The Vegas Golden Knights, leading 1-0 in their series, will play against the Minnesota Wild in Game 2 of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs first round on Tuesday. In Game 1, the Golden Knights secured a 4-2 victory at home, with notable performances from Tomas Hertl, who scored a goal and provided an assist, and Brett Howden, who contributed two goals in the third period. The Golden Knights had previously demonstrated dominance over the Wild by winning all three regular-season games between the teams. Matt Boldy scored twice for Minnesota in the opening game of this playoff series.
The game is scheduled to take place at T-Mobile Arena in Carson, NV.
Minnesota heads into Game 2 after a strong finish to the regular season, winning four of their last five games, all in overtime and covering the puck line.
The Golden Knights and their opponents have frequently seen games with high scores this season, with over 5.5 goals occurring in 45 of 83 Golden Knights games and 39 Wild games. Vegas has been offensively strong recently, scoring four or more goals in their last four games, while Minnesota has scored three or more in four of their last six.
Kirill Kaprizov, a Russian winger for the Wild, has been a threat against the Golden Knights, scoring twice during the regular season and providing two assists in Game 1. He has a strong record against the Pacific Division, with nine goals in 15 regular-season games.
