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Regular season · October 12, 2026 · Final
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Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Game Summary
DateOctober 12, 2026
Your time8:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastMINNHL, Wild+, SCRIPPS
ArenaGrand Casino Arena
Game Highlights and Recap
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
Follow every goal, compare the teams and see how each player performed. Open a section below for the full breakdown.
G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their regular season totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | VGK | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 2 | 4 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | VGK | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | 12 | 6 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | VGK | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 23 | 28 |
| Faceoff win % | 51.7% | 48.3% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 30/58 | 28/58 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 0/5 | 1/1 |
| Power-play % | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Penalty minutes | 7 | 15 |
| Hits | 19 | 18 |
| Blocked Shots | 15 | 20 |
| Giveaways | 11 | 13 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 6 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | VGK–MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11:50 | MIN | Matt Boldy (2) | Olli Maatta (2), Quinn Hughes (6) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 0–1 |
| 1 | 14:32 | MIN | Maxim Shabanov (2) | Quinn Hughes (7) | Power play | Wrist shot | 0–2 |
| 1 | 16:57 | MIN | Danila Yurov (2) | Bobby Brink (4), Rieger Lorenz (1) | Even strength | Snap shot | 0–3 |
| 2 | 02:37 | VGK | Rasmus Andersson (1) | Tomas Hertl (3), Raphael Lavoie (1) | Even strength | Slap shot | 1–3 |
| 3 | 09:25 | VGK | William Karlsson (1) | Brett Howden (2), Mitch Marner (4) | Even strength | Snap shot | 2–3 |
| 3 | 18:38 | MIN | Joel Eriksson Ek (1) | Kirill Kaprizov (3) | Even strength | Wrist shot · Empty net | 2–4 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:42 | MIN | Danila Yurov | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Ivan Barbashev | — |
| 1 | 14:15 | VGK | Dylan Coghlan | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Bobby Brink | — |
| 1 | 18:14 | MIN | Jesper Wallstedt | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Marc Gatcomb | — |
| 2 | 11:14 | MIN | Blake Coleman | Slashing | 2 | Minor | Trevor Connelly | — |
| 3 | 02:36 | MIN | Rieger Lorenz | Fighting | 5 | Major | Jeremy Lauzon | — |
| 3 | 02:36 | VGK | Jeremy Lauzon | Fighting | 5 | Major | Rieger Lorenz | — |
| 3 | 09:25 | MIN | Danila Yurov | Delaying game face off violation | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 3 | 19:05 | MIN | Blake Coleman | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Trevor Connelly | — |
VGK Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel | 9 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:24 |
| Marc Gatcomb | 17 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 09:43 |
| Brett Howden | 21 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:18 |
| Trevor Connelly | 24 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:32 |
| Nic Dowd | 26 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11:38 |
| Raphael Lavoie | 36 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:53 |
| Braeden Bowman | 42 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:20 |
| Tomas Hertl | 48 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18:53 |
| Ivan Barbashev | 49 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:17 |
| Mark Stone | 61 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:03 |
| William Karlsson | 71 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:11 |
| Mitch Marner | 93 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21:30 |
| Brayden McNabb | 3 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17:37 |
| Rasmus Andersson | 4 | Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17:23 |
| Jeremy Lauzon | 5 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13:09 |
| Noah Hanifin | 15 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22:04 |
| Shea Theodore | 27 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:24 |
| Dylan Coghlan | 52 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12:08 |
VGK Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Marc Gatcomb | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Brett Howden | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Trevor Connelly | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nic Dowd | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.9% |
| Raphael Lavoie | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Braeden Bowman | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tomas Hertl | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.9% |
| Ivan Barbashev | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mark Stone | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| William Karlsson | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78.6% |
