Golden Knights vs Wild final score, Oct 12: Golden Knights 2, Wild 4
Before the game the model favoured Vegas Golden Knights at 57%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 12 |
|---|---|
| Arena | Grand Casino Arena |
| Home | Minnesota Wild |
| Away | Vegas Golden Knights |
Team stats
| VGK | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 4 |
| Shots on goal | 23 | 28 |
| Expected goals | 2.81 | 3.44 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Hits | 19 | 18 |
| Blocked shots | 15 | 20 |
| Penalty minutes | 7 | 13 |
Before the game
| VGK | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 57% | 43% |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 11:50 | MIN | Matt Boldy | Olli Maatta, Quinn Hughes | VGK 0–1 MIN |
| 1st 14:32 | MIN | Maxim Shabanov (power play) | Quinn Hughes | VGK 0–2 MIN |
| 1st 16:57 | MIN | Danila Yurov | Bobby Brink, Rieger Lorenz | VGK 0–3 MIN |
| 2nd 02:37 | VGK | Rasmus Andersson | Tomas Hertl, Raphael Lavoie | VGK 1–3 MIN |
| 3rd 09:25 | VGK | William Karlsson | Brett Howden, Mitch Marner | VGK 2–3 MIN |
| 3rd 18:38 | MIN | Joel Eriksson Ek (empty net) | Kirill Kaprizov | VGK 2–4 MIN |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Hughes | MIN | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Danila Yurov | MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Boldy | MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Maxim Shabanov | MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rasmus Andersson | VGK | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| William Karlsson | VGK | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Brink | MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brett Howden | VGK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kirill Kaprizov | MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mitch Marner | VGK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Olli Maatta | MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Raphael Lavoie | VGK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rieger Lorenz | MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tomas Hertl | VGK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Wallstedt | MIN | 21 | 23 | 60:00 |
| Carter Hart | VGK | 24 | 27 | 58:16 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegas Golden Knights | 9-5-1 | 19 | 105 | 92% |
| Minnesota Wild | 10-3-3 | 23 | 108 | 93% |