Golden Knights 5, Wild 1

Vegas 1 1 3 — 5 Minnesota 0 0 1 — 1

First Period: 1, Vegas, Eichel 24 (Theodore, Stone), 6:23. Penalties: None.

Second Period: 2, Vegas, Howden 20 (Hanifin), 8:22. Penalties: Vegas bench, served by Olofsson (Too Many Men on the Ice), 2:43.

Third Period: 3, Minnesota, Johansson 8 (Zuccarello), 1:42. 4, Vegas, Eichel 25 (Karlsson, Hanifin), 14:57 (pp). 5, Vegas, Pearson 12, 16:57 (en). 6, Vegas, Eichel 26 (Stone, Korczak), 17:28. Penalties: Hartman, MIN (High Sticking), 14:44.

Shots on goal: Vegas 11-14-13: 38. Minnesota 4-10-10: 24.

Power-play opportunities: Vegas 1 of 1. Minnesota 0 of 1.

Goalies: Vegas, Hill 27-11-5 (24 shots-23 saves). Minnesota, Fleury 12-9-1 (37-33).

A: 17,734 (18,064). T: 2:24.

Referees: Brian Pochmara, Chris Rooney; Linesmen: Jonathan Deschamps, Kilian McNamara.