Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars, West 1st Round Game 5

NHL

Wild

46-24-12, 104 PTS

4-2

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	10	15	3	28
DAL	5	6	11	22

In net

Jesper Wallstedt20/22 SV, .909

Jake Oettinger24/27 SV, .889

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

Who won: Wild 4-2

The Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 in West 1st Round Game 5 on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at American Airlines Center. The series is tied 2-2. Kirill Kaprizov led the Wild in goals (1). Miro Heiskanen led the Stars in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:03
Tip-in wide right
Wyatt Johnston Tip-In Wide Right
W. Johnston
P3 0:07
Snap shot wide left
Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot Wide Left
M. Rantanen · 1 A
P3 0:14
Snap shot wide left
Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot Wide Left
W. Johnston
P3 0:22
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Zach Bogosian
Z. Bogosian
P3 0:23
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Miro Heiskanen
M. Heiskanen · 1 G, 1 A
P3 0:25
Big hit on M. Rantanen
Zach Bogosian hit Mikko Rantanen
Z. Bogosian
P3 0:43
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Matt Duchene
M. Duchene · 1 A
P3 0:59
Wrist shot wide left
Jake Middleton Wrist Shot Wide Left
J. Middleton · 1 A
P3 1:18
Shot blocked by J. Middleton
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Jake Middleton
M. Rantanen · 1 A
P3 1:23
Faceoff win vs M. McCarron
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Michael McCarron
W. Johnston
P3 1:23
FLAG
Penalty: slashing
Jared Spurgeon Slashing against Matt Duchene (2 min)
J. Spurgeon
P3 1:32
Faceoff win vs J. Eriksson Ek
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
W. Johnston
P3 1:34
Shot blocked by J. Middleton
Thomas Harley shot blocked by Jake Middleton
T. Harley
P3 2:00
Faceoff win vs N. Foligno
Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Nick Foligno
M. Bourque
GOALP3 2:00
Goal! Backhand
K. Kaprizov · 1 G, 2 A
Kirill Kaprizov Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Matt Boldy (3), Jake Middleton (1)
MIN 4 - 2 DAL
P3 2:05
Big hit on M. Boldy
Mikko Rantanen hit Matt Boldy
M. Rantanen · 1 A
P3 2:46
Faceoff win vs N. Foligno
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Nick Foligno
W. Johnston
P3 2:49
Wrist shot on goal
Jamie Benn Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
J. Benn
P3 2:58
Tip-in wide right
Jamie Benn Tip-In Wide Right
J. Benn
P3 3:21
Faceoff win vs M. Bourque
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
J. Eriksson Ek
GOALP3 3:21
Goal! Snap shot
J. Robertson · 1 G, 1 A
Jason Robertson Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Miro Heiskanen (4), Mikko Rantanen (5)
MIN 3 - 2 DAL
P3 4:07
Tip-in wide left
Wyatt Johnston Tip-In Wide Left
W. Johnston
P3 4:34
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
M. Rantanen · 1 A