| Mitch Marner | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Brayden McNabb | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rasmus Andersson | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jeremy Lauzon | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Noah Hanifin | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Shea Theodore | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dylan Coghlan | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
VGK Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adin Hill | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
| Carter Hart | 79 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 88.9% | 58:16 | Loss |
VGK Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adin Hill | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Adin Hill | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Adin Hill | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Carter Hart | Even strength | 17/19 | 2 |
| Carter Hart | Opponent on power play | 1/2 | 1 |
| Carter Hart | Opponent short-handed | 6/6 | 0 |
MIN Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Brink | 10 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10:20 |
| Matt Boldy | 12 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:34 |
| Yakov Trenin | 13 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12:34 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 14 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21:23 |
| Blake Coleman | 20 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17:34 |
| Danila Yurov | 22 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10:41 |
| Ryan Hartman | 38 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:19 |
| Michael McCarron | 47 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16:58 |
| Maxim Shabanov | 49 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:07 |
| Rieger Lorenz | 61 | Left wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 09:00 |
| Nico Sturm | 78 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03:20 |
| Kirill Kaprizov | 97 | Left wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:40 |
| Olli Maatta | 3 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25:16 |
| Zach Bogosian | 24 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:41 |
| Jonas Brodin | 25 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21:02 |
| Quinn Hughes | 43 | Defense | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:36 |
| Jared Spurgeon | 46 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23:32 |
| Daemon Hunt | 48 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:28 |
MIN Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Brink | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Matt Boldy | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Yakov Trenin | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52.9% |
| Blake Coleman | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danila Yurov | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Ryan Hartman | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Michael McCarron | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35.3% |
| Maxim Shabanov | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Rieger Lorenz | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nico Sturm | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Kirill Kaprizov | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Olli Maatta | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Zach Bogosian | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jonas Brodin | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Quinn Hughes | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jared Spurgeon | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Daemon Hunt | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
MIN Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Wallstedt | 30 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 91.3% | 60:00 | Win |
| Calvin Pickard | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
MIN Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Wallstedt | Even strength | 16/18 | 2 |
| Jesper Wallstedt | Opponent on power play | 5/5 | 0 |
| Jesper Wallstedt | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Calvin Pickard | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Calvin Pickard | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Calvin Pickard | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Boldy | MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2 | Jesper Wallstedt | MIN | — | — | — | 91.3% |
| 3 | Kirill Kaprizov | MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Wes McCauley | 4 |
| Referee | Jordan Samuels Thomas | 37 |
| Linesperson | Shandor Alphonso | 52 |
| Linesperson | Libor Suchanek | 60 |
| VGK head coach | Ryan Craig | — |
| MIN head coach | John Hynes | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 20 | Blake Coleman | Left wing |
| MIN | 10 | Bobby Brink | Right wing |
| MIN | 31 | Calvin Pickard | Goalie |
| MIN | 48 | Daemon Hunt | Defense |
| MIN | 22 | Danila Yurov | Right wing |
| MIN | 46 | Jared Spurgeon | Defense |
| MIN | 30 | Jesper Wallstedt | Goalie |
| MIN | 14 | Joel Eriksson Ek | Center |
| MIN | 25 | Jonas Brodin | Defense |
| MIN | 97 | Kirill Kaprizov | Left wing |
