Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars, West 1st Round Game 2

NHL

Wild

46-24-12, 104 PTS

2-4

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	12	10	8	30
DAL	9	7	16	32

In net

Jesper Wallstedt28/31 SV, .903

Jake Oettinger28/30 SV, .933

Team	1	2	3	T
MIN	1	0	1	2
DAL	1	1	2	4

Who won: Stars 4-2

The Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 in West 1st Round Game 2 on Monday, April 20, 2026 at American Airlines Center. The series is tied 2-2. Wyatt Johnston led the Stars in goals (2). Brock Faber led the Wild in goals (2).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:14
Faceoff win vs R. Faksa
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Radek Faksa
M. McCarron
P3 0:14
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Penalty: slashing
Ryan Hartman Slashing against Radek Faksa (2 min)
R. Hartman
P3 0:20
Snap shot wide left
Brock Faber Snap Shot Wide Left
B. Faber · 2 G
P3 0:39
Snap shot on goal
Joel Eriksson Ek Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
J. Eriksson Ek · 1 A
P3 0:50
Faceoff win vs J. Eriksson Ek
Colin Blackwell faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
C. Blackwell
GOALP3 0:50
Goal! Backhand
W. Johnston · 2 G
Wyatt Johnston Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Justin Hryckowian (1), Esa Lindell (1)
MIN 2 - 4 DAL
P3 1:05
Snap shot wide right
Matt Boldy Snap Shot Wide Right
M. Boldy
P3 1:21
Faceoff win vs W. Johnston
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
J. Eriksson Ek · 1 A
P3 1:21MIN
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Too many men on the ice
Too many men/ice served by Danila Yurov (2 min)
P3 1:45
Shot blocked by T. Myers
Brock Faber shot blocked by Tyler Myers
B. Faber · 2 G
P3 2:17
Big hit on S. Steel
Joel Eriksson Ek hit Sam Steel
J. Eriksson Ek · 1 A
P3 2:22
Slap shot on goal
Quinn Hughes Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Q. Hughes · 2 A
P3 2:31
Shot on goal
Kirill Kaprizov Between Legs saved by Jake Oettinger
K. Kaprizov · 1 A
P3 3:23
Snap shot high and wide right
Matt Boldy Snap Shot High and Wide Right
M. Boldy
P3 3:29
Big hit on J. Eriksson Ek
Oskar Bäck hit Joel Eriksson Ek
O. Back · 1 A
P3 3:39
Snap shot on goal
Esa Lindell Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
E. Lindell · 1 A
P3 3:44
Faceoff win vs J. Eriksson Ek
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
R. Faksa
P3 3:44DAL
FLAG
Penalty: too many men on the ice
Too many men/ice served by Mavrik Bourque (2 min)
P3 4:20
Snap shot wide left
Mavrik Bourque Snap Shot Wide Left
M. Bourque
P3 4:21
Faceoff win vs J. Eriksson Ek
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
M. Duchene · 1 G, 1 A
P3 4:22
Slap shot on goal
Jason Robertson Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
J. Robertson · 1 G
P3 4:24
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Michael McCarron
M. McCarron
P3 6:03
Big hit on J. Hryckowian
Bobby Brink hit Justin Hryckowian
B. Brink
P3 6:27
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Thomas Harley
T. Harley