Minnesota WildWild44-21-12
5FinalApr 5, 2026
Detroit Red WingsRed Wings40-29-8
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Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
MIN−135
DET+114
Puck line
MIN −1.5+195
DET +1.5−238
Total O/U
Over 6.5+105
Under 6.5−125
- Puck line: Red Wings +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 6.5 (9 goals).
Recap
The Minnesota Wild edged the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Apr 5, 2026 to move to 44-21-12.
The Wild have won 3 straight. The Wild won despite being outshot 24-20. They scored 4 unanswered goals in the second period.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Gustavsson · L: Talbot
Scoring plays
First Period
- DETGoal · 1:40Albert Johansson Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Axel Sandin-Pellikka (14), Patrick Kane (37)0-1
Second Period
- MINGoal · 0:18Matt Boldy Goal (41) Wrist Shot, assists: Joel Eriksson Ek (30)1-1
- MINGoal · 1:25Kirill Kaprizov Goal (41) Deflected, assists: Ryan Hartman (18), Mats Zuccarello (35)2-1
- MINGoal · 7:03Vladimir Tarasenko Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Middleton (14), Ryan Hartman (19)3-1
- MINGoal · 12:32Kirill Kaprizov Goal (42) Snap Shot, assists: Brock Faber (36)4-1
Third Period
- DETGoal · 7:18Axel Sandin-Pellikka Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Larkin (29), Lucas Raymond (48)4-2
- DETGoal · 11:14J.T. Compher Goal (11) Tip-In, assists: Simon Edvinsson (15), Marco Kasper (10)4-3
- DETGoal · 14:36Patrick Kane Goal (15) Backhand, assists: Alex DeBrincat (42), Andrew Copp (33)4-4
- MINGoal · 18:09Kirill Kaprizov Goal (43) Slap Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (40), Mats Zuccarello (36)5-4
Team stats
MINDET
- Shots
- 20
- 24
- Power Play Goals
- 1
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 38.6
- 61.4
- Hits
- 25
- 18
- Blocked Shots
- 25
- 8
- Penalty Minutes
- 2
- 4
Top performers
Minnesota WildDetroit Red Wings
Goals
Kirill Kaprizov3
Axel Sandin-Pellikka1
Assists
Ryan Hartman2
Axel Sandin-Pellikka1
Points
Kirill Kaprizov3
Patrick Kane2
Player stats
Wild · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Boldy LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:03 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek C | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41.2 | 0 |
| Nick Foligno LW | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 0 |
| Marcus Foligno LW | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Hartman RW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31.3 | 0 |
| Marcus Johansson LW | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14:57 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kirill Kaprizov LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:53 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Michael McCarron C | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | 0 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Yakov Trenin C | 1 | 10 | 0 | -1 | 13:36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Danila Yurov RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 11:02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 2 |
| Mats Zuccarello RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Wild · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Brodin D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brock Faber D | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23:33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Quinn Hughes D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25:05 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jake Middleton D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jeff Petry D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 15:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jared Spurgeon D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Wild · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Gustavsson G | 4 | 24 | 20 | .833 | 60:00 | 0 |
Red Wings · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. Compher LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:42 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 71.4 | 0 |
| Andrew Copp C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19:22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 61.5 | 0 |
| Alex DeBrincat RW | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18:58 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Emmitt Finnie C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 16:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Patrick Kane RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:09 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Marco Kasper C | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 12:02 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Dylan Larkin C | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 17:55 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 65.0 | 0 |
| Carter Mazur LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| David Perron LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Michael Rasmussen C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Lucas Raymond LW | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 17:25 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| James van Riemsdyk LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
Red Wings · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Bernard-Docker D | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 14:34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ben Chiarot D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 21:39 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Simon Edvinsson D | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23:13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Albert Johansson D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:52 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Axel Sandin-Pellikka D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:04 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Moritz Seider D | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 27:54 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Red Wings · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Talbot G | 5 | 20 | 15 | .750 | 58:24 | 0 |
Three stars
- Kirill Kaprizov (MIN)
- Axel Sandin-Pellikka (DET)
- Matt Boldy (MIN)
Game info
VenueLittle Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Attendance17,892
OfficialsReferee: Wes McCauley · Referee: Justin Kea · Linesman: Andrew Smith · Linesman: Kyle Flemington
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