Dallas Stars vs Minnesota Wild, West 1st Round Game 6
On the ice
DAL shoots leftMIN shoots right 
Shots on goal
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 4 | 10 | 9 | 23 |
| MIN | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
In net
Jake Oettinger16/19 SV, .842
Jesper Wallstedt21/23 SV, .913| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Who won: Wild 5-2
The Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 5-2 in West 1st Round Game 6 on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at Grand Casino Arena. The series is tied 2-2. The Wild outscored the Stars 3-0 in the 3rd period. Quinn Hughes led the Wild in goals (2). Mavrik Bourque led the Stars in goals (1).
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What it means
- Winner take all: Game 5 decides the series.
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Injuries and inactives
Stars1st in Western Conference- Injured ReserveCameron Hughes CUpper Body
- Injured ReserveHarrison Scott CUndisclosed
- Injured ReserveLuke Krys DUndisclosed
- Injured ReserveMatt Duchene CAbdomen
Wild1st in Western Conference- OutMarcus Foligno LWLower Body
- Injured ReserveBrock Faber DSkull, Surgery
- Injured ReserveFilip Gustavsson GHip, Surgery
- Injured ReserveNick Foligno LWUpper Body
Starting goalies
Stars1st in Western Conference
Jake Oettinger G
Starting goalie, confirmed
Wild1st in Western Conference
Jesper Wallstedt G
Starting goalie, confirmed
Head to head
Series tied 2-2
Last meeting: Stars 5, Wild 4 (Apr 9)
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Game info
- Venue
- Grand Casino Arena, Saint Paul, MN · Attendance 19,273
- Officials
- Chris Rooney (Referee), Peter MacDougall (Referee), Corey Syvret (Referee), Ryan Daisy (Linesman), Kyle Flemington (Linesman), Ben O'Quinn (Linesman)
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