| MIN | 12 | Matt Boldy | Left wing |
| MIN | 49 | Maxim Shabanov | Right wing |
| MIN | 47 | Michael McCarron | Center |
| MIN | 78 | Nico Sturm | Center |
| MIN | 3 | Olli Maatta | Defense |
| MIN | 43 | Quinn Hughes | Defense |
| MIN | 61 | Rieger Lorenz | Left wing |
| MIN | 38 | Ryan Hartman | Right wing |
| MIN | 13 | Yakov Trenin | Center |
| MIN | 24 | Zach Bogosian | Defense |
| VGK | 33 | Adin Hill | Goalie |
| VGK | 42 | Braeden Bowman | Right wing |
| VGK | 3 | Brayden McNabb | Defense |
| VGK | 21 | Brett Howden | Center |
| VGK | 79 | Carter Hart | Goalie |
| VGK | 52 | Dylan Coghlan | Defense |
| VGK | 49 | Ivan Barbashev | Left wing |
| VGK | 9 | Jack Eichel | Center |
| VGK | 5 | Jeremy Lauzon | Defense |
| VGK | 17 | Marc Gatcomb | Center |
| VGK | 61 | Mark Stone | Right wing |
| VGK | 93 | Mitch Marner | Right wing |
| VGK | 26 | Nic Dowd | Center |
| VGK | 15 | Noah Hanifin | Defense |
| VGK | 36 | Raphael Lavoie | Center |
| VGK | 4 | Rasmus Andersson | Defense |
| VGK | 27 | Shea Theodore | Defense |
| VGK | 48 | Tomas Hertl | Center |
| VGK | 24 | Trevor Connelly | Left wing |
| VGK | 71 | William Karlsson | Center |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | MIN | Faceoff | Joel Eriksson Ek wins faceoff against Nic Dowd |
| 1 | 00:07 | VGK | Hit | Marc Gatcomb hits Quinn Hughes |
| 1 | 00:14 | VGK | Shot on goal | Rasmus Andersson · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt |
| 1 | 00:16 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 00:16 | MIN | Faceoff | Joel Eriksson Ek wins faceoff against Jack Eichel |
| 1 | 01:05 | VGK | Blocked shot | Noah Hanifin · — · Blocked by Maxim Shabanov · Blocked |
| 1 | 01:15 | VGK | Shot on goal | Brett Howden · Tip-in · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt |
| 1 | 01:15 | VGK | Shot on goal | Brett Howden · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt |
| 1 | 01:17 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 01:17 | MIN | Faceoff | Michael McCarron wins faceoff against Trevor Connelly |
| 1 | 01:31 | VGK | Giveaway | Trevor Connelly |
| 1 | 01:32 | VGK | Hit | Raphael Lavoie hits Quinn Hughes |
| 1 | 01:56 | MIN | Blocked shot | Yakov Trenin · — · Blocked by Brayden McNabb · Blocked |
| 1 | 02:01 | VGK | Hit | Tomas Hertl hits Danila Yurov |
| 1 | 02:06 | VGK | Blocked shot | Marc Gatcomb · — · Blocked by Jared Spurgeon · Blocked |
| 1 | 02:08 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting |
| 1 | 02:08 | VGK | Faceoff | Nic Dowd wins faceoff against Danila Yurov |
| 1 | 02:19 | MIN | Hit | Bobby Brink hits Noah Hanifin |
| 1 | 02:28 | VGK | Hit | Nic Dowd hits Daemon Hunt |
| 1 | 02:33 | VGK | Hit | Nic Dowd hits Bobby Brink |
| 1 | 03:11 | VGK | Missed shot | Ivan Barbashev · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide left |
| 1 | 03:29 | MIN | Giveaway | Kirill Kaprizov |
| 1 | 03:52 | MIN | Hit | Blake Coleman hits Dylan Coghlan |
| 1 | 05:04 | MIN | Blocked shot | Yakov Trenin · — · Blocked by Rasmus Andersson · Blocked |
| 1 | 05:11 | VGK | Missed shot | Trevor Connelly · Snap shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Hit left post |
| 1 | 05:20 | MIN | Missed shot | Yakov Trenin · Wrist shot · Goalie: Carter Hart · Wide right |
| 1 | 05:24 | VGK | Hit | Tomas Hertl hits Olli Maatta |
| 1 | 05:35 | — | Stoppage | Puck in crowd |
| 1 | 05:35 | MIN | Faceoff | Bobby Brink wins faceoff against Jack Eichel |
| 1 | 05:59 | VGK | Blocked shot | Brayden McNabb · — · Blocked by Olli Maatta · Blocked |
| 1 | 06:39 | VGK | Shot on goal | Ivan Barbashev · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt |
| 1 | 06:42 | MIN | Penalty | Danila Yurov · Hooking · 2 min · Drawn by Ivan Barbashev |
| 1 | 06:42 | — | Stoppage | TV timeout · TV timeout |
| 1 | 06:42 | MIN | Faceoff | Michael McCarron wins faceoff against Tomas Hertl |
| 1 | 06:56 | MIN | Shot on goal | Michael McCarron · Slap shot · Goalie: Carter Hart |
| 1 | 07:41 | VGK | Missed shot | Trevor Connelly · Slap shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide right |
| 1 | 08:39 | VGK | Blocked shot | Rasmus Andersson · — · Blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek · Blocked |
| 1 | 08:47 | VGK | Missed shot | William Karlsson · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide left |
| 1 | 09:04 | MIN | Giveaway | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| 1 | 09:10 | VGK | Blocked shot | Noah Hanifin · — · Blocked by Danila Yurov · Blocked |
| 1 | 10:46 | MIN | Giveaway | Danila Yurov |
| 1 | 10:51 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 10:51 | MIN | Faceoff | Nico Sturm wins faceoff against Tomas Hertl |
| 1 | 10:56 | MIN | Shot on goal | Jared Spurgeon · Wrist shot · Goalie: Carter Hart |
| 1 | 11:00 | — | Stoppage | Puck frozen · TV timeout |
| 1 | 11:00 | VGK | Faceoff | William Karlsson wins faceoff against Matt Boldy |
| 1 | 11:40 | MIN | Blocked shot | Quinn Hughes · — · Blocked by Noah Hanifin · Blocked |
| 1 | 11:48 | MIN | Missed shot | Matt Boldy · Snap shot · Goalie: Carter Hart · Short |
| 1 | 11:50 | MIN | Goal | Matt Boldy scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 0–1 (away–home) · Assist: Olli Maatta · Assist: Quinn Hughes · Goalie: Carter Hart |
Shot Map
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