Overview
- Johansson had a goal and three assists, while Matt Boldy, Jared Spurgeon, Brock Faber and Joel Eriksson Ek also scored as Minnesota outshot Vegas 27-16.
- The Wild scored 26 seconds into the game and led 5-0 by 6:56 of the second period, effectively putting the contest out of reach.
- Tomáš Hertl received a five-minute boarding major and a game misconduct at 2:13 for a hit on Ryan Hartman.
- Vegas starter Carter Hart was pulled after allowing five goals on 12 shots; Akira Schmid stopped all 15 shots he faced in relief.
- Filip Gustavsson made 14 saves to improve to 6-0-1 in his last seven starts as Minnesota moved to 6-1-1 with recent addition Quinn Hughes, while Vegas has lost five of six with Jack Eichel still sidelined after a noncontact skate.