Golden Knights aiming for Wild season sweep in St. Paul rematch

The Western Conference leaders meet again in the back end of a home-and-home.

April 3, 2023 at 1:42AM
Minnesota Wild left wing Matt Boldy (12) looks on as he scores a goal against Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Laurent Brossoit (39) and defenseman Zach Whitecloud (2) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Matt Boldy’s 29th goal Saturday puts him one away from being the second Wild player aged 21 or younger to hit 30 goals in a season. (David Becker, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

7 p.m. vs. Vegas • Xcel Energy Center • BSNX, 100.3-FM

Wild update: The Wild have just three home games left in the regular season. They are 22-6-2 in St. Paul since Nov. 19. During that time, the Wild boast a 2.10 goals-against average and .927 save percentage. RW Matt Boldy is up to 29 goals. He's one away from becoming just the second Wild player aged 21 or younger with a 30-goal season; Marian Gaborik is the other.

Golden Knights update: The Golden Knights have never swept a season series vs. the Wild, but they can with a victory on Monday. Before Saturday's 4-1 victory in Las Vegas, they dropped the Wild 5-1 at Xcel Energy Center on Feb. 9. Vegas is 9-11-1 all-time vs. the Wild during the regular season. C Jack Eichel has a team-high four points in the season series. As the visitor, the Golden Knights are 24-7-6.

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Sarah McLellan

Minnesota Wild and NHL

Sarah McLellan covers the Wild and NHL. Before joining the Minnesota Star Tribune in November 2017, she spent five years covering the Coyotes for The Arizona Republic.

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