit Marcus Foligno
  70. 12:09Mavrik Bourque hit Ryan Hartman
  71. 12:21Sam Steel Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  72. 12:30Giveaway by Yakov Trenin
  73. 12:32Giveaway by Jason Robertson
  74. 12:53Jason Robertson shot blocked by Brock Faber
  75. 13:01Jason Robertson hit Brock Faber
  76. 13:04Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
  77. 13:50Mikko Rantanen hit Marcus Johansson
  78. 14:02Mikko Rantanen Tip-In Wide Right
  79. 14:05Justin Hryckowian hit Jared Spurgeon
  80. 14:14Hand Pass
  81. 14:14Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
  82. 14:24Marcus Johansson hit Miro Heiskanen
  83. 15:29Tyler Myers Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  84. 15:31Goalie Stopped
  85. 15:31Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  86. 15:34Thomas Harley Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  87. 15:36Mikko Rantanen Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  88. 15:38On-Ice Official
  89. 15:38Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  90. 15:44Sam Steel hit Brock Faber
  91. 15:46Puck in Crowd
  92. 15:46Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  93. 16:15Takeaway by Lian Bichsel
  94. 16:31Giveaway by Lian Bichsel
  95. 17:08Giveaway by Thomas Harley
  96. 17:11Joel Eriksson Ek Snap Shot Wide Right
  97. 18:04Giveaway by Brock Faber
  98. 18:10Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Brock Faber
  99. 18:42Too many men/ice served by Mavrik Bourque
  100. 18:42Radek Faksa faceoff won against Matt Boldy
  101. 19:03Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello
  102. 19:09Joel Eriksson Ek Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  103. 19:12Miro Heiskanen hit Matt Boldy
  104. 19:17Matt Boldy Wrap-around saved by Jake Oettinger
  105. 19:18Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  106. 19:28Matt Boldy Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Quinn Hughes (5), Kirill Kaprizov (7)
  107. 19:28Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Jamie Benn
  108. 19:35Giveaway by Thomas Harley
  109. 19:35Ryan Hartman hit Thomas Harley
  110. 19:36Marcus Foligno Wrist Shot Wide Left
  111. 19:48Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
  112. 19:56Brock Faber Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  113. 19:57Ryan Hartman Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  114. 19:58Goalie Stopped
  115. 19:58Matt Duchene faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  116. 20:00End of 2nd Period

3rd

  1. 0:00Start of 3rd Period
  2. 0:00Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
  3. 0:17Quinn Hughes Slap Shot Wide Right
  4. 0:21Matt Boldy Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  5. 0:51Thomas Harley Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  6. 0:56Mikko Rantanen hit Mats Zuccarello
  7. 1:02Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  8. 1:42Ilya Lyubushkin hit Michael McCarron
  9. 2:23Giveaway by Nick Foligno
  10. 2:23Radek Faksa hit Nick Foligno
  11. 2:27Takeaway by Brock Faber
  12. 3:54Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov
  13. 4:05Ryan Hartman Snap Shot Wide Left
  14. 4:14Mavrik Bourque hit Quinn Hughes
  15. 4:34Mavrik Bourque hit Brock Faber
  16. 5:37Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Bobby Brink
  17. 6:05Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot Wide Left
  18. 6:20Puck Frozen - Goalie
  19. 6:20Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
  20. 6:41Icing
  21. 6:41Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  22. 6:42Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Jason Robertson
  23. 6:43Jason Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  24. 6:45Goalie Stopped
  25. 6:45Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  26. 6:59Giveaway by Ryan Hartman
  27. 7:11Giveaway by Miro Heiskanen
  28. 7:24Jake Middleton shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
  29. 7:33Puck in Netting
  30. 7:33Michael McCarron faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
  31. 7:47Michael McCarron Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Yakov Trenin (1), Vladimir Tarasenko (1)
  32. 7:47Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  33. 7:59Jamie Benn Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  34. 8:08Michael McCarron shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  35. 8:12Yakov Trenin hit Oskar Bäck
  36. 8:29Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Jamie Benn
  37. 8:39Oskar Bäck shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  38. 8:43Jake Middleton Tripping against Oskar Bäck
  39. 8:43Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  40. 9:04Jared Spurgeon hit Jason Robertson
  41. 9:12Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  42. 9:39Wyatt Johnston Tip-In Wide Left
  43. 9:47Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  44. 10:37Thomas Harley Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  45. 10:39Goalie Stopped
  46. 10:39Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  47. 10:42Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  48. 11:13Mavrik Bourque Wrap-around saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  49. 11:14Jamie Benn Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  50. 11:33Thomas Harley Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  51. 11:35Goalie Stopped
  52. 11:35Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  53. 11:55Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  54. 12:33Off-side
  55. 12:33Colin Blackwell faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  56. 12:49High Stick
  57. 12:49Colin Blackwell faceoff won against Vladimir Tarasenko
  58. 13:15Ilya Lyubushkin shot blocked by Yakov Trenin
  59. 13:22Sam Steel Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  60. 13:23Radek Faksa Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  61. 13:25Goalie Stopped
  62. 13:25Matt Duchene faceoff won against Marcus Foligno
  63. 14:01Marcus Foligno hit Thomas Harley
  64. 14:30Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  65. 14:31Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot Wide Right
  66. 14:48Ryan Hartman Unsportsmanlike conduct against Jamie Benn
  67. 14:48Jamie Benn Cross-checking against Ryan Hartman
  68. 14:48TV Timeout
  69. 14:48Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  70. 15:04Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  71. 15:05Goalie Stopped
  72. 15:05Michael McCarron faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  73. 15:26Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
  74. 15:53Wyatt Johnston Tip-In Wide Left
  75. 16:39Jason Robertson Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Miro Heiskanen (4), Mikko Rantanen (5)
  76. 16:39Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
  77. 17:02Jamie Benn Tip-In Wide Right
  78. 17:11Jamie Benn Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  79. 17:14Goalie Stopped
  80. 17:14Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Nick Foligno
  81. 17:55Mikko Rantanen hit Matt Boldy
  82. 18:00Kirill Kaprizov Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Matt Boldy (3), Jake Middleton (1)
  83. 18:00Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Nick Foligno
  84. 18:26Thomas Harley shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  85. 18:28Puck in Netting
  86. 18:28Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  87. 18:37Jared Spurgeon Slashing against Matt Duchene
  88. 18:37Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  89. 18:42Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  90. 19:01Jake Middleton Wrist Shot Wide Left
  91. 19:17Giveaway by Matt Duchene
  92. 19:35Zach Bogosian hit Mikko Rantanen
  93. 19:37Giveaway by Miro Heiskanen
  94. 19:38Giveaway by Zach Bogosian
  95. 19:46Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot Wide Left
  96. 19:53Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot Wide Left
  97. 19:57Wyatt Johnston Tip-In Wide Right
  98. 20:00End of 3rd Period
  99. 20:00Game End

