Minnesota WildWild46-24-12
6FinalApr 18, 2026
Dallas StarsStars50-20-12
1TVESPN
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
MIN+105
DAL−125
Puck line
MIN +1.5−245
DAL −1.5+200
Total O/U
Over 5.5−130
Under 5.5+110
- Puck line: Wild +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 5.5 (7 goals).
Recap
The Minnesota Wild routed the Dallas Stars 6-1 at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Apr 18, 2026, a 5-goal win to move to 46-24-12.
Minnesota leads the series 1-0. The Wild scored 2 power-play goals.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| DAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
W: Wallstedt · L: Oettinger
Scoring plays
First Period
- MINGoal · 5:35Joel Eriksson Ek Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (1), Mats Zuccarello (1)1-0
Second Period
- MINGoal · 0:56Kirill Kaprizov Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Hartman (1), Mats Zuccarello (2)2-0
- MINGoal · 3:28Ryan Hartman Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Brock Faber (1), Quinn Hughes (1)3-0
- MINGoal · 6:30Matt Boldy Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (1), Joel Eriksson Ek (1)4-0
- DALGoal · 15:10Jason Robertson Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Wyatt Johnston (1), Miro Heiskanen (1)4-1
Third Period
- MINGoal · 8:13Joel Eriksson Ek Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (2), Mats Zuccarello (3)5-1
- MINGoal · 16:52Matt Boldy Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none6-1
Team stats
MINDAL
- Shots
- 29
- 28
- Power Play Goals
- 2
- 1
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 49.2
- 50.8
- Hits
- 49
- 39
- Blocked Shots
- 17
- 8
- Penalty Minutes
- 10
- 10
Top performers
Minnesota WildDallas Stars
Goals
Matt Boldy2
Jason Robertson1
Assists
Mats Zuccarello3
Miro Heiskanen1
Points
Joel Eriksson Ek3
Jason Robertson1
Player stats
Wild · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Boldy LW | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17:50 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 100.0 | 2 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek C | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19:05 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 57.1 | 0 |
| Nick Foligno LW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 2 |
| Marcus Foligno LW | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Hartman RW | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16:05 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 58.3 | 0 |
| Marcus Johansson LW | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12:14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Kirill Kaprizov LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17:58 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Michael McCarron C | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12:45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46.2 | 0 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Yakov Trenin C | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 13:36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Danila Yurov RW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Mats Zuccarello RW | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16:41 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Wild · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Bogosian D | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jonas Brodin D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Brock Faber D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24:35 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Quinn Hughes D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24:30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jake Middleton D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jared Spurgeon D | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18:40 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Wild · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Wallstedt G | 1 | 28 | 27 | .964 | 60:00 | 0 |
Stars · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oskar Back C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jamie Benn LW | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 11:55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Colin Blackwell C | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 11:03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Mavrik Bourque C | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15:59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 2 |
| Matt Duchene C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 20:07 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Adam Erne LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 8:07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Radek Faksa C | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 11:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Justin Hryckowian C | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77.8 | 0 |
| Wyatt Johnston C | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 21:44 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Mikko Rantanen RW | 1 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 21:22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 4 |
| Jason Robertson LW | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 19:56 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sam Steel C | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 15:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
Stars · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lian Bichsel D | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Thomas Harley D | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 19:40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Miro Heiskanen D | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 23:55 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Esa Lindell D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Nils Lundkvist D | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 17:55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tyler Myers D | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 15:01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Stars · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Oettinger G | 5 | 28 | 23 | .821 | 58:34 | 0 |
Three stars
- Jesper Wallstedt (MIN)
- Kirill Kaprizov (MIN)
- Mats Zuccarello (MIN)
Game info
VenueAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Attendance18,532
OfficialsLinesman: Jonny Murray · Referee: Jean Hebert · Referee: Gord Dwyer · Referee: Furman South
TVESPN · national
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