Minnesota WildWild24-10-6
5FinalDec 29, 2025
Vegas Golden KnightsGolden Knights17-9-11
2StreamESPN+Scripps SportsFanDuel SN North ExtraFanDuel SN WIX
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
MIN−105
VGK−115
Puck line
MIN +1.5−265
VGK −1.5+215
Total O/U
Over 5.5−122
Under 5.5+102
- Puck line: Wild +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 5.5 (7 goals).
Recap
The Minnesota Wild beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Dec 29, 2025 to move to 24-10-6.
The game was played before 18,102.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| VGK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
W: Gustavsson · L: Hart
Scoring plays
First Period
- MINGoal · 0:26Marcus Johansson Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Jonas Brodin (8), Jared Spurgeon (8)1-0
- MINGoal · 14:06Matt Boldy Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Joel Eriksson Ek (19), Marcus Johansson (18)2-0
Second Period
- MINGoal · 0:26Jared Spurgeon Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Marcus Johansson (19), Jonas Brodin (9)3-0
- MINGoal · 4:32Brock Faber Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Yakov Trenin (10), Kirill Kaprizov (24)4-0
- MINGoal · 6:56Joel Eriksson Ek Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Matt Boldy (22), Marcus Johansson (20)5-0
- VGKGoal · 16:50Brayden McNabb Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Ivan Barbashev (17), Pavel Dorofeyev (11)5-1
Third Period
- VGKGoal · 2:14Mark Stone Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Ivan Barbashev (18), Mitch Marner (31)5-2
Team stats
MINVGK
- Shots
- 27
- 16
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 52.9
- 47.1
- Hits
- 17
- 30
- Blocked Shots
- 20
- 13
- Penalty Minutes
- 4
- 17
Top performers
Minnesota WildVegas Golden Knights
Goals
Marcus Johansson1
Mark Stone1
Assists
Marcus Johansson3
Ivan Barbashev2
Points
Marcus Johansson4
Ivan Barbashev2
Player stats
Wild · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Boldy LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16:14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16:18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 75.0 | 0 |
| Marcus Foligno LW | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 14:05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Hartman RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 13:01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Vinnie Hinostroza C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 11:24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Marcus Johansson LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13:46 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kirill Kaprizov LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:41 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nico Sturm C | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 12:26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 2 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 14:47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Yakov Trenin C | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 14:24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Danila Yurov RW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Mats Zuccarello RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Wild · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Bogosian D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jonas Brodin D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17:24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brock Faber D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Quinn Hughes D | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23:01 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jake Middleton D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Jared Spurgeon D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Wild · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Gustavsson G | 2 | 16 | 14 | .875 | 59:37 | 0 |
Golden Knights · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Barbashev LW | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18:02 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Braeden Bowman RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 11:50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Pavel Dorofeyev RW | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 15:53 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tomas Hertl C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 |
| Alexander Holtz RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 13:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brett Howden C | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4 | 17:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.6 | 0 |
| Keegan Kolesar RW | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mitch Marner RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 63.6 | 0 |
| Brandon Saad LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:03 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Colton Sissons C | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.6 | 0 |
| Reilly Smith RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 15:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mark Stone RW | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20:15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Golden Knights · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Hanifin D | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 22:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ben Hutton D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 14:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kaedan Korczak D | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Lauzon D | 1 | 7 | 0 | -2 | 17:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brayden McNabb D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23:45 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zach Whitecloud D | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 21:11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Golden Knights · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akira Schmid G | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1.000 | 33:04 | 0 |
| Carter Hart G | 5 | 12 | 7 | .583 | 26:51 | 0 |
Three stars
- Marcus Johansson (MIN)
- Joel Eriksson Ek (MIN)
- Jared Spurgeon (MIN)
Game info
VenueT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Attendance18,102
OfficialsLinesman: Travis Gawryletz · Referee: Graham Skilliter · Referee: Tom Chmielewski · Linesman: Caleb Apperson
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