Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars, West 1st Round Game 2

NHLWest 1st Round · Game 2 · Series tied 1-1

Wild

1-1 in series

2-4

Final

Stars

1-1 in series

American Airlines Center

On the ice

MIN shoots leftDAL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MIN	12	10	8	30
DAL	9	7	16	32

In net

Jesper Wallstedt28/31 SV, .903

Jake Oettinger28/30 SV, .933

Team	1	2	3	T
MIN	1	0	1	2
DAL	1	1	2	4

Who won: Stars 4-2

The Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 in West 1st Round Game 2 on Monday, April 20, 2026 at American Airlines Center. The series is tied 1-1. Wyatt Johnston led the Stars in goals (2). Brock Faber led the Wild in goals (2).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

MINDAL

16Blocked Shots14

35Hits27

4Takeaways5

30Shots32

0Power Play Goals2

4Power Play Opportunities5

0.0Power Play Percentage40.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

34Faceoffs Won28

54.8Faceoff Win Percent45.2

12Giveaways11

8Total Penalties7

16Penalty Minutes14

Player of the game

Brock Faber

MIN · 2 G, 6 SOG

8.5

Deserved to win

49%

MIN · 2.86 xG

52%

DAL · 2.99 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:14
Faceoff win vs R. Faksa
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Radek Faksa
M. McCarron
P3 0:14
FLAG
Penalty: slashing
Ryan Hartman Slashing against Radek Faksa (2 min)
R. Hartman
P3 0:20
Snap shot wide left
Brock Faber Snap Shot Wide Left
B. Faber · 2 G
P3 0:39
Snap shot on goal
Joel Eriksson Ek Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
J. Eriksson Ek · 1 A
P3 0:50
Faceoff win vs J. Eriksson Ek
Colin Blackwell faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
C. Blackwell
GOALP3 0:50
Goal! Backhand
W. Johnston · 2 G
Wyatt Johnston Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Justin Hryckowian (1), Esa Lindell (1)
MIN 2 - 4 DAL
P3 1:05
Snap shot wide right
Matt Boldy Snap Shot Wide Right
M. Boldy
P3 1:21
Faceoff win vs W. Johnston
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
J. Eriksson Ek · 1 A
P3 1:21MIN
FLAG
Too many men on the ice
Too many men/ice served by Danila Yurov (2 min)
P3 1:45
Shot blocked by T. Myers
Brock Faber shot blocked by Tyler Myers
B. Faber · 2 G
P3 2:17
Big hit on S. Steel
Joel Eriksson Ek hit Sam Steel
J. Eriksson Ek · 1 A
P3 2:22
Slap shot on goal
Quinn Hughes Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Q. Hughes · 2 A
P3 2:31
Shot on goal
Kirill Kaprizov Between Legs saved by Jake Oettinger
K. Kaprizov · 1 A
P3 3:23
Snap shot high and wide right
Matt Boldy Snap Shot High and Wide Right
M. Boldy
P3 3:29
Big hit on J. Eriksson Ek
Oskar Bäck hit Joel Eriksson Ek
O. Back · 1 A
P3 3:39
Snap shot on goal
Esa Lindell Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
E. Lindell · 1 A
P3 3:44
Faceoff win vs J. Eriksson Ek
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
R. Faksa
P3 3:44DAL
FLAG
Penalty: too many men on the ice
Too many men/ice served by Mavrik Bourque (2 min)
P3 4:20
Snap shot wide left
Mavrik Bourque Snap Shot Wide Left
M. Bourque
P3 4:21
Faceoff win vs J. Eriksson Ek
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
M. Duchene · 1 G, 1 A
P3 4:22
Slap shot on goal
Jason Robertson Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
J. Robertson · 1 G
P3 4:24
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Michael McCarron
M. McCarron
P3 6:03
Big hit on J. Hryckowian
Bobby Brink hit Justin Hryckowian
B. Brink
P3 6:27
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Thomas Harley
T. Harley