Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild
· National Hockey League3 - 2
Victor 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 |
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|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Filip Gustavsson, G | Out | May 18 |
| Zach Bogosian, D | Out | May 13 |
| Jonas Brodin, D | Out | May 13 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek, C | Out | May 13 |
| Charlie Stramel, C | Out | Apr 6 |
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
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2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/vgk.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Vegas | 39 | 26 | 95 | 17 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/edm.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Edmonton | 41 | 30 | 93 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ana.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Anaheim | 43 | 33 | 92 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/la.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Los Angeles | 35 | 27 | 90 | 20 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/sj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">San Jose | 39 | 35 | 86 | 8 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/sea.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Seattle | 34 | 37 | 79 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cgy.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Calgary | 34 | 39 | 77 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/van.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Vancouver | 25 | 49 | 58 | 8 |
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/col.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Colorado | 55 | 16 | 121 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/dal.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Dallas | 50 | 20 | 112 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/min.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Minnesota | 46 | 24 | 104 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Utah | 43 | 33 | 92 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/stl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">St. Louis | 37 | 33 | 86 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Nashville | 38 | 34 | 86 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wpg.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Winnipeg | 35 | 35 | 82 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/chi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Chicago | 29 | 39 | 72 | 14 |




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