Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars
· American Airlines Center, Dallas · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 5–4 on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Minnesota Wild |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
| Dallas Stars |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Minnesota Wild |
8 |
14 |
9 |
31 |
| Dallas Stars |
4 |
10 |
6 |
20 |
Three stars
- C. Blackwell, Dallas Stars (1 goal, 1 assist)
- K. Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild (2 goals)
- J. Robertson, Dallas Stars (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
04:26 |
Dallas Stars |
Wyatt Johnston (44) |
Justin Hryckowian (15), Mikko Rantanen (54) |
Even strength |
MIN 0, DAL 1 |
| 1st |
13:02 |
Minnesota Wild |
Quinn Hughes (7) |
Mats Zuccarello (37) |
Even strength |
MIN 1, DAL 1 |
| 1st |
19:44 |
Minnesota Wild |
Kirill Kaprizov (44) |
Matt Boldy (42), Mats Zuccarello (38) |
Power play |
MIN 2, DAL 1 |
| 2nd |
06:39 |
Minnesota Wild |
Kirill Kaprizov (45) |
Matt Boldy (43), Mats Zuccarello (39) |
Power play |
MIN 3, DAL 1 |
| 2nd |
08:03 |
Dallas Stars |
Colin Blackwell (4) |
Esa Lindell (24) |
Even strength |
MIN 3, DAL 2 |
| 2nd |
16:16 |
Dallas Stars |
Cameron Hughes (1) |
Colin Blackwell (11), Oskar Bäck (7) |
Even strength |
MIN 3, DAL 3 |
| 2nd |
19:49 |
Minnesota Wild |
Ryan Hartman (23) |
Jared Spurgeon (16), Quinn Hughes (69) |
Power play |
MIN 4, DAL 3 |
| 3rd |
04:28 |
Dallas Stars |
Mikko Rantanen (22) |
Thomas Harley (29), Wyatt Johnston (40) |
Even strength |
MIN 4, DAL 4 |
| 3rd |
10:35 |
Dallas Stars |
Jason Robertson (42) |
Esa Lindell (25) |
Even strength |
MIN 4, DAL 5 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars
| Stat |
Minnesota Wild |
Dallas Stars |
| Shots on goal |
31 |
20 |
| Power play |
3 of 5 |
0 of 1 |
| Penalty minutes |
12 |
20 |
| Hits |
25 |
18 |
| Blocked shots |
11 |
13 |
| Giveaways |
9 |
12 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
4 |
| Faceoffs won |
29/57 (50.9%) |
28/57 (49.1%) |
Box score
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 12 M. Boldy |
L |
0 |
2 |
2 |
-1 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:47 |
| Number 13 Y. Trenin |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:53 |
| Number 14 J. Eriksson Ek |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
64.7% |
18:10 |
| Number 17 M. Foligno |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:39 |
| Number 22 D. Yurov |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40% |
14:14 |
| Number 36 M. Zuccarello |
R |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:12 |
| Number 38 R. Hartman |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
60% |
14:37 |
| Number 47 M. McCarron |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
83.3% |
09:55 |
| Number 71 N. Foligno |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:08 |
| Number 90 M. Johansson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:50 |
| Number 91 V. Tarasenko |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
14:55 |
| Number 97 K. Kaprizov |
L |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
|
23:00 |
| Number 2 J. Petry |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:04 |
| Number 5 J. Middleton |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:55 |
| Number 7 B. Faber |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
24:38 |
| Number 25 J. Brodin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:35 |
| Number 43 Q. Hughes |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
31:51 |
| Number 46 J. Spurgeon |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:22 |
Minnesota Wild goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 32 F. Gustavsson |
20 |
15 |
5 |
.750 |
58:15 |
Loss |
Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 10 O. Bäck |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
13:24 |
| Number 14 J. Benn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:55 |
| Number 15 C. Blackwell |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
75% |
09:56 |
| Number 21 J. Robertson |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
16:14 |
| Number 22 M. Bourque |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
17:00 |
| Number 25 A. Hyry |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
42.9% |
15:10 |
| Number 34 C. Hughes |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:57 |
| Number 49 J. Hryckowian |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
17:24 |
| Number 53 W. Johnston |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
16:53 |
| Number 73 A. Erne |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:35 |
| Number 95 M. Duchene |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
36.4% |
14:20 |
| Number 96 M. Rantanen |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:42 |
| Number 4 M. Heiskanen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
05:45 |
| Number 6 L. Bichsel |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:25 |
| Number 23 E. Lindell |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
25:03 |
| Number 46 I. Lyubushkin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
20:08 |
| Number 55 T. Harley |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
