2025 First Round · Western Conference
Golden Knights vs. Wild 2025 Playoff Series
The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 in the 2025 First Round (6 games, 2 of them in overtime).
VGK wins 4-2 · Wild eliminated
| Game | Date | Matchup | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 20 | MIN at VGK | MIN 2, VGK 4VGK win | |
| 2 | Apr 22 | MIN at VGK | MIN 5, VGK 2MIN win | |
| 3 | Apr 24 | VGK at MIN | VGK 2, MIN 5MIN win | |
| 4 | Apr 26 | VGK at MIN | VGK 4, MIN 3VGK win | OT |
| 5 | Apr 29 | MIN at VGK | MIN 2, VGK 3VGK win | OT |
| 6 | May 1 | VGK at MIN | VGK 3, MIN 2VGK win |
Series scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirill KaprizovMIN · L | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
 Matt BoldyMIN · L | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
 Ryan HartmanMIN · R | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
 Tomas HertlVGK · C | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Jack EichelVGK · C | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
From our box scores of the games in this series. A short series is a small sample: these totals describe what happened, not who will score next.
Other 2025 First Round series
Playoff brackets by year
- 2026 playoffsCarolina Hurricanes over Golden Knights
- 2025 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2024 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2023 playoffsVegas Golden Knights over Panthers
- 2022 playoffsColorado Avalanche over Lightning
- 2021 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Canadiens
- 2020 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Stars
- 2019 playoffsSt. Louis Blues over Bruins
- 2018 playoffsWashington Capitals over Golden Knights
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Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2025 First Round series between the Golden Knights and Wild?
The Vegas Golden Knights won the series 4-2 in 6 games.
Who led the Golden Knights vs. Wild series in scoring?
Kirill Kaprizov led the series with 9 points (5 goals, 4 assists) in 6 games.
How many games in the Golden Knights vs. Wild series went to overtime?
2 of the 6 games went to overtime.