Vegas Golden Knights
Current season record
9–4–1 · 19 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild — Sunday, December 15, 2024 Game Analysis
Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
Grand Casino Arena
- USNHLN, FDSNNO, FDSNWI, SCRIPPS
MIN
- Kirill Kaprizov (21)
- Kirill Kaprizov (22)
VGK
- PPVictor Olofsson (6)
- Shea Theodore (4)
- Victor Olofsson (7)
Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Game Summary — Sunday, December 15, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Vegas Golden Knights defeated Minnesota Wild 3–2. The game was played at Grand Casino Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Game Analysis — Sunday, December 15, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Vegas Golden Knights paired the victory with a 27–22 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 55.1% of the two teams’ combined shots. That gives the result support beyond the scoreline: the winning side also put more attempts on target. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.
Vegas Golden Knights converted 1 of 1 power plays (100.0%); Minnesota Wild converted 0 of 1 power plays (0.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge matched the 1-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Official Game Highlights — Sunday, December 15, 2024
Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Game Statistics — Sunday, December 15, 2024
| Statistic | Vegas Golden Knights | Minnesota Wild |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 27 | 22 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 1 | 1 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 54.7 | 45.3 |
| Hits | 20 | 13 |
| Blocked shots | 16 | 17 |
| Takeaways | 9 | 5 |
| Giveaways | 22 | 13 |
| Penalty minutes | 7 | 7 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Vegas Golden Knights won 3–2 at Grand Casino Arena.
Who scored
- Kirill Kaprizov Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Mats Zuccarello (10)
- Victor Olofsson Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Shea Theodore (22), Jack Eichel (32)
- Shea Theodore Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (33), Mark Stone (18)
- Kirill Kaprizov Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Faber (14), Mats Zuccarello (11)
- Victor Olofsson Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: William Karlsson (8), Pavel Dorofeyev (6)
Goalies
- Ilya Samsonov stopped 20 of 22 for Vegas Golden Knights.
- Jesper Wallstedt stopped 24 of 27 for Minnesota Wild.
Victor Olofsson Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: William Karlsson (8), Pavel Dorofeyev (6) That made the score 3–2 in the 3rd, and Vegas Golden Knights stayed ahead.