Overview

• The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-2 in Game 1 of the Western Conference first-round series on Sunday night at T-Mobile Arena.
• Brett Howden scored twice for Vegas, including an empty-net goal in the final second, while Tomas Hertl and Pavel Dorofeyev also contributed goals.
• Matt Boldy scored both of Minnesota's goals, with assists from Kirill Kaprizov, while Filip Gustavsson made 23 saves in net for the Wild.
• Vegas goaltender Adin Hill stopped 18 shots, helping the team maintain its lead throughout the game.
• Game 2 of the series is scheduled for Tuesday night in Las Vegas before the teams head to Minnesota for Games 3 and 4.