25:17 |
| Number 57 T. Myers |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
22:38 |
Dallas Stars goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 J. Oettinger |
31 |
27 |
4 |
.871 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
19:30 |
Dallas Stars |
Wyatt Johnston |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
03:14 |
Minnesota Wild |
Nick Foligno |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
03:14 |
Dallas Stars |
Lian Bichsel |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
06:23 |
Dallas Stars |
Esa Lindell |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
08:03 |
Minnesota Wild |
Nick Foligno |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
08:03 |
Minnesota Wild |
Nick Foligno |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
08:03 |
Dallas Stars |
Tyler Myers |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
08:57 |
Dallas Stars |
Wyatt Johnston |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
18:05 |
Dallas Stars |
Tyler Myers |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
12:08 |
Minnesota Wild |
Ryan Hartman |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
12:08 |
Dallas Stars |
Adam Erne |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
17:30 |
Dallas Stars |
Mikko Rantanen |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:45 |
Minnesota Wild |
Quinn Hughes |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:45 |
Dallas Stars |
Mikko Rantanen |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:45 |
Dallas Stars |
Thomas Harley |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:45 |
Minnesota Wild |
Matt Boldy |
Roughing |
2 |
Game information
- Minnesota Wild head coach
- John Hynes
- Dallas Stars head coach
- Glen Gulutzan
- Referees
- Thomas John Luxmore, Eric Furlatt
- Linesmen
- Dylan Blujus, Travis Toomey
- Minnesota Wild scratches
- Zach Bogosian, Robby Fabbri, Nico Sturm, Bobby Brink, Daemon Hunt
- Dallas Stars scratches
- Alexander Petrovic, Michael Bunting, Roope Hintz, Kyle Capobianco, Sam Steel, Nathan Bastian, Nils Lundkvist
2025-2026 season series
Every Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars game in the 2025-2026 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Minnesota Wild
2
 at Dallas Stars
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars, Tue, Oct 14, 2025
|
|
Dallas Stars
2
at Minnesota Wild
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, Thu, Dec 11, 2025
|
|
Dallas Stars
1
at Minnesota Wild
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Mar 21, 2026
|
|
Minnesota Wild
4
at Dallas Stars
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars, Thu, Apr 9, 2026
|
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Minnesota Wild
6
at Dallas Stars
1
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars, Sat, Apr 18, 2026
|
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Minnesota Wild
2
at Dallas Stars
4
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars, Mon, Apr 20, 2026
|
|
Dallas Stars
4
at Minnesota Wild
3
|
Final/2OT
Playoffs
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, Wed, Apr 22, 2026
|
|
Dallas Stars
2
at Minnesota Wild
3
|
Final/OT
Playoffs
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Apr 25, 2026
|
|
Minnesota Wild
4
at Dallas Stars
2
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars, Tue, Apr 28, 2026
|
|
Dallas Stars
2
at Minnesota Wild
5
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, Thu, Apr 30, 2026
|
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Minnesota Wild
at Dallas Stars
|
Postponed
Playoffs
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars, Sat, May 2, 2026
|
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Status |
Details |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
3
 at New York Islanders
5
|
Final
|
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|
 Columbus Blue Jackets
0
 at Buffalo Sabres
5
|
Final
|
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|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
1
 at Montreal Canadiens
2
|
Final
|
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|
 Florida Panthers
1
 at Ottawa Senators
5
|
Final
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 Philadelphia Flyers
3
 at Detroit Red Wings
6
|
Final
|
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 Pittsburgh Penguins
5
 at New Jersey Devils
2
|
Final
|
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|
 Winnipeg Jets
3
 at St. Louis Blues
2
|
Final
|
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|
 Carolina Hurricanes
7
 at Chicago Blackhawks
2
|
Final
|
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|
 Calgary Flames
1
 at Colorado Avalanche
3
|
Final
|
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|
 Nashville Predators
1
 at Utah Mammoth
4
|
Final
|
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|
 San Jose Sharks
1
 at Anaheim Ducks
6
|
Final
|
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|
 Vegas Golden Knights
3
 at Seattle Kraken
4
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Seattle Kraken, Thu, Apr 9, 2026
|
 Vancouver Canucks
1
 at Los Angeles Kings
4
|
Final
|
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