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Minnesota Leads Series 3-2, Game 6 Tonight at Grand Casino

5/1/2026

Summary

Minnesota Eyes Game 6

Minnesota leads the series 3-2 as the teams prepare for Game 6 on April 30, 2026.
Game 6 will be at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, kicking off at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT.
Minnesota beat Dallas 4-2 in Game 5 with goals from Zuccarello, Boldy, McCarron and Kaprizov.
Jason Robertson and rookie Wyatt Johnston have combined for five of the Stars’ 13 series goals.

Summary

Minnesota Hosts Playoffs

Both Minnesota teams will host home playoff games on the same night, a state first.
The Timberwolves' Game 6 will air on ESPN, with the Wild's Game 6 on TNT, truTV and HBO Max.
The games clash with a Minnesota Twins baseball start at Target Field, prompting downtown traffic warnings.
A Timberwolves win would set up a second-round matchup with the San Antonio Spurs, who eliminated the Portland Trail Blazers.

Summary

Petry Replaces Brodin

Jeff Petry will replace the injured Jonas Brodin, pairing with Zach Bogosian on the third defensive line.
Jake Middleton moves to the second defensive pairing with captain Jared Spurgeon after the shift.
Nico Strum is slated to fill Bobby Brink’s spot in the Game 6 roster.
Jesper Wallstedt leads the playoffs with 150 saves, a 2.05 GAA and .926 save percentage.

Summary

Stars Falter

The Stars' shooting percentage fell to 8.0% in the series after entering the playoffs with a league-best 13.2%.
Coach Glen Gulutzan told reporters the team must stay calm, reject frustration, and keep painting the picture.
Dallas totals nine power-play goals and three even-strength goals versus Minnesota’s fourteen even-strength tallies.
Scoring depth has waned, with only Matt Duchene, Jason Robertson, Mikko Rantanen and Wyatt Johnston posting more than one point.

History

Historical Context

After the Twins rose from a 1990 last-place finish to win the 1991 World Series 4–3 over the Atlanta Braves—drawing 2.4 million TV viewers and $45 million in revenue—the Twin Cities entered a decade of heightened sports visibility. In 2026 the Timberwolves and Wild will host Game 6 at Saint Paul’s Casino Arena while the Twins open a series at Target Field, echoing that 1991 multi-sport surge.

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Minnesota Eyes Game 6

Minnesota leads the series 3-2 as the teams prepare for Game 6 on April 30, 2026.
Game 6 will be at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, kicking off at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT.
Minnesota beat Dallas 4-2 in Game 5 with goals from Zuccarello, Boldy, McCarron and Kaprizov.
Jason Robertson and rookie Wyatt Johnston have combined for five of the Stars’ 13 series goals.

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