National Hockey League

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Vegas Golden Knights 2
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Minnesota Wild 5
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Match Report

Staal scores twice as Wild top Golden Knights 5-2

Eric Staal had two goals and an assist as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 on Friday night.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/5/26 @ Detroit Red Wings W 2-1 NHL
11/3/26 @ Pittsburgh Penguins W 3-2 NHL
11/2/26 @ Boston Bruins L 2-3 NHL
10/30/26 vs New Jersey Devils L 2-5 NHL
10/27/26 vs Ottawa Senators W 4-1 NHL
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Team Stats

VGK MIN
15
Blocked Shots
14
18
Hits
13
4
Takeaways
10
24
Shots
35
2
Power Play Goals
2
3
Power Play Opportunities
4
66.7
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
25
Faceoffs Won
27
48.1
Faceoff Win Percent
51.9
1
Giveaways
9
5
Total Penalties
4
13
Penalty Minutes
11

Head to Head

MIN leads series 2-0

VGK Last 5 matchups MIN
  1. 2 Final 2018-03-17 @ VGK 4
  2. 2 Final 2018-02-03 @ MIN 5
  3. 2 Final 2017-12-01 @ MIN 4

Injuries

Minnesota Wild

  • Michael McCarron Day-To-Day
  • Filip Gustavsson Injured Reserve
  • Jared Spurgeon Injured Reserve
  • Brock Faber Injured Reserve

Vegas Golden Knights

  • Parker Wotherspoon Injured Reserve

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