Wild Warmup: Minnesota at Vegas

The essentials

LAS VEGAS -- The Wild hits the road for the final time before the All-Star break on Monday when it plays the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena.
The trip to the Nevada desert marks the Wild's second-ever trip to play the Golden Knights just steps off the Vegas Strip. Minnesota scored a 4-2 win last March on the back of Vegas native Jason Zucker, who scored one goal and added an assist.
Minnesota enters off a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday to cap Hockey Day Minnesota. Jordan Greenway and Zach Parise scored goals 89 seconds apart in the first period and goaltender Devan Dubnyk made 19 saves.
The goal for Parise was his 20th of the season, the ninth time in his NHL career he's reached the 20-goal plateau and the first time since 2015-16.
Victor Rask, playing in his first game with the Wild following a trade from the Carolina Hurricanes, and Pontus Aberg assisted on Parise's goal for their first points in a Wild uniform.
Minnesota could get another centerman back from injury. Eric Fehr practiced with the Wild in St. Paul on Sunday and is with the team on the trip west. The initial belief was that Fehr would be out until at least the bye week, which follows next weekend's All-Star Game in San Jose.
But WIld coach Bruce Boudreau said Fehr is further along in his recovery from a lower-body injury than initially feared. Fehr, who has five points and 10 points in 41 games and is a critical penalty killer.
"There's a chance because he's looking better than we anticipated he would," Boudreau said.
Vegas enters Monday's matinee a well-rested club, playing just its third game in the past nine days. It's in the middle of a three-game home stand that leads into the All-Star break following a 7-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.
Jonathan Marchessault had a hat trick and William Karlsson had a goal and an assist in the victory.
Marchessault and Karlsson lead the Golden Knights with 17 and 16 goals, respectively, this season. Former Wild forward Alex Tuch leads the club with 38 points.
Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has started 43 games and has a 27-12-4 record with a 2.49 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage.

On the road again

The Wild hits the road for a two-game road trip before the NHL All-Star Weekend and its five-day break. Minnesota has won four of its last six road games, highlighted by a four-game winning streak, Dec. 29 - Jan. 7, the longest road-winning streak of the season.
The Wild ranks second in shots against/game (29.0) and fewest times shorthanded (62) and T-7th in fewest power-play goals allowed (13).
Parise leads the Wild in road scoring with 23 points (12-11=23) this season. Mikael Granlund ranks second with 18 points (7-11=18), Eric Staal is third with 13 points (3-10=13) and Mikko Koivu is fourth with 12 points (2-10=12).

Series notes

All-Time Wild Record: 3-0-1 (2-0-1 at Xcel Energy Center, 1-0-0 at Vegas)
2018-19:Minnesota earned a point with a 2-1 shootout loss in its first season meeting against Vegas at Xcel Energy Center (10/6)…D Matt Dumba scored the lone goal for the Wild…G Devan Dubnyk stopped 41-of-42 shots…LW Max Pacioretty scored for the Golden Knights during regulation while C Erik Haula netted the shootout winner…G Marc-Andre Fleury made 29 saves.
WILD LEADERS: C Eric Staal leads the Wild with six points (4-2=6) in four career contests against Vegas…D Jonas Brodin (1-4=5) and Dumba (2- 3=5) have five points in four matches…C Charlie Coyle owns four points (2-2=4) in four games.
WILD GOALIES: Dubnyk is 2-0-1 with a 1.62 GAA and a .948 SV% in three career starts vs. the Golden Knights…G Alex Stalock earned the win in his first career action, making 26 saves (3/16/18).
GOLDEN KNIGHTS LEADERS: C Paul Stastny leads the Golden Knights with 38 points (14-24=38) in 63 games against Minnesota…Pacioretty owns 10 points (7-3=10) in 12 contests…C Cody Eakin owns seven points (3-4=7) in 24 matches…RW Reilly Smith owns five points (2-3=5) in 14 games.
GOLDEN KNIGHTS GOALIES: Fleury is 3-8-0 with a 3.31 GAA and a .890 SV% in 11 starts vs. the Wild…G Malcolm Subban is 0-3-0 with a 4.07 GAA and a .878 SV% in three starts…G Maxime Lagace has not faced Minnesota.

Did you know?

Minnesota is one of two NHL teams that has not suffered a regulation loss against Vegas (St. Louis Blues).