Matt Boldy delivered the overtime winner 28.9 seconds into the first extra period, securing a 3-2 victory for the Minnesota Wild over the Dallas Stars and evening their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series at 2-2. Swedish goaltender Jesper Wallstedt starred with 43 saves. Dallas defenseman Nils Lundkvist suffered a facial injury and did not return.
The Wild staged a comeback in Game 4 at home. Trailing late, Marcus Foligno tied the score with 5:20 left in the third period. Jared Spurgeon then fired a shot toward the net in overtime, which Boldy redirected past Jake Oettinger for the game-winner. Boldy, who had two goals disallowed earlier—one for goaltender interference and another on a suspected kick—now has three goals in the series. He said afterward, 'There’s no frustration in the team. We could rest up and come back with the right mindset.'
