Wild 5, Golden Knights 2

Vegas 1 0 1 — 2 Minnesota 2 2 1 — 5

First Period: 1, Minnesota, Kaprizov 3 (Boldy, Buium), 3:13 (pp). 2, Minnesota, Rossi 1 (Brazeau, Trenin), 6:51. 3, Vegas, Pietrangelo 1 (Hanifin), 10:48. Penalties: Vegas bench, served by Olofsson (Too Many Men on the Ice), 2:46. Hague, LV (Tripping), 3:29. Foligno, MIN (Interference), 9:00. Barbashev, LV (Unsportsmanlike Conduct), 9:00.

Second Period: 4, Minnesota, Boldy 4, 11:05. 5, Minnesota, Kaprizov 4 (Hartman, Rossi), 19:58 (pp). Penalties: Foligno, MIN (Slashing), 6:28. Whitecloud, LV (Holding), 18:11.

Third Period: 6, Vegas, Smith 1 (Karlsson, Whitecloud), 11:34 (sh). 7, Minnesota, Foligno 2 (Bogosian), 18:27 (en). Penalties: Kaprizov, MIN (Slashing), 4:02. Howden, LV (Roughing), 9:53. Middleton, MIN (Cross Checking), 13:38. Rossi, MIN (Hooking), 16:32.

Shots on goal: Vegas 12-6-14: 32. Minnesota 7-14-10: 31.

Power-play opportunities: Vegas 0 of 4. Minnesota 2 of 4.

Goalies: Vegas, Schmid 0-0-0 (9 shots-9 saves). Minnesota, Gustavsson 2-1-0 (32-30).

A: 19,058 (18,064). T: 2:34.

Referees: Brian Pochmara, Garrett Rank; Linesmen: Tyson Baker, Steve Barton.