The Vegas Golden Knights (5-1-0) take on the Minnesota Wild (3-1-1) for the first time this season at 5 p.m. PT at Grand Casino Arena.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: Scripps Sports (The Spot-Vegas 34 in Vegas; full network)
Streaming: KnightTime+
Radio: X 107.9 | 105.7 Maxima
NOTES
Mark Stone holds a four-game point streak ahead of Monday’s game.
Mitch Marner scored his eighth career overtime goal on Saturday, his first as a Golden Knight.
Trevor Connelly recorded his first multi-point game of his career with a goal and assist on Saturday night.
CAREER MILESTONE WATCH
Nic Dowd – One point away from 200 NHL points
Brayden McNabb – Five points away from 200 NHL points
Jack Eichel – Four games away from 700 NHL games
Brett Howden – Five games away from 500 NHL games
Marc Gatcomb – Six games away from 100 NHL games
Parker Wotherspoon – Six games away from 200 NHL games
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Jack Eichel – 12 points (3G, 9A)
Mark Stone – 7 points (3G, 4A)
Victor Olofsson – 5 points (4G, 1A)
Tomas Hertl – 5 points (3G, 2A)
Mitch Marner – 5 points (2G, 3A)
BY THE NUMBERS
1 – The Golden Knights rank first in the league with 10 points (5W, 1L).\\
3 – Jack Eichel is second in the NHL with 12 points (3G, 9A) in six games played.\\
5 – Carter Hart is ranked sixth in the league with .910 save percentage in four games played.
LAST TIME OUT
The Golden Knights defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in overtime on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. Trevor Connelly opened the scoring in the second period with assists from Mark Stone and Mitch Marner. The Kings answered with a goal of their own on the man advantage from Artemi Panarin, leveling the score 1-1. After a scoreless final period, the game headed into overtime, where Marner struck the game winning goal 6 seconds into the powerplay, leading the Knights into their second win in a row beyond regulation.
2025-26 SEASON SERIES
The Vegas Golden Knights faced the Wild three times in the 2025-26 series, losing all three matchups. Vegas opened their season series with the Wild on November 16, falling 3-2 in overtime, with a goal from Kirill Kaprizov scoring for the Wild with 10 seconds left in overtime. In their second encounter on December 29, the Knights fell again 5-2 at home. Late goals from Brayden McNabb in the second period and Mark Stone in the third fell short of victory. To wrap up the season series, the Knights were defeated 4-2 on March 6 despite late efforts from Mitch Marner.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
The Minnesota Wild currently hold a 3-1-1 record and sit second place in the Central Division through their first four games of the 2026-27 season. The Wild played their first game away in Nashville and earned a 3-1 win against the Predators. Their two defeats were handed by the Buffalo Sabers and Tampa Bay Lighting, both 3-2 scorelines. The Wild’s most recent match was a 4-1 win in Florida against the Panthers on Saturday night.
In the offseason, the Wild created major roster changes, trades and contract extensions following a second round playoff elimination last season. Blake Coleman and Olli Määttä were acquired from the Calgary Flames in exchange for future draft picks in 2027, 2028 and 2029. Key departures from the Wild include Mats Zuccarello, Marcus Johansson and Jake Middleton.
PACIFIC DIVISION STANDINGS
Vegas Golden Knights, 5-1-0, 10 points
Edmonton Oilers, 4-0-1, 9 points
Anaheim Ducks, 4-1-0, 8 points
Seattle Kraken, 3-2-0, 6 points\\
San Jose Sharks, 3-2-0, 6 points
Vancouver Canucks, 2-2-0, 4 points\\
Los Angeles Kings, 0-2-2, 2 point
Calgary Flames, 0-5-0, 0 points
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
- Mark the 407th all-time regular season win for the franchise
- Give the Golden Knights a 16-14-2 all-time record against Minnesota
- Give the Golden Knights a 8-7-1 all-time record against Minnesota at Grand Casino Arena
KEYS TO THE GAME
Execute Power Plays: After Saturday’s win, Mitch Marner and Head Coach Ryan Craig emphasized the need to capitalize on powerplay opportunities, as staying consistent with scoring on those chances will be key to collecting points early in the season. Through this next slate of four games in one week, building on confidence and trust in their young players will be the key to more wins.
Balanced Effort: As the Golden Knights prepare for back-to-back games on the road, maintaining balance throughout the lineup will be key to navigating the demands of a quick turnaround from Monday to Tuesday. With the strains of consecutive road games testing the team’s depth and endurance, contributions across all four lines, three defence pairings and likely both goalies will be essential to finding success away from home.
