Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild
· National Hockey LeagueVictor Olofsson's 2nd 2-goal game of the season lifts the Golden Knights to a 3-2 win over the Wild
Shea Theodore also scored and Jack Eichel added two assists, increasing his team-leading total to 33 for the Golden Knights. Ilya Samsonov stopped 20 shots.
Olofsson last had a two-goal game in an 8-4 season-opening victory over Colorado. After missing 20 games this season with a lower-body injury, he has now scored in his last three games. His second goal Sunday put Vegas ahead 3-2 just 3:49 into the third period.
Kirill Kaprizov scored twice for Minnesota, one day after a two-goal effort in a win over Philadelphia. He is now tied with Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl for most goals in the league (22). Jesper Wallstedt made 24 saves in his season debut.
Wild: With Marc-Andre Fleury starting Saturday's game in net and Filip Gustavsson sidelined with a minor injury, Minnesota recalled Wallstedt from its AHL affiliate for the fourth start of his career. The Wild don't believe Gustavsson's injury is anything major.
VGK leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 1:30 | Kirill Kaprizov Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Mats Zuccarello (10) |
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Goal | 1st Period 9:31 | Victor Olofsson Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Shea Theodore (22), Jack Eichel (32) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:04 | Shea Theodore Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (33), Mark Stone (18) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 16:56 | Kirill Kaprizov Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Faber (14), Mats Zuccarello (11) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 3:49 | Victor Olofsson Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: William Karlsson (8), Pavel Dorofeyev (6) |
Statistics
VGK |
MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Blocked Shots | 17 |
| 20 | Hits | 13 |
| 9 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 27 | Shots | 22 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 100.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 35 | Faceoffs Won | 29 |
| 54.7 | Faceoff Win Percent | 45.3 |
| 22 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 7 | Penalty Minutes | 7 |
Minnesota Wild Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Foligno, LW | Injured Reserve | Mar 3 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Game Information
Grand Casino Arena
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 18,771 | Capacity:
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 18,771 | Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anaheim |
40 | 27 | 84 | 4 |
Edmonton |
35 | 28 | 79 | 9 |
Vegas |
32 | 26 | 78 | 14 |
Los Angeles |
28 | 25 | 74 | 18 |
Seattle |
31 | 29 | 72 | 10 |
San Jose |
32 | 31 | 70 | 6 |
Calgary |
30 | 34 | 67 | 7 |
Vancouver |
21 | 41 | 50 | 8 |
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado |
47 | 13 | 104 | 10 |
Dallas |
43 | 17 | 97 | 11 |
Minnesota |
40 | 20 | 92 | 12 |
Utah |
37 | 29 | 80 | 6 |
Nashville |
34 | 28 | 77 | 9 |
Winnipeg |
30 | 29 | 72 | 12 |
St. Louis |
29 | 30 | 69 | 11 |
Chicago |
27 | 31 | 67 | 13 |




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