Dallas Stars @ Minnesota Wild

West 1st Round - Game 3 • DAL leads series 2-1

50-20-12, 24-9-8 Away

Final/2OT

	1	2	3	2OT	T
Stars DAL	2	0	1	1	4
Wild MIN	1	2	0	0	3

Minnesota WildWildMIN

46-24-12, 23-10-8 Home

Wyatt Johnston's double-OT deflection gives Stars 4-3 win over Wild in Game 3

— Wyatt Johnston scored on a power-play deflection at 12:10 of the second overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild early Thursday for a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.

Apr 23, 2026, 04:57 pm - AP

		1	2	3	2OT	T
	Stars	2	0	1	1	4
	Wild	1	2	0	0	3

1st Period		DAL	MIN
1:25	Mikko Rantanen (1) (Power Play) Assists: Jason Robertson (1), Matt Duchene (2)	1	0
13:48	Jason Robertson (3) Assists: Matt Duchene (3)	2	0
18:20	Marcus Johansson (1) (Power Play) Assists: Bobby Brink (1)	2	1

2nd Period			DAL	MIN
5:00		Joel Eriksson Ek (3) Assists: Matt Boldy (2), Quinn Hughes (4)	2	2
17:25		Michael McCarron (1) Assists: Nick Foligno (1), Jonas Brodin (1)	2	3

3rd Period			DAL	MIN
10:18		Matt Duchene (2) (Power Play) Assists: Mikko Rantanen (2), Wyatt Johnston (2)	3	3

