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Summary in numbers
The match in numbers
- Minnesota Wild won 2 of their last 3 NHL games; Vegas Golden Knights won 3 of 4.
- In the table: Minnesota Wild 5th (5 pts), Vegas Golden Knights 3rd (6 pts).
- Minnesota Wild and Vegas Golden Knights have met 10 times since 2025: 5 wins for Minnesota Wild, 5 for Vegas Golden Knights; 6.1 goals per game.
- Vegas Golden Knights: 4 of the last 4 NHL games had 5+ goals.
Generated from match data · 2026-10-08
Form
Last 5 games
Minnesota Wild
- L2–3Buffalo Sabres06/10
- W4–1Boston Bruins04/10
- W3–1Nashville Predators02/10
- L3–4Colorado Avalanche14/05
- L2–5Colorado Avalanche12/05
Vegas Golden Knights
- W6–2Seattle Kraken07/10
- W3–2Vancouver Canucks05/10
- L3–4Anaheim Ducks03/10
- W5–2Chicago Blackhawks30/09
- L0–3Carolina Hurricanes15/06
Season averages
Per game · NHL
Minnesota WildVegas Golden Knights
3.0Goals scored4.3
1.7Goals conceded2.5
26.7Shots30.8
39Power play %32
49Faceoffs won %53
20.0Hits19.0
6Penalty minutes9
Sample: Minnesota Wild 3 games · Vegas Golden Knights 4 games · NHL 26/27
4.0Goals scored4.5
1.0Goals conceded2.0
30.0Shots28.0
67Power play %30
52Faceoffs won %49
14.0Hits17.5
6Penalty minutes14
Sample: Minnesota Wild 1 games · Vegas Golden Knights 2 games · NHL 26/27
Trends
Last 4 games in the competition
Minnesota WildVegas Golden Knights
2/3Games with 5+ goals4/4
1/3Went to overtime0/4
0/3No goals conceded0/4
2/3Scored 3+ goals4/4
Head to head
Last 10 meetings
5Minnesota Wild wins5Vegas Golden Knights wins6.1goals per game
- 07/03/26Vegas Golden Knights2–4Minnesota WildNHL
- 30/12/25Vegas Golden Knights2–5Minnesota WildNHL
- 16/11/25Minnesota Wild3–2Vegas Golden KnightsNHL
- 01/05/25Minnesota Wild2–3Vegas Golden KnightsNHL
- 30/04/25Vegas Golden Knights3–2Minnesota WildNHL
- 26/04/25Minnesota Wild3–4Vegas Golden KnightsNHL
- 25/04/25Minnesota Wild5–2Vegas Golden KnightsNHL
- 23/04/25Vegas Golden Knights2–5Minnesota WildNHL
- 21/04/25Vegas Golden Knights4–2Minnesota WildNHL
- 26/03/25Minnesota Wild1–5Vegas Golden KnightsNHL
Standings
NHL
| # | Team | P | W | OTW | L | OTL | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Rangers | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 8 |
| 2 | Utah Mammoth | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +9 | 6 |
| 3 | Vegas Golden Knights | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 6 |
| 4 | Florida Panthers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Minnesota Wild | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 5 |
| 6 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| 7 | Winnipeg Jets | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
Key players
Season leaders
Minnesota Wild
No player numbers for this season yet.
Vegas Golden Knights
Goals
- Victor Olofsson1
- Mark Stone1
- Noah Hanifin1
Assists
- Shea Theodore2
- Brayden McNabb2
- Ivan Barbashev2
Points
- Jack Eichel3
- Shea Theodore2
- Brayden McNabb2
Last column = average match rating this season · NHL