The Minnesota Wild take on the Dallas Stars for Game 5 of the Western Conference First Round. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
How to Watch Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars on April 28, 2026
You can watch the Dallas Stars take on the Minnesota Wild live on DIRECTV on ESPN2 on April 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET.
Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars — Game Preview
The Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild come into Game 5 with the series deadlocked at two games apiece after four tightly contested games, with no team able to build any momentum. Minnesota controlled Game 1 with a 6-1 blowout before Dallas answered to win Games 2 and 3, including a Jason Robertson-fueled double-overtime victory in Game 3. Matt Boldy scored an overtime winner 29 seconds into overtime to even the series in Game 4, and now both teams face a winner-take-momentum Game 5 at American Airlines Center in Dallas.
The series is tied 2-2.
National TV
ESPN2
League Packages
NHL® CENTER ICE®
What Time is the Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild Game Today?
The Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars game starts at 8:00 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars?
You can watch Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars on your local regional sports network: Victory+ (Dallas Stars) and FanDuel Sports North (Minnesota Wild). You can also watch with NHL® CENTER ICE®. The game is also available nationally on ESPN2.
Players to Watch: Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars
Minnesota Wild
Kirill Kaprizov — Left Wing. 45 goals, 89 points in the regular season; 6 points in the series. Kaprizov is Minnesota’s most dangerous offensive weapon and has been productive throughout this series, though his output has dipped in games when linemate Mats Zuccarello has been unavailable. His ability to drive play in all three zones makes him the key to a Wild road win.
Matt Boldy — Left Wing. Scored the overtime winner at 0:29 of overtime in Game 4 to even the series. Boldy has emerged as a clutch performer in this series and will be one of the primary threats Dallas must account for at even strength.
Dallas Stars
Jason Robertson — Left Wing. 45 goals, 51 assists in the regular season; 5 points and 16 shots on net in the series, scoring in each of his three playoff games. Robertson has been Dallas’s most consistent offensive force in this series and delivered a goal and two power-play assists in the Stars’ double-overtime Game 3 win.
Matt Duchene — Center. 7 points through four games in the series. Duchene has been on a three-game point streak and provides Dallas with a reliable scoring threat down the middle, particularly with Roope Hintz and Tyler Seguin both unavailable.
Injury Report: Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars
Minnesota Wild
Mats Zuccarello (F) — Questionable, upper-body injury (injured in Game 1)
Yakov Trenin (F) — Questionable, upper-body injury (injured in Game 2)
Dallas Stars
Roope Hintz (C) — Out, lower-body injury
Nils Lundkvist (D) — Out for Game 5, facial laceration sustained in Game 4
Tyler Seguin (C) — Out for playoffs, knee injury
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