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Wild beat Stars 5-2 for first playoff series win in 11 years

— Quinn Hughes led Minnesota to its first playoff series victory in 11 years, scoring twice in the Wild’s 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 6 on Thursday night.
May 1, 2026, 02:03 pm - AP
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1st PeriodDALMIN
6:23Quinn Hughes (1)
Assists: Marcus Foligno (1), Nico Sturm (2)
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2nd PeriodDALMIN
7:01Wyatt Johnston (4) (Power Play)
Assists: Mikko Rantanen (6), Matt Duchene (7)
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16:08Mavrik Bourque (1)
Assists: Michael Bunting (1), Ilya Lyubushkin (1)
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17:02Vladimir Tarasenko (1)
Assists: Quinn Hughes (6)
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3rd PeriodDALMIN
10:38Quinn Hughes (2)
Assists: Brock Faber (3), Mats Zuccarello (4)
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18:29Matt Boldy (5) (Empty Net)
Unassisted
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19:45Matt Boldy (6) (Empty Net)
Unassisted
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Joel Eriksson Ek hit Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Joel Eriksson Ek hit Jason Robertson
  • Ryan Hartman Tip-In Wide Right
  • Kirill Kaprizov hit Thomas Harley
  • Takeaway by Ryan Hartman
  • Vladimir Tarasenko hit Alexander Petrovic
  • Takeaway by Yakov Trenin
  • Giveaway by Yakov Trenin
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Tip-In saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Takeaway by Kirill Kaprizov
  • Kirill Kaprizov hit Esa Lindell
  • Michael McCarron Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
  • Michael McCarron Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Quinn Hughes Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Marcus Foligno (1), Nico Sturm (2)
  • Jared Spurgeon Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Jake Middleton Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Kirill Kaprizov
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Brock Faber Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov
  • Marcus Foligno hit Thomas Harley
  • Nico Sturm hit Miro Heiskanen
  • Marcus Foligno hit Oskar Bäck
  • Nick Foligno hit Colin Blackwell
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
  • Yakov Trenin hit Miro Heiskanen
  • Michael McCarron hit Justin Hryckowian
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
  • Marcus Johansson Tip-In Wide Right
  • Ryan Hartman Tip-In Wide Right
  • Kirill Kaprizov hit Jason Robertson
  • Marcus Foligno hit Esa Lindell
  • Marcus Foligno Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Marcus Foligno hit Lian Bichsel
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Mats Zuccarello Backhand saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Matt Boldy hit Esa Lindell
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
  • Yakov Trenin hit Lian Bichsel
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov
  • Giveaway by Jared Spurgeon
  • Nick Foligno hit Esa Lindell
  • Nick Foligno hit Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Michael McCarron Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
  • Yakov Trenin Interference against Michael Bunting
  • Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Michael McCarron hit Esa Lindell
  • Jake Middleton hit Sam Steel
  • Jeff Petry Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Mavrik Bourque shot blocked by Marcus Foligno
  • Alexander Petrovic shot blocked by Nick Foligno
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Giveaway by Brock Faber
  • Jason Robertson shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
  • Thomas Harley shot blocked by Brock Faber
  • Ryan Hartman Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Ryan Hartman
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Colin Blackwell
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Tip-In Wide Right
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
  • Giveaway by Brock Faber
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Yakov Trenin hit Matt Duchene
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Tip-In Wide Right
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Quinn Hughes (6)
  • Lian Bichsel shot blocked by Matt Boldy
  • Marcus Johansson hit Wyatt Johnston
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Michael Bunting shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
  • Thomas Harley shot blocked by Nick Foligno
  • Nico Sturm hit Thomas Harley
  • Marcus Foligno hit Radek Faksa
  • Nick Foligno hit Thomas Harley
  • Nico Sturm hit Miro Heiskanen
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Kirill Kaprizov
  • Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
  • Nick Foligno Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Mavrik Bourque shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
  • Mats Zuccarello Tip-In Wide Left
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  • Matt Boldy Tip-In saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Ryan Hartman Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan Hartman Slashing against Radek Faksa
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
  • Nico Sturm hit Matt Duchene
  • Jason Robertson shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
  • Brock Faber hit Michael Bunting
  • Marcus Johansson hit Jason Robertson
  • Quinn Hughes Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Faber (3), Mats Zuccarello (4)
  • Quinn Hughes Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Michael McCarron Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  • Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov
