5–2

Final

VGK leads 4–3

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
VGK	0	3	2	5
MIN	2	0	0	2

Golden Knights at Wild — First Round Game 3

Golden Knights, First Round Game 3, beat Wild 5–2 at Xcel Energy Center on May 20, 2021.

🗓 Thu, May 20, 2021 · 20:30 CDT 📍 Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul 🏒 2020-21 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 First Round — Best of 7

MIN vs VGK · VGK leads 4–3 Full series →

Game 3

5–2

Final · VGK

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🎰 VGK

Mark Stone

2 G

5 shots · 21:12 TOI

2nd star 🎰 VGK

Reilly Smith

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · 21:32 TOI

3rd star 🎰 VGK

William Karlsson

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · 21:15 TOI

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🌲 Ryan Hartman Go-ahead 1st · 02:16

Assists: Kirill Kaprizov, Jonas Brodin · beat Marc-Andre Fleury

0–1

🌲 Joel Eriksson Ek 1st · 08:30

Assists: Marcus Foligno, Matt Dumba · beat Marc-Andre Fleury

0–2

2nd period

🎰 Mark Stone 2nd · 08:39

Assists: Chandler Stephenson, Brayden McNabb · beat Cam Talbot

1–2

🎰 Patrick Brown Tying 2nd · 15:19

Assists: Nick Holden, William Carrier · beat Cam Talbot

2–2

🎰 Reilly Smith Go-ahead 2nd · 17:33

Assists: Nick Holden, William Karlsson · beat Cam Talbot

3–2

3rd period

🎰 William Karlsson 3rd · 17:36

Assists: Reilly Smith, Marc-Andre Fleury · beat Cam Talbot

4–2

🎰 Mark Stone Empty net 3rd · 19:01

Unassisted

5–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🎰VGK MIN🌲

40 Shots on goal 16

29 Hits 31

20 Blocked shots 18

6 Takeaways 11

3 Giveaways 3

4 Penalty minutes 10

VGK shooting 12.5% (5/40) MIN shooting 12.5% (2/16)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🎰Golden Knights

Marc-Andre Fleury

14/16

.875 SV% · 2 GA · 59:25 TOI

🌲Wild

Cam Talbot

35/39

.897 SV% · 4 GA · 58:51 TOI

🗺 Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located

VGK MIN

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Golden Knights

Golden Knights: no games found in this situation this year.

Wild

Wild: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–2

Golden Knights

Golden Knights: no games found in this situation this year.

Wild

Wild: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🎰Golden Knights

L1 Karlsson · Smith · Stone 21:15

L2 Stephenson · Marchessault · Tuch 18:40

L3 Carrier · Janmark · Roy 12:06

L4 Brown · Kolesar · Reaves 9:35

D1 Pietrangelo · Martinez 22:58

D2 Theodore · McNabb 18:39

D3 Whitecloud · Holden 14:35

🌲Wild

L1 Fiala · Kaprizov · Foligno 19:27

L2 Eriksson Ek · Bonino · Hartman 16:16

L3 Greenway · Rask · Zuccarello 15:18

L4 Johansson · Sturm · Bjugstad 8:33

D1 Spurgeon · Suter 23:11

D2 Brodin · Dumba 19:52

D3 Cole · Soucy 15:52

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

May 18, 2021

🌲MIN @ 🎰VGK

1–3 · Golden Knights won

3–2 (OT) · Golden Knights won

❓ VGK vs MIN, answered

Who won Golden Knights vs Wild on May 20, 2021?

Golden Knights won 5–2.

What was the final score of Golden Knights vs Wild?

The final score was Golden Knights 5, Wild 2.

Who scored for Golden Knights?

Mark Stone (2), Patrick Brown, Reilly Smith, William Karlsson.

Who scored for Wild?

Joel Eriksson Ek, Ryan Hartman.

How did the Golden Knights goalie play?

Marc-Andre Fleury made 14 saves on 16 shots (.875 save percentage).

How did the Wild goalie play?

Cam Talbot made 35 saves on 39 shots (.897 save percentage).

Where is Golden Knights vs Wild played?

At Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, the Wild home rink.

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🎰Golden Knights

Previous game · May 18

🌲Wild

Previous game · May 18

Also on May 20, 2021

Golden Knights season page Wild season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule