Saturday, April 18, 2026
- Expected goals, MIN–DAL
- 2.2–2.6
- all situations, empty nets out
- DAL share of xG
- 54.5%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 29–28
- MIN–DAL
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Wild beat the Stars 6-1 in a game the chances had about even, 2.2 expected goals to 2.6. Yakov Trenin finished 13 checks, his most in a game since 2023-24. Mats Zuccarello had three points, three assists.
- Yakov TreninPhysical
Yakov Trenin finished 13 checks, his most in a game since 2023-24. He has 23 points in 83 games this season. The Wild beat the Stars 6-1.
- Mats ZuccarelloBig night
Mats Zuccarello had three points, three assists. He has 57 points in 60 games this season. He played 16:41 and had one shot on goal. It finished 6-1 for the Wild.
- Joel Eriksson EkBig night
Joel Eriksson Ek had three points, two goals and one assist. That was his 21st goal of the season. The Wild beat the Stars 6-1.
- Kirill KaprizovBig night
Kirill Kaprizov had three points, one goal and two assists. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his 46th goal of the season. The Wild beat the Stars 6-1.
- Matt BoldyBig night
Three points for Matt Boldy: two goals and one assist. He put 8 shots on goal, against an average of 3.3. It finished 6-1 for the Wild.
- Jake OettingerRough night
Jake Oettinger allowed 5 goals on shots worth 2.2 expected goals. That is 2.8 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Stars fell 6-1 to the Wild.
Shot data shows up once the overnight job loads this game.
Minnesota Wild
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Faber D | 24:35 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.24 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
| Quinn Hughes D | 24:30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 1 | 53 |
| Jonas Brodin D | 19:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek C | 19:05 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.52 | 2 | 0 | 47 |
| Jared Spurgeon D | 18:40 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.05 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Kirill Kaprizov L | 17:58 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 | 66 |
| Matt Boldy L | 17:50 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1.30 | 2 | 1 | 45 |
| Mats Zuccarello R | 16:41 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.01 | 2 | 1 | 48 |
| Ryan Hartman R | 16:05 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | 2 | 3 | 48 |
| Jake Middleton D | 15:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 59 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko R | 14:36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
| Yakov Trenin C | 13:36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 13 | 2 | 43 |
| Marcus Foligno L | 13:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Zach Bogosian D | 13:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 50 |
| Michael McCarron C | 12:45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Marcus Johansson L | 12:14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.04 | 3 | 1 | 28 |
| Nick Foligno L | 10:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Danila Yurov R | 10:22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
Dallas Stars
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miro Heiskanen D | 23:55 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| Wyatt Johnston C | 21:44 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.40 | 3 | 0 | 45 |
| Mikko Rantanen R | 21:22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.21 | 2 | 0 | 47 |
| Esa Lindell D | 21:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 67 |
| Matt Duchene C | 20:07 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| Jason Robertson L | 19:56 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.84 | 0 | 1 | 84 |
| Thomas Harley D | 19:40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| Nils Lundkvist D | 17:55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 2 | 64 |
| Mavrik Bourque C | 15:59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 | 5 | 0 | 89 |
| Sam Steel C | 15:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 46 |
| Lian Bichsel D | 15:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 3 | 0 | 88 |
| Tyler Myers D | 15:01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 | 3 | 1 | 36 |
| Justin Hryckowian C | 13:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | 52 |
| Jamie Benn L | 11:55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.21 | 3 | 0 | 48 |
| Radek Faksa C | 11:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Colin Blackwell C | 11:03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
| Oskar Bäck C | 10:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Adam Erne L | 8:07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.06 | 2 | 0 | 35 |
Pro: expected goals, minute by minute