MIN 3–4 DAL Final / OT · L
Wild/Schedule/Recap Wed, Apr 22, 2026 · 2025-26 playoffs
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 1-2
3–4
Final / OTL
Dallas Stars
DAL · 2-1
1ST2ND3RDOT2OTT MIN 1926070802332 DAL 2909190217436 goals · shots on goal
Game 3 — the Wild trail the series 1–2
MIN 1-2 · DAL 2-1 · Game 3 — the Wild trail the series 1–2

Wild fell to the Stars

The Wild were outchanced (3.2 to 1.4 expected goals) and lost it in overtime on Johnston's goal. Jake Oettinger allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Stars created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 1.4, on 36 and 32 shots on goal.

MIN 1.4 xG · 32 shots DAL 3.2 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.3 · 0.6
2nd 0.4 · 0.9
3rd · the swing 0.1 · 1.0
OT 0.5 · 0.6
2OT 0.0 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 21.
MIN 21%DAL 79%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 17 penalties
← Wild shoot this way Stars shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
01:05 Jonas Brodin· Tripping
Rantanen scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
01:25 Mikko Rantanen PP
Jason Robertson, Matt Duchene · Power play (Brodin, tripping) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
09:24 Nick Foligno· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
13:48 Jason Robertson
Matt Duchene · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
0–2
PEN
16:25 Jason Robertson· High-sticking
Johansson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
18:20 Marcus Johansson PP
Bobby Brink · Power play (Robertson, high-sticking) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–2
2nd period
4
05:00 Joel Eriksson Ek
Matt Boldy, Quinn Hughes · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
2–2
PEN
09:04 Jamie Benn· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:27 Esa Lindell· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:27 Joel Eriksson Ek· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:48 Ryan Hartman· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:58 Ryan Hartman· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:18 Matt Boldy· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
17:25 Michael McCarron
Nick Foligno, Jonas Brodin · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3–2
3rd period
PEN
00:18 Esa Lindell· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:54 Quinn Hughes· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:13 Radek Faksa· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:27 Bobby Brink· Tripping
Duchene scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
10:18 Matt Duchene PP
Mikko Rantanen, Wyatt Johnston · Power play (Brink, tripping) · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
3–3
PEN
10:56 Danila Yurov· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:30 Mikko Rantanen· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:36 Sam Steel· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:09 Jamie Benn· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd overtime
7
12:10 Wyatt Johnston PPGWG
Miro Heiskanen, Jason Robertson · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
3–4
Goaltending
−0.2
vs expected
32/36 saves · 4 GA · 3.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−1.5
vs expected
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 1.5 xGA Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team MINDAL
Shots on goal
32
36
Expected goals
1.4
3.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
46%
54%
Power play
1/7
3/8
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Wild went 1-for-7 on the power play and allowed 3 on 8 Stars power plays.