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Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild: game summary

Final · February 9, 2023 at 8:00 p.m.

Shots on goal : VGK 31 — MIN 28 · Xcel Energy Center

Three stars

Vegas Golden Knights logo VGK

Game stats

MIN Minnesota Wild logo
31Shots on goal28
51 %Faceoff win %49 %
0/1Power play1/2
8Penalty minutes6
12Hits37
17Blocked shots13
3Giveaways6
8Takeaways8

Shots by period

P1P2P3Total
VGK914831
MIN715628

Season series VGK 3 – 0 MIN

Official NHL reports

Shot map

GoalShot on goalMissed shot
← Vegas Golden Knights logoVGK 5 / 31 / 361 / 28 / 42 MINMinnesota Wild logo →
Missed shot — Jared Spurgeon (MIN), P1 01:18 · slapMissed shot — Brandon Duhaime (MIN), P1 03:51 · deflectedMissed shot — Mats Zuccarello (MIN), P1 04:43 · wristMissed shot — Mathew Dumba (MIN), P1 11:07 · slapMissed shot — Jon Merrill (MIN), P1 13:43 · wristMissed shot — Kirill Kaprizov (MIN), P1 15:37 · deflectedMissed shot — Ryan Reaves (MIN), P1 17:30 · slapMissed shot — Paul Cotter (VGK), P1 18:38 · wristMissed shot — Marcus Foligno (MIN), P2 06:12 · wristMissed shot — Mats Zuccarello (MIN), P2 07:59 · slapMissed shot — Alex Pietrangelo (VGK), P2 11:48 · slapMissed shot — Mathew Dumba (MIN), P2 14:46 · wristMissed shot — Mats Zuccarello (MIN), P2 15:24 · wristMissed shot — Jared Spurgeon (MIN), P2 16:37 · wristMissed shot — Jake Middleton (MIN), P3 04:57 · wristMissed shot — William Karlsson (VGK), P3 08:04 · wristMissed shot — Zach Whitecloud (VGK), P3 08:50 · wristMissed shot — Nicolas Hague (VGK), P3 10:06 · wristMissed shot — Calen Addison (MIN), P3 15:20 · slapShot on goal — Jared Spurgeon (MIN), P1 04:44 · wristShot on goal — Michael Amadio (VGK), P1 05:10 · backhandShot on goal — Chandler Stephenson (VGK), P1 07:22 · snapShot on goal — Shea Theodore (VGK), P1 07:27 · slapShot on goal — Zach Whitecloud (VGK), P1 08:40 · snapShot on goal — William Karlsson (VGK), P1 11:39 · wristShot on goal — Michael Amadio (VGK), P1 11:42 · snapShot on goal — Jack Eichel (VGK), P1 13:03 · wristShot on goal — Joel Eriksson Ek (MIN), P1 13:37 · snapShot on goal — Matt Boldy (MIN), P1 14:14 · slapShot on goal — Frederick Gaudreau (MIN), P1 14:23 · deflectedShot on goal — Joel Eriksson Ek (MIN), P1 16:17 · snapShot on goal — Nicolas Roy (VGK), P1 18:16 · wristShot on goal — Jordan Greenway (MIN), P1 18:50 · wristShot on goal — Joel Eriksson Ek (MIN), P1 19:24 · wristShot on goal — Nicolas Hague (VGK), P2 01:48 · snapShot on goal — Jonathan Marchessault (VGK), P2 02:35 · wristShot on goal — Matt Boldy (MIN), P2 02:56 · snapShot on goal — Jake Middleton (MIN), P2 03:19 · wristShot on goal — Jake Middleton (MIN), P2 03:22 · backhandShot on goal — Jon Merrill (MIN), P2 03:30 · wristShot on goal — Frederick Gaudreau (MIN), P2 03:46 · wristShot on goal — Zach Whitecloud (VGK), P2 04:22 · snapShot on goal — Matt Boldy (MIN), P2 04:35 · wristShot on goal — Joel Eriksson Ek (MIN), P2 04:36 · backhandShot on goal — Sam Steel (MIN), P2 06:50 · snapShot on goal — Sam Steel (MIN), P2 07:27 · snapShot on goal — Alex Goligoski (MIN), P2 07:29 · slapShot on goal — Shea Theodore (VGK), P2 08:33 · snapShot on goal — Alex Goligoski (MIN), P2 09:41 · wristShot on goal — Michael Amadio (VGK), P2 09:56 · snapShot on goal — Alec Martinez (VGK), P2 11:49 · wristShot on goal — Reilly Smith (VGK), P2 12:50 · backhandShot on goal — Alec Martinez (VGK), P2 14:21 · snapShot on goal — Alec Martinez (VGK), P2 17:02 · slapShot on goal — Alex Pietrangelo (VGK), P2 17:20 · wristShot on goal — Mathew Dumba (MIN), P2 18:10 · wristShot on goal — Kirill Kaprizov (MIN), P2 19:35 · wristShot on goal — Kirill Kaprizov (MIN), P2 19:51 · wristShot on goal — Mats Zuccarello (MIN), P3 00:15 · snapShot on goal — Matt Boldy (MIN), P3 01:13 · backhandShot on goal — Jack Eichel (VGK), P3 02:16 · wristShot on goal — William Carrier (VGK), P3 04:10 · wristShot on goal — Phil Kessel (VGK), P3 04:28 · wrap-aroundShot on goal — Mats Zuccarello (MIN), P3 04:45 · snapShot on goal — Keegan Kolesar (VGK), P3 08:29 · wristShot on goal — Alex Pietrangelo (VGK), P3 10:02 · wristShot on goal — Frederick Gaudreau (MIN), P3 11:09 · snapShot on goal — Jonathan Marchessault (VGK), P3 11:52 · slapShot on goal — Joel Eriksson Ek (MIN), P3 13:51 · snapShot on goal — Phil Kessel (VGK), P3 14:02 · wristShot on goal — Chandler Stephenson (VGK), P3 14:24 · wristShot on goal — Calen Addison (MIN), P3 18:20 · backhandGoal — Nicolas Roy (VGK), P1 07:07 · snapGoal — Alex Pietrangelo (VGK), P2 02:41 · snapGoal — Kirill Kaprizov (MIN), P2 04:37 · wristGoal — Paul Cotter (VGK), P2 10:47 · snapGoal — Reilly Smith (VGK), P2 12:53 · snapGoal — Jack Eichel (VGK), P2 13:13 · wrist

Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.

Goals

1st period

2nd period

Penalties

2nd period

  • 04:24VGKChandler Stephenson — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Ryan Hartman
  • 10:20VGKWilliam Carrier — Roughing (2 min) · drawn by Brandon Duhaime
  • 10:20MINRyan Reaves — Roughing (2 min) · drawn by Nicolas Hague
  • 10:20VGKNicolas Hague — Roughing (2 min) · drawn by Ryan Reaves
  • 10:20MINJake Middleton — Roughing (2 min) · drawn by William Carrier
  • 12:53MINAlex Goligoski — Ps slash on breakaway · drawn by Reilly Smith
  • 14:53VGKWilliam Karlsson — High sticking (2 min) · drawn by Ryan Hartman

3rd period

  • 06:00MINMatt Boldy — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Nicolas Hague

Box score

Vegas Golden Knights

PlayerGA+/-SOGHITTOI
P. KesselR0002014:30
J. EichelC1133116:02
N. RoyC1012019:00
R. SmithR1012113:56
C. StephensonC0002015:55
B. HowdenC0110216:27
M. AmadioR0003011:23
W. CarrierL0001012:59
P. CotterL1031215:52
K. KolesarR0111215:04
W. KarlssonC0001212:24
J. MarchessaultR0232015:56
Z. WhitecloudD0112018:01
B. McNabbD0010119:40
A. PietrangeloD1023023:06
N. HagueD0011118:08
A. MartinezD0023019:07
S. TheodoreD0012020:17
GoalieSavesSV%TOI
A. Hill4/4100.0 %18:41
L. Thompson(W)23/2495.8 %41:19

Minnesota Wild

PlayerGA+/-SOGHITTOI
M. BoldyL0104118:59
S. SteelC0002018:55
J. Eriksson EkC01-35213:28
M. FolignoL00-30713:05
J. GreenwayL00-31612:55
B. DuhaimeL0000110:34
C. DewarC0000311:00
M. ZuccarelloR00-12017:14
R. HartmanR00-10117:38
R. ReavesR0000411:02
F. GaudreauC0003218:17
K. KaprizovL10-13417:31
C. AddisonD00-11015:18
J. MerrillD00-11116:33
J. MiddletonD00-12219:46
M. DumbaD00-21122:14
A. GoligoskiD00-22020:56
J. SpurgeonD00-11222:36
GoalieSavesSV%TOI
M. Fleury(L)18/2378.3 %39:59
F. Gustavsson8/8100.0 %20:00

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About this game

Who won Golden Knights vs Wild?

Golden Knights won 5-1 over Wild on Thursday, February 9, 2023.

When was Golden Knights vs Wild played?

On Thursday, February 9, 2023, at 8:00 PM ET at Xcel Energy Center.

Where was Golden Knights vs Wild played?

At Xcel Energy Center, in St. Paul.

Have the Golden Knights and Wild played this season?

No, this is their first meeting of the season.