GRIT & GF

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Dallas Stars

Minnesota Wild

Expected goals, DAL–MIN
1.8–2.0
all situations, empty nets out
MIN share of xG
51.9%
50% is even
Shots on goal
23–21
DAL–MIN
Pre-game model
–
no projection stored

The story

The Wild beat the Stars 5-2 in a game the chances had about even, 1.9 expected goals to 1.8. Three points for Quinn Hughes: two goals and one assist. Matt Boldy has scored in 3 straight games.

  • Quinn HughesBig night

    Three points for Quinn Hughes: two goals and one assist. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 9 goals this season. The Wild beat the Stars 5-2.

  • Matt Boldy has scored in 3 straight games. He scored twice. His 2.0 expected goals say the goals were no fluke. It finished 5-2 for the Wild.

  • Matt Duchene has a point in 5 straight games. He has 54 points in 63 games this season. The Stars fell 5-2 to the Wild.

  • Mikko Rantanen has a point in 5 straight games. He has 84 points in 70 games this season. The Stars lost 5-2 to the Wild.

Shot data shows up once the overnight job loads this game.

Dallas Stars

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Miro Heiskanen D28:010020.110042
Thomas Harley D25:250020.150257
Jason Robertson L24:450020.060145
Wyatt Johnston C23:261030.590250
Esa Lindell D22:140000.000163
Mikko Rantanen R21:460100.063344
Matt Duchene C19:030100.000010
Justin Hryckowian C15:350040.216279
Mavrik Bourque C15:091050.425067
Ilya Lyubushkin D14:320110.073141
Lian Bichsel D13:550010.013143
Sam Steel C13:350000.000044
Alexander Petrovic D11:550000.006048
Oskar Bäck C11:520010.010222
Jamie Benn L11:460000.022052
Michael Bunting L9:110110.052078
Colin Blackwell C7:120010.072044
Radek Faksa C7:080000.002026

Minnesota Wild

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Brock Faber D29:530100.031155
Quinn Hughes D28:552130.170260
Matt Boldy L24:082051.951229
Kirill Kaprizov L22:110010.024148
Joel Eriksson Ek C20:000030.302138
Jake Middleton D19:260010.011136
Jared Spurgeon D18:540000.040048
Ryan Hartman R18:320000.540052
Mats Zuccarello R18:050120.120063
Marcus Johansson L15:170000.052048
Michael McCarron C11:410030.072164
Zach Bogosian D11:370000.000234
Marcus Foligno L11:150100.056151
Vladimir Tarasenko R11:011020.251069
Nick Foligno L10:220010.055269
Yakov Trenin C10:180000.003055
Nico Sturm C8:590100.004066
Jeff Petry D7:130000.010046

The minute-by-minute expected goals flow is part of Pro

The game measured in chance quality, minute by minute, which shows when it tilted and toward whom.