Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights

NHL

Wild

19-8-1, 39 PTS

4-6

Final

Golden Knights

16-11-0, 32 PTS

T-Mobile Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

MIN shoots leftVGK shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MIN	8	13	6	27
VGK	14	15	7	36

In net

Cam Talbot30/35 SV, .857

Robin Lehner23/27 SV, .852

Team	1	2	3	T
MIN	2	1	1	4
VGK	2	2	2	6

Who won: Golden Knights 6-4

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Minnesota Wild 6-4 on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena. The Golden Knights lead the series 2-0. Zach Whitecloud led the Golden Knights in goals (2). Nick Bjugstad led the Wild in goals (1).

Player of the game

Zach Whitecloud

VGK · 2 G, 5 SOG

8.6

Deserved to win

46%

MIN · 4.35 xG

54%

VGK · 4.72 xG

Golden Knights created better chances: they win this game 54% of the time

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:10
Faceoff win
Face Off
N. Bjugstad · 1 G
P3 0:11
Shot on goal
Shot
M. Amadio
P3 0:21
Shot blocked by M. Amadio
Blocked
J. Benn
GOALP3 0:28
Goal!
A. Pietrangelo · 1 G
Goal
MIN 4 - 6 VGK
P3 0:36
TO
Takeaway
A. Goligoski · 1 A
P3 0:37
Shot blocked by E. Dadonov
Blocked
K. Kaprizov
P3 1:00
Shot
P3 1:19
Missed the net
Missed
C. Stephenson · 4 A
P3 1:45
Big hit on Z. Whitecloud
Hit
J. Eriksson Ek · 1 A
P3 3:09
TO
Giveaway
P3 5:30
Faceoff win
Face Off
N. Roy
P3 9:56
Penalty: penalty
Penalty
N. Hague
GOALP3 15:18
Goal!
M. Stone · 1 G, 2 A
Goal
MIN 4 - 5 VGK
P3 15:19
Shot on goal
Shot
M. Pacioretty · 1 G, 2 A
P3 15:27
Faceoff win
Face Off
C. Stephenson · 4 A
P3 15:27
Penalty: penalty
Penalty
J. Benn
P3 15:30
TO
Giveaway
D. Kulikov
P3 16:03
Shot blocked by N. Sturm
Blocked
N. Hague
P3 17:59
Big hit on J. Marchessault
Hit
K. Kaprizov
P3 18:01
Missed the net
Missed
N. Hague
GOALP3 18:38
Goal!
M. Foligno · 1 G
Goal
MIN 4 - 4 VGK
P3 18:38
Shot on goal
Shot
J. Spurgeon · 2 A
P3 18:49
Shot blocked by C. Stephenson
Blocked
A. Goligoski · 1 A
P3 19:14
Big hit on Z. Whitecloud
Hit
J. Greenway

Leaders

MINVGK

Goals

Nick Bjugstad

Zach Whitecloud

Assists

Jared Spurgeon

Chandler Stephenson

Points