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Minnesota Wild hold off Vegas Golden Knights in 4-2 victory

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 13, 2026, 3:04 AM

Last updated Oct 13, 2026

Minnesota Wild hold off Vegas Golden Knights in 4-2 victory

Summary

The Minnesota Wild defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on October 12 at home. Max Shabanov scored on a power play during a three-goal first period, with Matt Boldy and Danila Yurov also contributing early. Vegas attempted a comeback with goals from Rasmus Andersson and William Karlsson, but the Wild secured their victory with an empty-netter from Joel Eriksson Ek. Minnesota's special teams excelled again, going 21 for 22 on the penalty kill this season, the best in the NHL. They are scheduled to face the Winnipeg Jets next, while the Golden Knights play the Nashville Predators.

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Status Watch

•Wild outshot Golden Knights 23-11 in first two periods.
•Minnesota scored three goals in the first period.
•Wild have the best penalty kill in the NHL at 95.5%.
•Jesper Wallstedt made 21 saves for Minnesota.
•Next, Wild face the Winnipeg Jets, Golden Knights play Nashville.

Latest Updates

3:04 AMYahoo Sports — Wild beat the Golden Knights 4-2 behind another stellar special teams performance

What they're saying

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(AP) — Max Shabanov scored on a power play during a three-goal first period as the Minnesota Wild held on to beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Monday night behind another strong special teams performance.Matt Boldy and Danila Yurov also scored early for the Wild, who outshot the Golden Knights 23-11 over the first two periods — including 6-1 while short-handed.
— Yahoo Sportsby DAVE CAMPBELL

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