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

2 OT Summary			DAL	MIN
12:10		Wyatt Johnston (3) (Power Play) Assists: Miro Heiskanen (3), Jason Robertson (2)	4	3

Nick Foligno hit Nils Lundkvist
Vladimir Tarasenko hit Thomas Harley
Jonas Brodin Tripping against Sam Steel
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Giveaway by Joel Eriksson Ek
Nico Sturm hit Colin Blackwell
Giveaway by Michael McCarron
Jake Middleton Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Matt Boldy hit Colin Blackwell
Marcus Foligno hit Jamie Benn
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Arttu Hyry
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Arttu Hyry
Marcus Johansson hit Jason Robertson
Giveaway by Matt Boldy
Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Nils Lundkvist shot blocked by Marcus Johansson
Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot Wide Right
Danila Yurov hit Oskar Bäck
Nick Foligno Holding against Lian Bichsel
Ryan Hartman hit Colin Blackwell
Ryan Hartman hit Oskar Bäck
Danila Yurov Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Nick Foligno hit Arttu Hyry
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Giveaway by Brock Faber
Danila Yurov hit Tyler Myers
Nick Foligno hit Lian Bichsel
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Arttu Hyry
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Radek Faksa
Takeaway by Kirill Kaprizov
Jared Spurgeon Backhand saved by Jake Oettinger
Marcus Johansson Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Bobby Brink (1)
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Brock Faber
Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Arttu Hyry
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Arttu Hyry
Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Marcus Johansson hit Nils Lundkvist
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
Nick Foligno hit Colin Blackwell
Nico Sturm hit Esa Lindell
Bobby Brink hit Thomas Harley
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Quinn Hughes Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Joel Eriksson Ek Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (2), Quinn Hughes (4)
Kirill Kaprizov hit Jason Robertson
Marcus Johansson Slap Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Matt Boldy
Marcus Johansson hit Wyatt Johnston
Joel Eriksson Ek Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Sam Steel shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Radek Faksa
Vladimir Tarasenko Snap Shot Wide Left
Matt Boldy Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Giveaway by Joel Eriksson Ek
Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Joel Eriksson Ek Slashing against Jake Oettinger
Ryan Hartman Interference against Oskar Bäck
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Matt Duchene shot blocked by Marcus Foligno
Takeaway by Jake Middleton
Jonas Brodin hit Matt Duchene
Ryan Hartman hit Arttu Hyry
Ryan Hartman Cross-checking against Radek Faksa
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
Matt Boldy Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Jake Middleton
Takeaway by Jake Middleton
Michael McCarron Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Foligno (1), Jonas Brodin (1)
Jared Spurgeon Wrist Shot Wide Left
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Arttu Hyry
Giveaway by Brock Faber
Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
Matt Boldy Deflected saved by Jake Oettinger
Giveaway by Matt Boldy
Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Giveaway by Matt Boldy
Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
Takeaway by Jonas Brodin
Jake Middleton hit Sam Steel
Giveaway by Brock Faber
Esa Lindell shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
Marcus Johansson hit Miro Heiskanen
Jonas Brodin hit Justin Hryckowian
Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Joel Eriksson Ek hit Miro Heiskanen
Giveaway by Vladimir Tarasenko
Jared Spurgeon Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Bobby Brink Tripping against Radek Faksa
Takeaway by Matt Boldy
Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Sam Steel
Nick Foligno faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
Giveaway by Nick Foligno
Danila Yurov hit Radek Faksa
Kirill Kaprizov Slap Shot Wide Right
Kirill Kaprizov Backhand saved by Jake Oettinger
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Radek Faksa
Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Bobby Brink hit Sam Steel
Matt Boldy hit Oskar Bäck
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Nick Foligno hit Lian Bichsel
Takeaway by Matt Boldy
Nick Foligno faceoff won against Arttu Hyry
Nick Foligno hit Tyler Myers
Michael McCarron hit Arttu Hyry
Sam Steel shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Giveaway by Ryan Hartman
Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Ryan Hartman Backhand saved by Jake Oettinger
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
Jared Spurgeon Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Michael McCarron hit Oskar Bäck
Marcus Foligno hit Lian Bichsel
Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Arttu Hyry
Matt Boldy Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Joel Eriksson Ek hit Wyatt Johnston
Giveaway by Marcus Foligno
Nico Sturm hit Radek Faksa
Brock Faber Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Radek Faksa
Kirill Kaprizov Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Bobby Brink Tip-In Wide Left
Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Giveaway by Michael McCarron
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
Giveaway by Marcus Johansson
Matt Duchene shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Radek Faksa
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Arttu Hyry
Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Kirill Kaprizov
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Arttu Hyry
Takeaway by Vladimir Tarasenko
Takeaway by Quinn Hughes
Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Tyler Myers shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Marcus Johansson faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Kirill Kaprizov Slap Shot Wide Right
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Bobby Brink hit Wyatt Johnston
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Bobby Brink
Giveaway by Zach Bogosian
Michael McCarron hit Oskar Bäck
Quinn Hughes Interference against Mikko Rantanen
Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Brock Faber
Matt Duchene shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Nick Foligno faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Thomas Harley shot blocked by Brock Faber
Thomas Harley shot blocked by Matt Boldy
Matt Boldy Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Bobby Brink Batted Wide Right
Jake Middleton hit Colin Blackwell
Danila Yurov Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Jason Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Mavrik Bourque shot blocked by Matt Duchene
Off-side
Arttu Hyry faceoff won against Danila Yurov
Giveaway by Nils Lundkvist
Mikko Rantanen Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Jason Robertson (1), Matt Duchene (2)
Giveaway by Esa Lindell
Jason Robertson hit Bobby Brink
Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
Colin Blackwell Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Takeaway by Oskar Bäck
Oskar Bäck Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Icing
Off-side
Giveaway by Esa Lindell
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Nils Lundkvist
Giveaway by Radek Faksa
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
Jason Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Goalie Stopped
Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Mavrik Bourque Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
On-Ice Official
TV Timeout
Bobby Brink shot blocked by Thomas Harley
Tyler Myers hit Danila Yurov
Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Lian Bichsel
Jason Robertson Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Duchene (3)
Icing
Justin Hryckowian hit Joel Eriksson Ek
Puck in Crowd
Jake Middleton shot blocked by Arttu Hyry
Arttu Hyry Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Puck in Netting
Mavrik Bourque hit Joel Eriksson Ek
