Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars — Match Details | Betmana

25 April 2026 at 21:30

3 – 2

After OT

P1: 1–1P2: 0–1P3: 1–0OT: 1–0

NHL · Season 2025

Match Summary

Minnesota Wild defeated Dallas Stars 3:2 after ot. The match was played in NHL 2025. League standings: Minnesota Wild #3, Dallas Stars #2. Score by period: P1: 1–1, P2: 0–1, P3: 1–0, OT: 1–0.

Match Context

Western Conference First Round, Game 4

2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, best-of-seven first round

Pre-Match Analysis

Minnesota Wild Form

Wild had lost Game 3 in double-overtime two nights earlier and needed an emotional reset

Dallas Stars Form

Stars looked to extend road momentum with Rantanen and Robertson driving puck possession

Head to Head

Fourth meeting of a Central Division series Dallas had taken Games 1 and 3, Minnesota Game 2

Match Report

Jason Robertson opened the scoring at 5:35 of the first on a power play set up by Matt Duchene and Mikko Rantanen. Brock Faber answered at 13:21 with help from Kirill Kaprizov and Ryan Hartman to tie it 1-1. Miro Heiskanen restored the Dallas lead at 19:25 of the second on another man-advantage with Rantanen assisting. Marcus Foligno banged in his own rebound while falling over Oettinger at 14:40 of the third for 2-2. Then, with 29 seconds left in the first OT, Jared Spurgeon's point shot was tipped past Oettinger by Matt Boldy at the left post — Wild 3, Stars 2.

Turning Point

Foligno's third-period equalizer flipped the emotional script. Wallstedt then made nine saves in OT, and Boldy's deflection finished a sequence Minnesota will replay all summer.

Series tied 2-2, with Game 5 in Dallas Tuesday. Minnesota erased the psychological weight of two OT losses and put themselves in a best-of-three with home ice for Game 6.

Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars Head to Head Results

Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars have met 101 times — Minnesota Wild won 43, Dallas Stars won 58, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Dallas Stars leads the head-to-head with 58 victories from 101 meetings. A combined 597 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.91 per match (278 for the home side, 319 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 88 matches (87%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 99 games (98%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–8 in 2023.

Minnesota Wild

Drawn

Dallas Stars

Goals: 278Goals: 319

Recent Meetings (101)

30 Apr 2026Minnesota Wild5 – 2Dallas StarsNHL

29 Apr 2026Dallas Stars2 – 4Minnesota WildNHL

23 Apr 2026Minnesota Wild3 – 4Dallas StarsNHL

21 Apr 2026Dallas Stars4 – 2Minnesota WildNHL

18 Apr 2026Dallas Stars1 – 6Minnesota WildNHL

10 Apr 2026Dallas Stars5 – 4Minnesota WildNHL

21 Mar 2026Minnesota Wild2 – 1Dallas StarsNHL

12 Dec 2025Minnesota Wild5 – 2Dallas StarsNHL

15 Oct 2025Dallas Stars5 – 2Minnesota WildNHL

26 Sept 2025Minnesota Wild2 – 5Dallas StarsNHL

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Standings

Minnesota Wild sit #3 and Dallas Stars are #2 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Western Conference

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Colorado Avalanche	82	48	16	121
2Dallas Stars	82	38	20	112
3Minnesota Wild	82	31	24	104
4Vegas Golden Knights	82	30	26	95
5Edmonton Oilers	82	32	30	93
6Utah Mammoth	82	33	33	92
7Anaheim Ducks	82	26	33	92
8Los Angeles Kings	82	22	27	90
9San Jose Sharks	82	27	35	86
10St. Louis Blues	82	33	33	86
11Nashville Predators	82	28	34	86
12Winnipeg Jets	82	28	35	82
13Seattle Kraken	82	26	37	79
14Calgary Flames	82	27	39	77
15Chicago Blackhawks	82	22	39	72
16Vancouver Canucks	82	15	49	58

Eastern Conference

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Carolina Hurricanes	82	39	22	113
2Buffalo Sabres	82	42	23	109
3Tampa Bay Lightning	82	40	26	106
4Montreal Canadiens	82	34	24	106
5Boston Bruins	82	33	27	100
6Ottawa Senators	82	38	27	99
7Pittsburgh Penguins	82	34	25	98
8Philadelphia Flyers	82	27	27	98
9Washington Capitals	82	37	30	95
10Detroit Red Wings	82	30	31	92
11Columbus Blue Jackets	82	28	30	92
12New York Islanders	82	29	34	91
13New Jersey Devils	82	29	37	87
14Florida Panthers	82	32	38	84
15Toronto Maple Leafs	82	23	36	78
16New York Rangers	82	25	39	77

Atlantic Division

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Buffalo Sabres	82	42	23	109
2Tampa Bay Lightning	82	40	26	106
3Montreal Canadiens	82	34	24	106
4Boston Bruins	82	33	27	100
5Ottawa Senators	82	38	27	99
6Detroit Red Wings	82	30	31	92
7Florida Panthers	82	32	38	84
8Toronto Maple Leafs	82	23	36	78

