The Minnesota Wild host the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night at Grand Casino Arena, riding momentum from Jesper Wallstedt's second consecutive shutout in a 2-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks. Both teams enter with records of 8-7-4 for the Wild and 8-4-5 for Vegas. Filip Gustavsson is set to start in goal for Minnesota against Vegas rookie Carl Lindbom.
The Minnesota Wild return home to face the Vegas Golden Knights on November 16, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. CT in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This matchup highlights Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Night, with special ticket packs available including blankets and post-game photos.
Minnesota's projected lineup features forwards Kirill Kaprizov centering with Ryan Hartman and Mats Zuccarello on the top line, followed by Marcus Johansson, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Matt Boldy. The second pairing includes Liam Öhgren, Danila Yurov, and Vinnie Hinostroza, while Marcus Foligno, Ben Jones, and Yakov Trenin round out the forwards. On defense, Jonas Brodin pairs with Brock Faber, Jake Middleton with Jared Spurgeon, and Zeev Buium with Daemon Hunt. Gustavsson starts in net, backed by Wallstedt.
The Wild went 0-3-0 against Vegas last season, losing 3-2 on December 15, 4-1 on January 12, and 5-1 on March 25. Key performers included Zuccarello with three points and Kaprizov with two. Career-wise, Vladimir Tarasenko leads Minnesota with 16 points in 19 games versus Vegas, while Kaprizov and Eriksson Ek each have 15.
For Vegas, Lindbom makes his fourth NHL start, holding a 0-3-1 record this season with a 3.29 goals-against average and .869 save percentage. The Golden Knights snapped a four-game skid with a 4-1 win over St. Louis on Saturday.
Injuries sideline Wild defenseman Zach Bogosian (lower body, 14 games missed), forward Marco Rossi (lower body, one game missed), center Nico Sturm (upper body, 19 games missed), and winger Vladimir Tarasenko (lower body, one game missed). All-time, Minnesota holds a 13-11-4 record against Vegas, including a seven-game playoff loss in the 2025 First Round.
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