Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights
· National Hockey League
5 - 2
Wild beat Golden Knights 5-2 to improve to 9-1-1 since Dec. 8
The Wild are 9-1-1 since Dec. 8. They are third in the Central Division with 54 points.
Matt Boldy, Jared Spurgeon, Brock Faber and Joel Eriksson Ek also scored for the Wild. They have scored first in 25 games this season.
Boldy has 18 points (10 goals, 8 assists) in his last 12 games, while Eriksson Ek has 13 points (6 goals, 6 assists) in his last 11.
Filip Gustavsson improved to 6-0-1 in his last seven starts, stopping 14 shots.
Minnesota outshot Vegas, 27-16.
Both teams were 0 for 2 on the power play.
Vegas goalie Carter Hart allowed five goals on 12 shots before he was pulled as Minnesota opened a 5-0 lead by the 6:56 mark of the second period. Akira Schmid came in for Hart and stopped all 15 shots he faced.
Brayden McNabb and Mark Stone scored for Vegas.
Vegas lost center Tomas Hertl just 2:13 into the game when he was ejected for a game misconduct after being called for a major boarding penalty.
The Knights have lost five of six, including two of three during their four-game homestand. The Golden Knights have been outscored 25-21 during their 1-3-2 slide.
Golden Knights: Hosts Nashville on Wednesday night.
Regular Season SeriesMIN leads series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 0:26 | Marcus Johansson Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Jonas Brodin (8), Jared Spurgeon (8) |
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Goal | 1st Period 14:06 | Matt Boldy Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Joel Eriksson Ek (19), Marcus Johansson (18) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 0:26 | Jared Spurgeon Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Marcus Johansson (19), Jonas Brodin (9) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 4:32 | Brock Faber Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Yakov Trenin (10), Kirill Kaprizov (24) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:56 | Joel Eriksson Ek Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Matt Boldy (22), Marcus Johansson (20) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 16:50 | Brayden McNabb Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Ivan Barbashev (17), Pavel Dorofeyev (11) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 2:14 | Mark Stone Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Ivan Barbashev (18), Mitch Marner (31) |
Statistics
 MIN |
 VGK |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
| 17 | Hits | 30 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 27 | Shots | 16 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 18 | Faceoffs Won | 16 |
| 52.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 47.1 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 17 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Minnesota Wild Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Stramel, C | Out | Apr 6 |
Game Information
T-Mobile Arena
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 18,102 | Capacity:
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 18,102 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |