Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights
· T-Mobile Arena, Paradise · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Minnesota Wild beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4–2 on Friday, March 16, 2018 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Minnesota Wild |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
| Vegas Golden Knights |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Minnesota Wild |
11 |
13 |
6 |
30 |
| Vegas Golden Knights |
8 |
7 |
13 |
28 |
Three stars
- J. Zucker, Minnesota Wild (1 goal, 1 assist)
- E. Haula, Vegas Golden Knights (1 goal, 1 assist)
- M. Dumba, Minnesota Wild (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
07:19 |
Minnesota Wild |
Jason Zucker (29) |
Nino Niederreiter (11) |
Even strength |
MIN 1, VGK 0 |
| 2nd |
05:53 |
Minnesota Wild |
Charlie Coyle (11) |
Matt Cullen (11), Jonas Brodin (12) |
Even strength |
MIN 2, VGK 0 |
| 2nd |
07:36 |
Minnesota Wild |
Mathew Dumba (11) |
Jason Zucker (27), Eric Staal (32) |
Even strength |
MIN 3, VGK 0 |
| 3rd |
13:28 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Erik Haula (28) |
David Perron (48), Colin Miller (29) |
Even strength |
MIN 3, VGK 1 |
| 3rd |
19:04 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Ryan Carpenter (9) |
David Perron (49), Erik Haula (23) |
Even strength |
MIN 3, VGK 2 |
| 3rd |
19:26 |
Minnesota Wild |
Zach Parise (8) |
Mikko Koivu (27), Mikael Granlund (39) |
Even strength, Empty net |
MIN 4, VGK 2 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights
| Stat |
Minnesota Wild |
Vegas Golden Knights |
| Shots on goal |
30 |
28 |
| Power play |
0 of 3 |
0 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
6 |
| Hits |
24 |
41 |
| Blocked shots |
18 |
15 |
| Giveaways |
6 |
13 |
| Takeaways |
10 |
6 |
| Faceoffs won |
21/52 (40.4%) |
31/52 (59.6%) |
Box score
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 3 C. Coyle |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
42.9% |
16:27 |
| Number 7 M. Cullen |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
11:26 |
| Number 9 M. Koivu |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
44% |
19:54 |
| Number 11 Z. Parise |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
|
16:19 |
| Number 12 E. Staal |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
37.5% |
20:35 |
| Number 14 J. Eriksson Ek |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
33.3% |
09:10 |
| Number 16 J. Zucker |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
20:15 |
| Number 17 M. Foligno |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
07:13 |
| Number 22 N. Niederreiter |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
15:30 |
| Number 59 Z. Mitchell |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
07:57 |
| Number 63 T. Ennis |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:43 |
| Number 64 M. Granlund |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:54 |
| Number 6 R. Murphy |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:17 |
| Number 20 R. Suter |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
29:02 |
| Number 24 M. Dumba |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
|
28:11 |
| Number 25 J. Brodin |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
|
20:21 |
| Number 36 N. Seeler |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
09:32 |
| Number 39 N. Prosser |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
12:14 |
Minnesota Wild goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 32 A. Stalock |
28 |
26 |
2 |
.929 |
60:00 |
Win |
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 18 J. Neal |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
16:44 |
| Number 21 C. Eakin |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
57.1% |
12:25 |
| Number 40 R. Carpenter |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:45 |
| Number 41 P. Bellemare |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
100% |
12:26 |
| Number 56 E. Haula |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
55.6% |
18:12 |
| Number 57 D. Perron |
L |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
66.7% |
17:36 |
| Number 71 W. Karlsson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
19:33 |
| Number 75 R. Reaves |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
50% |
10:34 |
| Number 81 J. Marchessault |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
63.6% |
17:47 |
| Number 89 A. Tuch |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:53 |
| Number 90 T. Tatar |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
17:16 |
| Number 92 T. Nosek |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:17 |
| Number 3 B. McNabb |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
|
18:39 |
| Number 5 D. Engelland |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
20:13 |
| Number 6 C. Miller |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:49 |
| Number 15 J. Merrill |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
13:23 |
| Number 27 S. Theodore |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
|
20:06 |
| Number 88 N. Schmidt |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
|
22:47 |
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 M. Fleury |
29 |
26 |
3 |
.897 |
57:35 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
04:13 |
Minnesota Wild |
Zach Parise |
Holding |
2 |
| 1st |
14:04 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Tomas Tatar |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
16:01 |
Minnesota Wild |
Zach Parise |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:15 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Jonathan Marchessault |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
16:35 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Jon Merrill |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
11:27 |
Minnesota Wild |
Zack Mitchell |
Interference |
2 |
Game information
- Minnesota Wild head coach
- Bruce Boudreau
- Vegas Golden Knights head coach
- Gerard Gallant
- Referees
- Jon McIsaac, Steve Kozari
- Linesmen
- Shane Heyer, Brandon Gawryletz
- Minnesota Wild scratches
- Daniel Winnik, Jared Spurgeon, Gustav Olofsson, Luke Kunin
- Vegas Golden Knights scratches
- Luca Sbisa, Reilly Smith, Oscar Lindberg, Brad Hunt, Zach Whitecloud
Other NHL games on Mar 16
Other NHL games on Friday, March 16, 2018
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 New York Islanders
3
 at Washington Capitals
6
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Washington Capitals, Fri, Mar 16, 2018
|
 Dallas Stars
2
 at Ottawa Senators
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at Ottawa Senators, Fri, Mar 16, 2018
|
 Nashville Predators
4
 at Colorado Avalanche
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche, Fri, Mar 16, 2018
|
 San Jose Sharks
7
 at Calgary Flames
4
|
Final
|
Game page: San Jose Sharks at Calgary Flames, Fri, Mar 16, 2018
|
 Detroit Red Wings
2
 at Anaheim Ducks
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Mar 16, 2018
|
Sources and further reading
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