DAL 4–2 MIN Final · W
Stars/Schedule/Recap Mon, Apr 20, 2026 · 2025-26 playoffs
Dallas Stars
DAL · 1-1
4–2
FinalW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 1-1
1ST2ND3RDT DAL 1917216432 MIN 11201018230 goals · shots on goal
Game 2 — the series is tied 1–1
DAL 1-1 · MIN 1-1 · Game 2 — the series is tied 1–1

Stars beat the Wild

Chances were even (2.4 to 2.4 expected goals); the Stars won 4–2. An empty-net goal padded the final score; it was a one-goal game until then.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.4 expected goals to 2.4, on 32 and 30 shots on goal.

DAL 2.4 xG · 32 shots MIN 2.4 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.3 · 1.0
2nd 0.9 · 0.2
3rd 1.2 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 50.
DAL 50%MIN 50%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 15 penalties
← Stars shoot this way Wild shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
04:17 Mikko Rantanen· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
08:58 Wyatt Johnston
Nils Lundkvist, Oskar Bäck · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
11:07 Jamie Benn· Hooking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:07 Zach Bogosian· Interference
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
2
11:33 Brock Faber
Quinn Hughes, Kirill Kaprizov · wrist shot, a great chance (29%)
1–1
2nd period
PEN
02:16 Nick Foligno· Elbowing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
04:02 Matt Duchene PP
Mikko Rantanen, Miro Heiskanen · Power play (Ek, roughing) · snap shot, a great chance (42%)
2–1
PEN
04:02 Mikko Rantanen· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:02 Matt Duchene· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:02 Joel Eriksson Ek· Roughing
Duchene scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:17 Jared Spurgeon· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:45 Miro Heiskanen· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:57 Marcus Foligno· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:57 Thomas Harley· Interference
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:57 Marcus Foligno· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
3rd period
4
07:09 Jason Robertson GWG
Nils Lundkvist, Matt Duchene · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
3–1
5
09:47 Brock Faber
Joel Eriksson Ek, Quinn Hughes · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
3–2
PEN
16:16 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
18:39 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
6
19:10 Wyatt Johnston EN
Justin Hryckowian, Esa Lindell · backhand shot, into an empty net
4–2
PEN
19:46 Ryan Hartman· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+0.6
vs expected
28/30 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.6
vs expected
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 2.4 xGA Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team DALMIN
Shots on goal
32
30
Expected goals
2.4
2.4
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
45%
55%
Power play
1/4
0/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Stars went 1-for-4 on the power play and killed all 3 Wild power plays.