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Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild

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Victor Olofsson's 2nd 2-goal game of the season lifts the Golden Knights to a 3-2 win over the Wild

Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild: Game Highlights

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.

Takeaways Golden Knights: Vegas finished its three-game trip with a pair of wins, and has won five of its last six, scoring three or more goals in five straight games.

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.

Key moment Vegas withstood a penalty kill in the final minute to escape with a win. Nicolas Roy was called for tripping with 50 seconds left, and the Wild pulled Wallstedt for a 6-4 advantage, but couldn't capitalize.

Key stat Kaprizov's early season scoring tear continued, as his 22 goals are the most by a Wild player through 30 games in a season. He topped Marian Gaborik's 20-goal mark in the 2006-07 season.

Up next Vegas hosts Vancouver on Thursday, and Minnesota hosts Florida on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

VGK leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 1:30 Kirill Kaprizov Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Mats Zuccarello (10)
Goal 1st Period 9:31 Victor Olofsson Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Shea Theodore (22), Jack Eichel (32)
Goal 2nd Period 6:04 Shea Theodore Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (33), Mark Stone (18)
Goal 2nd Period 16:56 Kirill Kaprizov Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Faber (14), Mats Zuccarello (11)
Goal 3rd Period 3:49 Victor Olofsson Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: William Karlsson (8), Pavel Dorofeyev (6)

Statistics

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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 Minnesota Wild Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jonas Brodin, D Out Jun 28
Joel Eriksson Ek, C Out May 4
Troy Grosenick, G Injured Reserve Oct 7
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Alex Pietrangelo, D Injured Reserve Jun 30
Jeremy Lauzon, D Out Jun 30
Mark Stone, RW Out May 14

Game Information

Xcel Energy Center

Location: Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 18,771 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 50 22 110 10
Los Angeles 48 25 105 9
Edmonton 48 29 101 5
Calgary 41 27 96 14
Vancouver 38 30 90 14
Anaheim 35 37 80 10
Seattle 35 41 76 6
San Jose 20 50 52 12

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 56 22 116 4
Dallas 50 26 106 6
Colorado 49 29 102 4
Minnesota 45 30 97 7
St. Louis 44 30 96 8
Utah 38 31 89 13
Nashville 30 44 68 8
Chicago 25 46 61 11
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