  • Kirill Kaprizov hit Esa Lindell
  • Thomas Harley shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Nick Foligno hit Lian Bichsel
  • Marcus Foligno hit Jamie Benn
  • Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Thomas Harley shot blocked by Matt Boldy
  • Matt Boldy Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
  • Matt Boldy Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Jake Middleton shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
  • Justin Hryckowian hit Ryan Hartman
  • Justin Hryckowian hit Yakov Trenin
  • Giveaway by Alexander Petrovic
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Oskar Bäck Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Ilya Lyubushkin hit Ryan Hartman
  • Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Lian Bichsel
  • Alexander Petrovic hit Michael McCarron
  • Off-side
  • Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Giveaway by Thomas Harley
  • Jamie Benn hit Michael McCarron
  • Alexander Petrovic hit Nick Foligno
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Mavrik Bourque hit Jake Middleton
  • Matt Boldy shot blocked by Wyatt Johnston
  • Ilya Lyubushkin hit Kirill Kaprizov
  • Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Puck in Netting
  • Michael Bunting hit Jared Spurgeon
  • Justin Hryckowian hit Michael McCarron
  • Icing
  • Mikko Rantanen hit Ryan Hartman
  • On-Ice Official
  • TV Timeout
  • Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Mavrik Bourque hit Ryan Hartman
  • Lian Bichsel Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Icing
  • Ilya Lyubushkin hit Nick Foligno
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Ilya Lyubushkin Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Jason Robertson Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Icing
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Alexander Petrovic hit Nick Foligno
  • Radek Faksa hit Jared Spurgeon
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Esa Lindell
  • Mavrik Bourque hit Michael McCarron
  • Giveaway by Mavrik Bourque
  • Icing
  • Jeff Petry shot blocked by Oskar Bäck
  • Giveaway by Sam Steel
  • Matt Duchene Cross-checking against Zach Bogosian
  • Takeaway by Sam Steel
  • Lian Bichsel Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Wyatt Johnston Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (6), Matt Duchene (7)
  • Puck in Benches
  • Justin Hryckowian hit Jake Middleton
  • Mavrik Bourque Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Miro Heiskanen Backhand High and Wide Right
  • Thomas Harley Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Ilya Lyubushkin Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Takeaway by Oskar Bäck
  • Mavrik Bourque hit Jeff Petry
  • Justin Hryckowian Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Jason Robertson Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Wyatt Johnston
  • Mikko Rantanen hit Quinn Hughes
  • Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Colin Blackwell hit Jake Middleton
  • Lian Bichsel hit Michael McCarron
  • Radek Faksa Holding against Jake Middleton
  • Joel Eriksson Ek shot blocked by Justin Hryckowian
  • Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Oskar Bäck
  • Puck in Netting
  • Colin Blackwell hit Jared Spurgeon
  • Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Thomas Harley
  • Lian Bichsel hit Ryan Hartman
  • Zach Bogosian shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
  • Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  • Michael Bunting hit Brock Faber
  • Justin Hryckowian hit Mats Zuccarello
  • Icing
  • Michael Bunting Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Mavrik Bourque Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Michael Bunting (1), Ilya Lyubushkin (1)
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Matt Duchene
  • Lian Bichsel hit Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Icing
  • Alexander Petrovic hit Kirill Kaprizov
  • Brock Faber shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Justin Hryckowian Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Mavrik Bourque Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Mavrik Bourque Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Icing
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Nick Foligno
  • Puck Frozen - Skater
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Radek Faksa hit Brock Faber
  • Alexander Petrovic hit Kirill Kaprizov
  • Mikko Rantanen Roughing against Kirill Kaprizov
  • Justin Hryckowian hit Quinn Hughes
  • Giveaway by Matt Duchene
  • Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Justin Hryckowian Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Justin Hryckowian Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Jamie Benn Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Colin Blackwell Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Thomas Harley Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Zach Bogosian shot blocked by Esa Lindell
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Justin Hryckowian
  • Mavrik Bourque hit Quinn Hughes
  • Mikko Rantanen Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • Wyatt Johnston Deflected Wide Right
  • Alexander Petrovic hit Nico Sturm
  • Mikko Rantanen hit Jared Spurgeon
  • Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Michael Bunting Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Jamie Benn hit Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Jason Robertson
  • Icing
  • Matt Boldy shot blocked by Thomas Harley
  • Thomas Harley Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Mavrik Bourque Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
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