The Minnesota Wild likely didn’t expect this series to be here. Being the lower seed, they should no doubt be happy with the series tied headed back home to the Xcel Energy Center. In their regular-season tilts, the Wild earned a 5-1-2 record against the Golden Knights but somehow ended dead even with 24 goals apiece.
That parity has now bled into their postseason contests. The Wild shut out the Golden Knights in the opening match in a thrilling, 1-0 overtime game. Game 2 slanted in Minnesota’s favor, as they outshot Vegas 35-28 and had a 3.