Friday, May 01, 2026

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Wild, Ducks Win Opening-Round Series

Two games were contested on Thursday as the Stanley Cup Playoffs continued. 


WESTERN CONFERENCE: 

At Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota: 


Matt Boldy scored a pair of empty-net goals as the Minnesota Wild defeated the visiting Dallas Stars 5-2 and won their opening-round series four games to two. 


The Wild will next face the Colorado Avalanche in a conference semifinal series, starting in Denver, with date, time, and network/streaming series to be determined.  


At Honda Center, Anaheim, California:  


Ryan Poehling, Chris Kreider, Cutter Gauthier (power play), Troy Terry, and Leo Carlsson (empty net) each scored once as the Anaheim Ducks closed out the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 to win their conference quarterfinal series four games to two.  


The Ducks will next take on the winner of the Vegas Golden Knights-Utah Mammoth series, in which Vegas leads three games to two.

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