How to Watch Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild: 2026 NHL Playoff Schedule & Streaming Guide
It’s the Stars vs. Wild in the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs! View the full schedule and learn how to stream every game on ESPN and TNT with Sling TV.
The Dallas Stars face the Minnesota Wild in the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, a Western Conference series many experts believe will go the full seven games. Games on ESPN/ESPN2 and TNT/TBS are available with a subscription to a 1, 3, or 7 Day Pass, or a monthly subscription to Sling Orange. Here’s everything you need to know.
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Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild First Round Schedule
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How to Watch Dallas vs. Minnesota with Sling
First Round games will air on ESPN/ESPN2 and TNT/TBS, so you can watch games on any of those networks by subscribing to Sling Orange. You can also watch games on those channels with a 1, 3, or 7 Day Pass subscription.
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Stars vs. Wild Preview, Odds and Players to Watch
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The Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild clash in the postseason for the third time after battling for second place in the Central Division all year. The regular-season series was dead even, with Dallas going 2-1-1 and Minnesota going 2-2-0 in intensely contested, one-goal matchups. This series features two of the league's most lethal power plays (Dallas at 28.6%, Minnesota at 25.2%) and multiple 40-goal scorers on both sides of the ice. This is believed by many to be the marquee matchup of the First Round.
Odds: Dallas is a -120 favorite to win the series (the shortest odds of any First Round series), with the Wild at +100, according to DraftKings. Dallas has +1000 Stanley Cup odds, while the Wild sit at +1800.
Players to Watch
- Wyatt Johnston (C - DAL): Scored 45 goals overall and paced the NHL with a staggering 27 power-play goals.
- Kirill Kaprizov (LW - MIN): A premier game-breaker who led the Wild with 45 goals and 89 points.
- Quinn Hughes (D - MIN): Reinvigorated the Wild after a mid-season trade, setting a franchise record for defensemen with 53 points in just 48 games.
Series Prediction: Stars in 7.
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