Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild — Monday, October 12, 2026 Game Analysis
Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena. Final.
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- Matt Boldy (2)
- PPMaxim Shabanov (2)
- Danila Yurov (2)
- ENJoel Eriksson Ek (1)
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- Rasmus Andersson (1)
- William Karlsson (1)
Official game highlights
Game statistics
| Statistic | Vegas Golden Knights | Minnesota Wild |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 23 | 28 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 5 | 1 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 51.7 | 48.3 |
| Hits | 19 | 18 |
| Blocked shots | 16 | 19 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 6 |
| Giveaways | 11 | 13 |
| Penalty minutes | 7 | 15 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Game Analysis
Minnesota Wild defeated Vegas Golden Knights, 4–2. Minnesota Wild led shots on goal 28–23. Vegas Golden Knights went 0-for-5; Minnesota Wild went 1-for-1. Vegas Golden Knights won 51.7% of the faceoffs.
Based on the recorded result and reported team totals. These comparisons describe this game, not season averages.
Golden Knights 2, Wild 4 on October 12, 2026
On October 12, 2026, the Minnesota Wild defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 at Grand Casino Arena. Matt Boldy opened the scoring at 11:50 of the first period when he buried his own rebound after Quinn Hughes kept the play alive. Maxim Shabanov scored his first career power-play goal at 14:32 to make it 2-0, and Danila Yurov finished a backdoor feed from Bobby Brink at 16:57 for a 3-0 lead after one period.
Rasmus Andersson got Vegas on the board at 2:37 of the second with a slap shot from the point. William Karlsson trimmed the deficit to 3-2 at 9:25 on a two-on-one rush with Brett Howden. Jesper Wallstedt made 21 saves for Minnesota, including a late stop on Karlsson as Vegas pressed.
Joel Eriksson Ek clinched the win with an empty-net goal at 18:38 of the third for the 4-2 final. Hughes had two assists and extended his season-opening point streak to six games. The Wild went 5-for-5 on the penalty kill and improved to 4-1-1. Carter Hart made 24 saves for Vegas, which had won four straight before Monday. Minnesota lost forward Nico Sturm in the first period when he was struck in the head by Jared Spurgeon's shot and did not return.
Scoring and goaltending
Minnesota Wild won 4–2 at Grand Casino Arena.
Who scored
- Matt Boldy Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Olli Maatta (2), Quinn Hughes (6)
- Maxim Shabanov Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Quinn Hughes (7)
- Danila Yurov Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Bobby Brink (4), Rieger Lorenz (1)
- Rasmus Andersson Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Tomas Hertl (3), Raphael Lavoie (1)
- William Karlsson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Brett Howden (2), Mitch Marner (4)
- Joel Eriksson Ek Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (3)
Goalies
- Carter Hart stopped 24 of 27 for Vegas Golden Knights.
- Jesper Wallstedt stopped 21 of 23 for Minnesota Wild.
Matt Boldy Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Olli Maatta (2), Quinn Hughes (6) That made the score 0–1 in the 1st, and Minnesota Wild stayed ahead.