1st

  1. 3:51MIN 1, DAL 0Mats Zuccarello Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (6), Ryan Hartman (3)
  2. 8:58MIN 1, DAL 1Miro Heiskanen Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Jason Robertson (3), Matt Duchene (6)

2nd

  1. 19:28MIN 2, DAL 1Matt Boldy Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Quinn Hughes (5), Kirill Kaprizov (7)

3rd

  1. 7:47MIN 3, DAL 1Michael McCarron Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Yakov Trenin (1), Vladimir Tarasenko (1)
  2. 16:39MIN 3, DAL 2Jason Robertson Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Miro Heiskanen (4), Mikko Rantanen (5)
  3. 18:00MIN 4, DAL 2Kirill Kaprizov Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Matt Boldy (3), Jake Middleton (1)

Game leaders

WildMinnesota

StarsDallas

Box score

ForwardsGA+/-SOGHTBSPIMTOIFO%SFLFWGVPNSMTKSHFTYTDGESTOIPPTOISHTOI
Kirill Kaprizov LW122030018:090.0400100022214:183:470:04
Mats Zuccarello RW101000016:59100.0201401021113:123:470:00
Matt Boldy LW110000020:2766.7712001024412:473:563:44
Michael McCarron C101002014:4150.0166000020212:580:001:43
Bobby Brink RW00000329:440.000011001208:590:450:00
Joel Eriksson Ek C000011220:1650.041010211125313:073:563:13
Marcus Foligno LW000030010:160.0010001014110:110:050:00
Marcus Johansson LW000030010:560.010000001719:570:590:00
Nick Foligno LW000020015:2040.0132100021012:010:003:19
Ryan Hartman RW011011215:0963.6247113119114:180:500:01
Vladimir Tarasenko RW011010012:040.0110000014011:210:430:00
Yakov Trenin C011071012:040.0100101014012:000:000:04
DefenseGA+/-SOGHTBSPIMTOISFLFWGVPNSMTKFO%SHFTYTDGESTOIPPTOISHTOI
Brock Faber D001002026:1010010110.031321:300:593:41
Jake Middleton D012016218:0500011100.023015:460:002:19
Jared Spurgeon D001015221:2900011000.028018:520:072:30
Jonas Brodin D00100207:2210000000.0707:220:000:00
Quinn Hughes D010001026:5320010100.030022:133:560:44
Zach Bogosian D00-1012016:0400020000.019013:060:002:58
GoaliesSAGASVSV%TOIPIMSOSESSVPPSVSHSVSOSAYTDG
Jesper Wallstedt G22220.90959:4700173000

Video

1:18Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars: Game HighlightsESPN video
1:04Stars successful challenge wipes Wild's goal away0:31Jake Oettinger makes big-time save late in the 2nd period0:44Kirill Kaprizov nets an empty-netter to secure game 5 for the Wild0:36Jason Robertson's impressive goal pulls Stars within 1 late
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