Dallas Stars vs Minnesota Wild — Match Details | Betmana

29 April 2026 at 00:00

2 – 4

Full Time

P1: 1–1P2: 0–1P3: 1–2

NHL · Season 2025

Match Summary

Minnesota Wild defeated Dallas Stars 4:2. The match was played in NHL 2025. Goals were scored by M. Zuccarello 3′, M. Heiskanen 8′, M. Boldy 19′, M. McCarron 7′, J. Robertson 16′, K. Kaprizov 18′. League standings: Dallas Stars #2, Minnesota Wild #3. Score by period: P1: 1–1, P2: 0–1, P3: 1–2.

Match Context

Stanley Cup Playoffs — First Round, Game 5

After splitting the previous four games, Game 5 was the swing match — winner one win away from the second round.

Pre-Match Analysis

Dallas Stars Form

W-W-L-L-L

Minnesota Wild Form

L-L-W-W-W

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2 entering Game 5; Dallas won the first two, Minnesota answered with two.

Injuries & Suspensions

•Mats Zuccarello returned for Minnesota after missing three games (upper-body injury).

Match Report

Zuccarello opened the scoring at 3:51 of the first after Tyler Myers' turnover, Heiskanen tied it on a power play late in the first. The game stayed 1-1 through the second until Boldy converted a power play 22 seconds before the second-period buzzer. McCarron made it 3-1 at 7:47 of the third, Robertson pulled one back on the power play, and Kaprizov sealed it into the empty net with 75 seconds left.

Turning Point

Boldy's power-play goal with 22 seconds left in the second period — Minnesota stole the lead heading into the third and Dallas never recovered.

Minnesota leads the series 3-2 and can clinch at home in Game 6. Dallas faces elimination.

Match Events

Key match events between Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild — 6 goals and 9 cards recorded during the match.

Dallas Stars

Minnesota Wild

Period 1

🏒

3′

M. Zuccarello

R. Hartman

8′

B. Brink

Slashing

M. Heiskanen

M. Duchene

8′

🏒

L. Bichsel

Interference

18′

Period 2

3′

J. Eriksson Ek

Tripping

T. Myers

Interference

9′

Unknown

Too many men on the ice

18′

🏒

19′

M. Boldy

K. Kaprizov

Period 3

🏒

7′

M. McCarron

V. Tarasenko

8′

J. Middleton

Tripping

J. Benn

Cross-checking

14′

R. Hartman

Unsportsmanlike conduct

J. Robertson

M. Rantanen

16′

🏒

18′

K. Kaprizov

J. Middleton

18′

J. Spurgeon

Slashing

Dallas Stars vs Minnesota Wild Head to Head Results

Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild have met 101 times — Dallas Stars won 58, Minnesota Wild won 43, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Dallas Stars leads the head-to-head with 58 victories from 101 meetings. A combined 596 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.90 per match (319 for the home side, 277 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.

Dallas Stars

Drawn

Minnesota Wild

Goals: 319Goals: 277

Recent Meetings (101)

30 Apr 2026Minnesota Wild5 – 2Dallas StarsNHL

25 Apr 2026Minnesota Wild3 – 2Dallas StarsNHL

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

More results

Standings

Dallas Stars sit #2 and Minnesota Wild are #3 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 Late Power Play, Kaprizov's Empty Net Send Wild to the Brink

The Minnesota Wild took control of the Western Conference First Round series with a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on Tuesday. Captain Kirill Kaprizov produced a goal and two assists, and the Wild now lead the best-of-seven 3-2.

Dallas 2, Minnesota 4 (1-1, 0-1, 1-2)

Goals: 1st – Zuccarello (Kaprizov, Hartman) 3:51; Heiskanen (Robertson, Duchene) PP 8:23. 2nd – Boldy (Hughes, Kaprizov) PP 19:38. 3rd – McCarron (Trenin, Tarasenko) 7:47; Robertson (Heiskanen, Rantanen) PP 16:??; Kaprizov (Boldy, Middleton) EN 18:45. Goalies: Oettinger – Wallstedt. Shots: 22-28.

Zuccarello Wakes the Wild

Mats Zuccarello returned to the lineup after a three-game absence and showed why Minnesota had missed him. Tyler Myers turned the puck over in his own zone, Kaprizov fed Zuccarello at the back door, and the veteran finished off the near post 3:51 in. Heiskanen answered on the power play in the late first.

Boldy Wins the Second Period

A scoreless middle stanza broke open with 22 seconds remaining when Boldy buried a Hughes-Kaprizov feed on the power play. The Stars went into the third trailing in a game where they had been even-strength fine, and the home crowd never quite recovered.

McCarron's Insurance, Kaprizov's Exclamation

McCarron skated onto a Trenin pass and beat Oettinger five-hole at 7:47 of the third for a 3-1 lead. Robertson cashed a power play to make it 3-2 with under five minutes left, but Kaprizov closed it with an empty-netter at 18:45 — his fifth point of the night when the assist on Zuccarello's opener is included.

What It Means

Minnesota heads home with a chance to close the series in Game 6. Dallas, the higher seed, will be staring at elimination on the road. Stars head coach Glen Gulutzan acknowledged after the game that "the opponent played excellently — we have to be more diligent in this phase of the playoffs."

Sources: NHL.com, Minnesota Wild, sportnet.sme.sk

Player Ratings

9.4

Kirill Kaprizov (Minnesota Wild)

Goal and two assists — the captain answered when his team needed it most.

9.0

Matt Boldy (Minnesota Wild)

Game-winning power-play goal in the dying seconds of the second; assist on Kaprizov's empty-netter.

8.7

Mats Zuccarello (Minnesota Wild)

Returned from a three-game absence and opened the scoring 3:51 in. Changed the dynamic of Minnesota's top line immediately.

8.2

Miro Heiskanen (Dallas Stars)

Power-play goal and assist on Robertson's late strike. The lone bright spot for the Stars.

Match Videos

Wild vs. Stars | NHL Playoff Highlights | Game 5 | April 28, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the final score of Dallas vs Minnesota Game 5?

Minnesota won 4-2 in Game 5 of the first round.

Who scored the game-winning goal?

Matt Boldy on a power play with 22 seconds left in the second period made it 2-1 for Minnesota.

What is the series score?

Minnesota leads 3-2; Game 6 is in Saint Paul.

Who were the goaltenders?

Jake Oettinger for Dallas, Jesper Wallstedt for Minnesota.

What was the shots-on-goal count?

Shots on goal 22-28 in favour of Minnesota.

When is Game 6?

Game 6 is in Saint Paul; Dallas must win to force a Game 7.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 29 Apr 2026