MIN
MIN
Minnesota Wild
45-23-12 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
Final
6—1
2026-04-18 · American Airlines Center
DAL
DAL
Dallas Stars
48-20-12 · W3 · L10: 5-4-1
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
OT
W
DAL controlled xG 3.2 to 2.0 but MIN won on execution

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
MIN xG
2.00
ACTUAL
6 — 1
DAL xG
3.18

Scoring Timeline

0.15
HIGH xG
MIN1P 5:35Power Play
Joel Eriksson Ek
14
Joel Eriksson Ek(1)
C · MIN · #14
Matt Boldy (1), Mats Zuccarello (1)
MIN 1 - 0 DAL
0.04
MED xG
MIN2P 0:56Even Strength
Kirill Kaprizov
97
Kirill Kaprizov(1)
L · MIN · #97
Ryan Hartman (1), Mats Zuccarello (2)
MIN 2 - 0 DAL
0.12
HIGH xG
MIN2P 3:28Even Strength
Ryan Hartman
38
Ryan Hartman(1)
R · MIN · #38
Brock Faber (1), Quinn Hughes (1)
MIN 3 - 0 DAL
0.08
MED xG
MIN2P 6:30Even Strength
Matt Boldy
12
Matt Boldy(1)
L · MIN · #12
Kirill Kaprizov (1), Joel Eriksson Ek (1)
MIN 4 - 0 DAL
0.06
MED xG
DAL2P 15:10Power Play
Jason Robertson
21
Jason Robertson(1)
L · DAL · #21
Wyatt Johnston (1), Miro Heiskanen (1)
MIN 4 - 1 DAL
0.15
HIGH xG
MIN3P 8:13Power Play
Joel Eriksson Ek
14
Joel Eriksson Ek(2)
C · MIN · #14
Kirill Kaprizov (2), Mats Zuccarello (3)
MIN 5 - 1 DAL
0.06
MED xG
MIN3P 16:52Power Play
Matt Boldy
12
Matt Boldy(2)
L · MIN · #12
MIN 6 - 1 DAL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jesper Wallstedt
30
Jesper Wallstedt
G · MIN · #30
27/28 saves, .964 SV%, +2.2 GSAx
★2
Matt Boldy
12
Matt Boldy
L · MIN · #12
2G, 1A, 8 SOG, 2 HIT
★3
Joel Eriksson Ek
14
Joel Eriksson Ek
C · MIN · #14
2G, 1A, 5 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

MINDAL
29Shots28
1.76xGF2.39
46.7CF%53.3
49.1FO%50.8
2/4PP1/4
49Hits39
17Blocks7
8Giveaways14
3Takeaways7
10PIM10

Period Breakdown

PeriodMIN SOGDAL SOGMIN xGDAL xG
1st1080.650.28
2nd1070.970.66
3rd3120.372.24
Total23271.993.18

Penalties

10 TOTAL
1P 4:32
DAL
Tyler Myerselbowing (2 min)
Drawn by Mats Zuccarello
1P 8:23
MIN
Marcus Johanssonslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Esa Lindell
1P 18:11
DAL
Mikko Rantanenhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Bogosian
2P 4:14
DAL
Mikko Rantanentripping (2 min)
Drawn by Jared Spurgeon
2P 14:06
MIN
Danila Yurovcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Matt Duchene
3P 3:38
MIN
Jonas Brodinholding (2 min)
Drawn by Mikko Rantanen
3P 7:31
DAL
Esa Lindelltripping (2 min)
Drawn by Yakov Trenin
3P 10:43
MIN
Matt Boldyslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Mavrik Bourque
3P 10:43
DAL
Mavrik Bourqueslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Matt Boldy
3P 14:43
MIN
Nick Folignoholding (2 min)
Drawn by Esa Lindell