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Kaprizov scores on late OT power play to left Wild past Golden Knights, 3-2

Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild: Game Highlights

With Shea Theodore off for hooking Matt Boldy near center ice on a call that angered Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy, Kaprizov took a feed from Mats Zuccarello and beat Carl Lindbom between the pads for his 11th goal of the season.

Joel Eriksson Ek and Yakov Trenin also scored and Filip Gustavsson made 23 saves to help Minnesota win for the fourth time in five games. On Saturday night, backup goalie Jesper Wallstedt had his second straight 2-0 victory in a home win over Anaheim.

Pavel Dorofeyev and Reilly Smith had power-play goals for Vegas, with Smith tying it at 2 at 6:35 of the third with a wrist shot from top of left circle. Lindbom stopped 24 shots.

The Golden Knights ended a four-game losing streak Saturday night with a 4-1 victory in St. Louis.

Eriksson Ek opened the scoring at 4:49 of the first period, beating the out-of-position Lindbom with a quick shot from the left side.

Dorofeyev tied it with his power-play goal with 4:46 left in the first. He beat Gustavsson off a rebound for his 11th goal.

Trenin gave the Wild the lead at 9:05 of the second with his first goal of the season. His centering hack from the side of net got past Lindbom.

Up next Golden Knights: Host the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.

Wild: Host Carolina on Wednesday night.

Regular Season Series

MIN leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 4:49 Joel Eriksson Ek Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Mats Zuccarello (3), Marcus Johansson (10)
Goal 1st Period 15:14 Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (16), Tomas Hertl (7)
Goal 2nd Period 9:05 Yakov Trenin Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Danila Yurov (1), Marcus Foligno (2)
Goal 3rd Period 6:35 Reilly Smith Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Shea Theodore (7), Ivan Barbashev (10)
Goal 4th Period 4:50 Kirill Kaprizov Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Mats Zuccarello (4), Matt Boldy (11)

Statistics

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11 Blocked Shots 16
15 Hits 31
4 Takeaways 7
25 Shots 28
2 Power Play Goals 1
4 Power Play Opportunities 4
50.0 Power Play Percentage 25.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
26 Faceoffs Won 28
48.1 Faceoff Win Percent 51.9
17 Giveaways 15
4 Total Penalties 4
8 Penalty Minutes 8
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jonas Brodin, D Out Dec 15
David Jiricek, D Day-To-Day Dec 14
Marcus Johansson, LW Day-To-Day Dec 14
Mats Zuccarello, RW Injured Reserve Dec 11
Jake Middleton, D Injured Reserve Dec 11
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Pavel Dorofeyev, RW Day-To-Day Dec 13

Game Information

Grand Casino Arena

Location: Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 17,439 | Capacity:

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 16 6 41 9
Anaheim 19 12 39 1
Los Angeles 14 8 37 9
Edmonton 15 12 36 6
San Jose 16 14 35 3
Seattle 12 12 30 6
Calgary 13 16 30 4
Vancouver 12 17 27 3

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 23 2 53 7
Dallas 21 7 47 5
Minnesota 19 9 43 5
Utah 16 15 35 3
Chicago 13 13 32 6
Winnipeg 15 15 31 1
St. Louis 12 14 31 7
Nashville 12 15 28 4
Full Standings