Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights
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Final score
The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Minnesota Wild 4–2 on Sunday, April 20, 2025 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Minnesota Wild |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Vegas Golden Knights |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
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 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
20 |
| Vegas Golden Knights |
12 |
5 |
10 |
27 |
Three stars
- B. Howden, Vegas Golden Knights (2 goals)
- T. Hertl, Vegas Golden Knights (1 goal, 1 assist)
- P. Dorofeyev, Vegas Golden Knights (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 |
15:22 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Tomas Hertl (1) |
Alex Pietrangelo (1), Brandon Saad (1) |
Even strength |
MIN 0, VGK 1 |
| 1st |
17:42 |
Minnesota Wild |
Matt Boldy (1) |
Kirill Kaprizov (1), Ryan Hartman (1) |
Even strength |
MIN 1, VGK 1 |
| 2nd |
13:33 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Pavel Dorofeyev (1) |
Shea Theodore (1), Tomas Hertl (1) |
Power play |
MIN 1, VGK 2 |
| 3rd |
02:28 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Brett Howden (1) |
Nicolas Roy (1), Noah Hanifin (1) |
Even strength |
MIN 1, VGK 3 |
| 3rd |
11:46 |
Minnesota Wild |
Matt Boldy (2) |
Kirill Kaprizov (2) |
Even strength |
MIN 2, VGK 3 |
| 3rd |
19:59 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Brett Howden (2) |
Unassisted |
Power play, Empty net |
MIN 2, VGK 4 |
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 |
20 |
27 |
| Power play |
0 of 1 |
2 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
4 |
2 |
| Hits |
54 |
29 |
| Blocked shots |
16 |
25 |
| Giveaways |
9 |
7 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
5 |
| Faceoffs won |
39/65 (60%) |
26/65 (40%) |
Box score
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 12 M. Boldy |
L |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:32 |
| Number 13 Y. Trenin |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:45 |
| Number 14 J. Eriksson Ek |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
67.7% |
21:06 |
| Number 15 J. Brazeau |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:56 |
| Number 17 M. Foligno |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:05 |
| Number 23 M. Rossi |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
62.5% |
12:10 |
| Number 36 M. Zuccarello |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:02 |
| Number 38 R. Hartman |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
55.6% |
14:38 |
| Number 41 G. Nyquist |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:18 |
| Number 89 F. Gaudreau |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
53.3% |
12:15 |
| Number 90 M. Johansson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:09 |
| Number 97 K. Kaprizov |
L |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
21:57 |
| Number 5 J. Middleton |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:16 |
| Number 7 B. Faber |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
27:57 |
| Number 8 Z. Buium |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:27 |
| Number 24 Z. Bogosian |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:02 |
| Number 25 J. Brodin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
25:53 |
| Number 46 J. Spurgeon |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
20:15 |
Minnesota Wild goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 32 F. Gustavsson |
26 |
23 |
3 |
.885 |
59:11 |
Loss |
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 J. Eichel |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
42.1% |
17:12 |
| Number 10 N. Roy |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
45.5% |
13:15 |
| Number 16 P. Dorofeyev |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
13:23 |
| Number 19 R. Smith |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:07 |
| Number 20 B. Saad |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
14:22 |
| Number 21 B. Howden |
C |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
14:12 |
| Number 48 T. Hertl |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
13:58 |
| Number 49 I. Barbashev |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:28 |
| Number 55 K. Kolesar |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:56 |
| Number 61 M. Stone |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:16 |
| Number 71 W. Karlsson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
25% |
16:14 |
| Number 95 V. Olofsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:09 |
| Number 2 Z. Whitecloud |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:21 |
| Number 3 B. McNabb |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
|
20:20 |
| Number 7 A. Pietrangelo |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
21:03 |
| Number 14 N. Hague |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
17:44 |
| Number 15 N. Hanifin |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
22:19 |
| Number 27 S. Theodore |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:41 |
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 33 A. Hill |
20 |
18 |
2 |
.900 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 2nd |
13:27 |
Minnesota Wild |
Joel Eriksson Ek |
High sticking |
2 |
| 3rd |
07:13 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Brayden McNabb |
Boarding |
2 |
| 3rd |
18:59 |
Minnesota Wild |
Matt Boldy |
Tripping |
2 |
Game information
- Minnesota Wild head coach
- John Hynes
- Vegas Golden Knights head coach
- Bruce Cassidy
- Referees
- Wes McCauley, Furman South, Frederick L'Ecuyer
- Linesmen
- Ryan Gibbons, Bryan Pancich
- Minnesota Wild scratches
- Jon Merrill, Devin Shore, Vinnie Hinostroza, Declan Chisholm, Jesper Wallstedt
- Vegas Golden Knights scratches
- Tanner Pearson, Ben Hutton, Ilya Samsonov, Jonas Rondbjerg, Kaedan Korczak, Cole Schwindt, Alexander Holtz
2024-2025 season series
Every Minnesota Wild and Vegas Golden Knights game in the 2024-2025 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Vegas Golden Knights
3
 at Minnesota Wild
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild, Sun, Dec 15, 2024
|
|
Minnesota Wild
1
at Vegas Golden Knights
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights, Sun, Jan 12, 2025
|
|
Vegas Golden Knights
5
at Minnesota Wild
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild, Tue, Mar 25, 2025
|
|
Minnesota Wild
2
at Vegas Golden Knights
4
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights, Sun, Apr 20, 2025
|
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Minnesota Wild
5
at Vegas Golden Knights
2
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights, Tue, Apr 22, 2025
|
|
Vegas Golden Knights
2
at Minnesota Wild
5
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild, Thu, Apr 24, 2025
|
|
Vegas Golden Knights
4
at Minnesota Wild
3
|
Final/OT
Playoffs
|
Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Apr 26, 2025
|
|
Minnesota Wild
2
at Vegas Golden Knights
3
|
Final/OT
Playoffs
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights, Tue, Apr 29, 2025
|
|
Vegas Golden Knights
3
at Minnesota Wild
2
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild, Thu, May 1, 2025
|
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at Vegas Golden Knights
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Postponed
Playoffs
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights, Sat, May 3, 2025
|
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