Dallas Stars vs Minnesota Wild

2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs · First Round

Dallas Stars

Higher seed · Western Conference

0 – 0

Series not started

Minnesota Wild

Lower seed · Western Conference

Next game: Saturday, April 18

Series Prediction

Pre-series forecast

DAL 51%

49% MIN

Most likely outcome: DAL in 7 (17% of simulations)

How we calculated this

Elo rating1557 vs 1518 (+39)+1.6% DAL

Goaltending (season starter)GSAx/60: 0.63 vs 0.86+1.4% MIN

Power play (season)PP xGF/GP: 1.85 vs 1.81neutral

Penalty kill (season)PK GA/GP: 0.68 vs 0.59 (lower better)+0.6% MIN

Home iceDAL hosts+4.0% DAL

Win probability is computed via Monte Carlo simulation (10,000 runs) over the remaining games, using per-game win probabilities that combine these factors with home-ice advantage.

Game-by-Game Results

Game 1

Sat, Apr 18

DAL —

(H)

MIN —

Upcoming

Game 2

Mon, Apr 20

DAL —

(H)

MIN —

Upcoming

Game 3

Wed, Apr 22

DAL —

(A)

MIN —

Upcoming

Game 4

Sat, Apr 25

DAL —

(A)

MIN —

Upcoming

Game 5

Tue, Apr 28

DAL —

(H)

MIN —

Upcoming

Game 6

Thu, Apr 30

DAL —

(A)

MIN —

Upcoming

Game 7

Sat, May 2

DAL —

(H)

MIN —

Upcoming

About this First Round Series

The Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild meet in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round. The Dallas Stars enter as the higher seed and host Games 1, 2, 5, and 7 (if necessary). First team to 4 wins advances.