Central Division

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Colorado Avalanche	82	48	16	121
2Dallas Stars	82	38	20	112
3Minnesota Wild	82	31	24	104
4Utah Mammoth	82	33	33	92
5St. Louis Blues	82	33	33	86
6Nashville Predators	82	28	34	86
7Winnipeg Jets	82	28	35	82
8Chicago Blackhawks	82	22	39	72

Pacific Division

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Vegas Golden Knights	82	30	26	95
2Edmonton Oilers	82	32	30	93
3Anaheim Ducks	82	26	33	92
4Los Angeles Kings	82	22	27	90
5San Jose Sharks	82	27	35	86
6Seattle Kraken	82	26	37	79
7Calgary Flames	82	27	39	77
8Vancouver Canucks	82	15	49	58

Metropolitan Division

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Carolina Hurricanes	82	39	22	113
2Pittsburgh Penguins	82	34	25	98
3Philadelphia Flyers	82	27	27	98
4Washington Capitals	82	37	30	95
5Columbus Blue Jackets	82	28	30	92
6New York Islanders	82	29	34	91
7New Jersey Devils	82	29	37	87
8New York Rangers	82	25	39	77

Match Analysis AI

Boldy's OT tip-in evens series for Wild over Stars

Matt Boldy redirected Jared Spurgeon's point shot past Jake Oettinger with 29 seconds remaining in the first overtime to give the Minnesota Wild a 3-2 victory against the Dallas Stars in Game 4 of the Western Conference First Round at Grand Casino Arena on Saturday. The best-of-seven series is tied 2-2 with Game 5 set for Dallas.

Wild 3, Stars 2 (OT) | Periods: 1-1, 0-1, 1-0, 1-0 | Goalies: Wallstedt (MIN) 43 saves, Oettinger (DAL) 40 saves | Series: tied 2-2

Stars strike first on the power play

Dallas opened the scoring 5:35 into the first when Jason Robertson buried a Matt Duchene feed from the bottom-left circle. Minnesota answered at 13:21: Brock Faber drove through the slot off a Kaprizov-Hartman setup to tie it 1-1. The first period closed even, but Dallas still owned territorial play.

Heiskanen's late second-period dagger

The middle period was a goalie duel until 19:25, when Miro Heiskanen ripped his second power-play goal of the series — Rantanen and Duchene credited again — to make it 2-1 with seconds to spare. Dallas appeared poised to push the series toward 3-1.

Foligno bullies one home

The third belonged to Minnesota. At 14:40, Foligno controlled his own rebound while toppling over Oettinger at the left post and backhanded the puck across the line. The crowd at Grand Casino Arena erupted, and Wallstedt did the rest, sending the game to overtime.

Boldy's OT winner

Wallstedt stopped nine shots in the extra frame as Dallas pressed. The reprieve came at 19:31: Spurgeon stepped into a point shot, Boldy got a piece of it at the left post, and the puck found the net. "I was just lucky enough to have it hit my stick and go in," Boldy said afterward.

Why it matters

Foligno reflected the Wild's mood: "There's no pouting in here. We took a lot of positives out of (Game 3)." Mikko Rantanen looked ahead: "It's best-of-three now. This group has been in this situation before." Wallstedt, meanwhile, has put himself into a Conn Smythe conversation if Minnesota keeps advancing. The series moves to Texas tied — exactly what the Wild needed.

Player Ratings

9.5

Matt Boldy (Minnesota Wild)

Tipped Spurgeon's point shot with 29 seconds left in OT — series-altering moment

9.0

Jesper Wallstedt (Minnesota Wild)

43 saves, including 9 in overtime — playoff statement from the rookie netminder

8.5

Marcus Foligno (Minnesota Wild)

Banged in his own rebound at 14:40 of the third while falling over Oettinger to force OT

8.0

Brock Faber (Minnesota Wild)

First-period equalizer plus an assist on Foligno's tying goal — two-point night

7.5

Jason Robertson (Dallas Stars)

Power-play opener at 5:35; Stars' brightest moment in regulation

Match Videos

Stars vs. Wild | NHL Playoff Highlights | Game 4 | April 25, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the final score of Wild vs Stars on April 25, 2026?

Minnesota defeated Dallas 3-2 in overtime in Game 4 of the Western Conference First Round.

Who scored the OT winner?

Matt Boldy tipped Jared Spurgeon's point shot past Jake Oettinger with 29 seconds remaining in the first overtime.

What is the series situation?

Best-of-seven series tied 2-2; Game 5 is in Dallas at American Airlines Center.

Who were the goaltenders?

Jesper Wallstedt made 43 saves for Minnesota; Jake Oettinger stopped 40 for Dallas.

Who scored for Dallas?

Jason Robertson at 5:35 of the first and Miro Heiskanen at 19:25 of the second — both power-play goals.

Where was Game 4 played?

Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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