DAL 1–6 MIN Final · L
Stars/Schedule/Recap Sat, Apr 18, 2026 · 2025-26 playoffs
Dallas Stars
DAL · 0-1
1–6
FinalL
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 1-0
1ST2ND3RDT DAL 0818012128 MIN 11131325629 goals · shots on goal
Game 1 — the Stars trail the series 0–1
DAL 0-1 · MIN 1-0 · Game 1 — the Stars trail the series 0–1

Stars fell to the Wild

The Stars created the better chances (3.0 to 1.6 expected goals) — and lost 1–6. Jake Oettinger allowed 3.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Stars created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 1.6, on 28 and 29 shots on goal.

DAL 3.0 xG · 28 shots MIN 1.6 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.4 · 0.4
2nd 0.8 · 1.0
3rd · the swing 1.8 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 73.
DAL 73%MIN 27%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 10 penalties
← Stars shoot this way Wild shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
04:32 Tyler Myers· Elbowing
Ek scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
05:35 Joel Eriksson Ek PP
Matt Boldy, Mats Zuccarello · Power play (Myers, elbowing) · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
0–1
PEN
08:23 Marcus Johansson· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:11 Mikko Rantanen· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
00:56 Kirill Kaprizov GWG
Ryan Hartman, Mats Zuccarello · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–2
3
03:28 Ryan Hartman
Brock Faber, Quinn Hughes · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
0–3
PEN
04:14 Mikko Rantanen· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
06:30 Matt Boldy
Kirill Kaprizov, Joel Eriksson Ek · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
0–4
PEN
14:06 Danila Yurov· Cross-checking
Robertson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
15:10 Jason Robertson PP
Wyatt Johnston, Miro Heiskanen · Power play (Yurov, cross-checking) · backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
1–4
3rd period
PEN
03:38 Jonas Brodin· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:31 Esa Lindell· Tripping
Ek scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
08:13 Joel Eriksson Ek PP
Kirill Kaprizov, Mats Zuccarello · Power play (Lindell, tripping) · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
1–5
PEN
10:43 Matt Boldy· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:43 Mavrik Bourque· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:43 Nick Foligno· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
16:52 Matt Boldy EN
Unassisted · wrist shot, into an empty net
1–6
Goaltending
−3.3
vs expected
23/28 saves · 5 GA · 1.7 xGA Allowed 3.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.7
vs expected
27/28 saves · 1 GA · 2.7 xGA Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team DALMIN
Shots on goal
28
29
Expected goals
3.0
1.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
51%
49%
Power play
1/4
2/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Stars went 1-for-4 on the power play and allowed 2 on 4 Wild power plays.