Jason Robertson High-sticking against Joel Eriksson Ek
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Esa Lindell
Brock Faber shot blocked by Tyler Myers
Giveaway by Tyler Myers
Mavrik Bourque Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Goalie Stopped
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Crowd
Mavrik Bourque hit Brock Faber
Giveaway by Nils Lundkvist
Jason Robertson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Justin Hryckowian hit Jonas Brodin
Wyatt Johnston hit Marcus Johansson
Justin Hryckowian Tip-In Wide Left
Lian Bichsel Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Arttu Hyry hit Danila Yurov
Giveaway by Tyler Myers
Radek Faksa hit Quinn Hughes
Off-side
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Off-side
Brock Faber shot blocked by Esa Lindell
Puck in Benches
Arttu Hyry faceoff won against Nick Foligno
Sam Steel hit Jonas Brodin
Colin Blackwell hit Jonas Brodin
Lian Bichsel hit Ryan Hartman
Justin Hryckowian hit Quinn Hughes
Joel Eriksson Ek shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
Jamie Benn Hooking against Joel Eriksson Ek
TV Timeout
Matt Boldy shot blocked by Radek Faksa
Esa Lindell Roughing against Joel Eriksson Ek
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Goalie Stopped
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Matt Boldy
Giveaway by Wyatt Johnston
On-Ice Official
Video Review
Rink Repair
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Nick Foligno
Jamie Benn Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Arttu Hyry Deflected Wide Right
Jamie Benn hit Jonas Brodin
Thomas Harley Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Jason Robertson Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Matt Duchene Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
Brock Faber shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
Mikko Rantanen Deflected saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Goalie Stopped
Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Mavrik Bourque Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Arttu Hyry hit Ryan Hartman
Arttu Hyry hit Vladimir Tarasenko
Icing
Arttu Hyry faceoff won against Danila Yurov
Arttu Hyry Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Puck in Netting
Thomas Harley hit Matt Boldy
Goalie Stopped
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Esa Lindell Tripping against Kirill Kaprizov
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Giveaway by Thomas Harley
Radek Faksa hit Joel Eriksson Ek
Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Radek Faksa
Icing
Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Tyler Myers
Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
Michael McCarron shot blocked by Lian Bichsel
Sam Steel hit Michael McCarron
Icing
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Danila Yurov
Off-side
Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Danila Yurov
Thomas Harley Tip-In Wide Right
Takeaway by Thomas Harley
Mavrik Bourque Wrap-around Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Esa Lindell Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Matt Boldy shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
Radek Faksa Tripping against Kirill Kaprizov
TV Timeout
Arttu Hyry faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Tyler Myers hit Marcus Johansson
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Nick Foligno
Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
Jason Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
On-Ice Official
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Off-side
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Matt Duchene Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (2), Wyatt Johnston (2)
Arttu Hyry Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Goalie Stopped
Thomas Harley Slap Shot Wide Left
Sam Steel hit Nico Sturm
Thomas Harley Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Radek Faksa Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Mavrik Bourque Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Goalie Stopped
Mavrik Bourque hit Jared Spurgeon
Radek Faksa Deflected Above Crossbar
Radek Faksa Wrap-around Failed Bank Attempt
Mikko Rantanen Tripping against Quinn Hughes
Arttu Hyry faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Goalie Stopped
Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Esa Lindell
Puck in Netting
Mavrik Bourque hit Brock Faber
Goalie Stopped
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Puck in Netting
Arttu Hyry faceoff won against Danila Yurov
Michael McCarron shot blocked by Thomas Harley
Puck in Crowd
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Mavrik Bourque hit Brock Faber
Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Justin Hryckowian
Off-side
Takeaway by Jamie Benn
Lian Bichsel Slap Shot Short
Brock Faber shot blocked by Esa Lindell
Puck Frozen - Skater
Arttu Hyry faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Zach Bogosian shot blocked by Radek Faksa
Puck in Crowd
Icing
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Mavrik Bourque Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Wyatt Johnston hit Jonas Brodin
Justin Hryckowian hit Danila Yurov
Oskar Bäck Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Icing
Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Nick Foligno
Mavrik Bourque hit Brock Faber
Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Mavrik Bourque
Lian Bichsel hit Ryan Hartman
Goalie Stopped
Arttu Hyry faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Hand Pass
Arttu Hyry faceoff won against Nick Foligno
Nils Lundkvist hit Vladimir Tarasenko
Icing
Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Arttu Hyry faceoff won against Danila Yurov
Icing
Arttu Hyry faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Puck in Crowd
Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Thomas Harley Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Bobby Brink shot blocked by Tyler Myers
Arttu Hyry hit Michael McCarron
Sam Steel Tripping against Quinn Hughes
Timeout - Home
Matt Boldy shot blocked by Radek Faksa
Matt Boldy shot blocked by Radek Faksa
Tyler Myers hit Marcus Johansson
Justin Hryckowian Snap Shot Wide Left
Puck in Benches
Giveaway by Matt Duchene
Jamie Benn Holding against Nick Foligno
Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Oskar Bäck
Puck in Netting
Icing
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Matt Boldy shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Icing
Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Matt Duchene
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Jason Robertson hit Brock Faber
Matt Duchene hit Joel Eriksson Ek
Takeaway by Arttu Hyry
Icing
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Nico Sturm
Radek Faksa Tip-In Wide Right
Off-side
Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Justin Hryckowian hit Jared Spurgeon
Brock Faber shot blocked by Wyatt Johnston
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Miro Heiskanen Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Goalie Stopped
Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Esa Lindell Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Miro Heiskanen
Bobby Brink shot blocked by Nils Lundkvist
Miro Heiskanen Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Jason Robertson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Ice Scrape
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Goalie Stopped
Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Wyatt Johnston Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Miro Heiskanen (3), Jason Robertson (2)

STARS

WILD

Wild
6
Stars
1

Game 1

19/4

Wild
2
Stars
4

Game 2

21/4

Stars
4
Wild
3

Game 3

23/4

Stars
Wild

Game 4

26/4

Wild
Stars

Game 5

29/4

Stars
Wild

Game 6

30/4

Wild
Stars

Game 7

2/5

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	55	16	11	121
Dallas	50	20	12	112
Minnesota	46	24	12	104
Utah	43	33	6	92
St. Louis	37	33	12	86
Nashville	38	34	10	86
Winnipeg	35	35	12	82
Chicago	29	39	14	72

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Dallas Stars @ Minnesota Wild

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Wyatt Johnston's double-OT deflection gives Stars 4-3 win over Wild in Game 3

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