NHL· Season 2025
Minnesota beat Dallas 4-2 to lead the first-round series 3-2. Kaprizov posted a goal and two assists; Boldy's late power-play strike broke the second period.
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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′. Score by period: P1: 1–1, P2: 0–1, P3: 1–2.
Player Ratings
1.0 – 10.0Kirill Kaprizov
Goal and two assists — the captain answered when his team needed it most.
Matt Boldy
Game-winning power-play goal in the dying seconds of the second; assist on Kaprizov's empty-netter.
Mats Zuccarello
Returned from a three-game absence and opened the scoring 3:51 in. Changed the dynamic of Minnesota's top line immediately.
Miro Heiskanen
Power-play goal and assist on Robertson's late strike. The lone bright spot for the Stars.
Match Analysis
AI SummaryBoldy'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
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.
Match Events
Key match events between Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild — 6 goals and 9 cards recorded during the match.
R. Hartman
Slashing
M. Duchene
Interference
Tripping
Interference
Too many men on the ice
K. Kaprizov
V. Tarasenko
Tripping
Cross-checking
Unsportsmanlike conduct
M. Rantanen
J. Middleton
Slashing
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.
Dallas Stars
Dallas needed a home win to reclaim home-ice advantage.
Minnesota Wild
A Wild win would push Dallas to the brink with two chances to close the series.
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.
Rivalry since 2018
Dallas Stars vs Minnesota Wild Head to Head Results· 50
Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild have met 50 times — Dallas Stars won 29, Minnesota Wild won 21, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Dallas Stars leads the head-to-head with 29 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 299 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.98 per match (163 for the home side, 136 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 44 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 50 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–8 in 2023.
Recent Meetings
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026