Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars, West 1st Round Game 1

NHL

Wild

46-24-12, 104 PTS

6-1

Final

Stars

50-20-12, 112 PTS

American Airlines Center

TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

MIN shoots leftDAL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MIN	11	13	5	29
DAL	8	8	12	28

In net

Jesper Wallstedt27/28 SV, .964

Jake Oettinger23/28 SV, .821

Team	1	2	3	T
MIN	1	3	2	6
DAL	0	1	0	1

Who won: Wild 6-1

The Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 6-1 in West 1st Round Game 1 on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at American Airlines Center. The series is tied 2-2. The Wild outscored the Stars 3-1 in the 2nd period. Matt Boldy led the Wild in goals (2). Jason Robertson led the Stars in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:37
Big hit on N. Lundkvist
Vladimir Tarasenko hit Nils Lundkvist
V. Tarasenko
P3 1:06
Big hit on J. Benn
Zach Bogosian hit Jamie Benn
Z. Bogosian
P3 1:13
Wrist shot on goal
Adam Erne Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
A. Erne
P3 1:34
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Mavrik Bourque
M. Bourque
P3 1:45
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Jonas Brodin
J. Brodin
P3 1:49
Faceoff win vs M. Bourque
Nick Foligno faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
N. Foligno
P3 2:11
Snap shot on goal
Mavrik Bourque Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
M. Bourque
P3 2:35
Shot blocked by J. Middleton
Colin Blackwell shot blocked by Jake Middleton
C. Blackwell
P3 2:42
Shot blocked by Z. Bogosian
Colin Blackwell shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
C. Blackwell
P3 3:08
Faceoff win vs D. Yurov
Colin Blackwell faceoff won against Danila Yurov
C. Blackwell
GOALP3 3:08
Goal! Wrist shot
M. Boldy · 2 G, 1 A
Matt Boldy Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none
MIN 6 - 1 DAL
P3 3:11
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
M. Rantanen
P3 4:03
Face off
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Matt Duchene
P3 4:05
Tip-in shot on goal
Wyatt Johnston Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
W. Johnston · 1 A
P3 4:16
Wrist shot wide left
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Wide Left
M. Rantanen
P3 4:57
Shot
Matt Duchene Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 5:17
Faceoff win vs M. McCarron
Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Michael McCarron
M. Rantanen
P3 5:17
FLAG
Penalty: holding
Nick Foligno Holding against Esa Lindell (2 min)
N. Foligno
P3 5:20
Tip-in shot on goal
Adam Erne Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
A. Erne
P3 5:55
Snap shot on goal
Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
M. Heiskanen · 1 A
P3 6:01
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Brock Faber
B. Faber · 1 A
P3 6:04
Big hit on Q. Hughes
Justin Hryckowian hit Quinn Hughes
J. Hryckowian
P3 6:20
Big hit on M. McCarron
Lian Bichsel hit Michael McCarron
L. Bichsel
P3 6:31
Big hit on M. McCarron
Jamie Benn hit Michael McCarron
J. Benn