Monday's Wild-Vegas game recap

Golden Knights winger Pavel Dorofeyev scored twice and capitalized again in the shootout.

April 4, 2023 at 4:38AM
Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek (14) and left wing Matt Boldy (12) celebrate a goal by Boldy against the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period Monday, April 3, 2023 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.. ] AARON LAVINSKY • aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com
Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek (14) and left wing Matt Boldy (12) celebrated after Boldy scored his 30th goal this season. (Aaron Lavinsky, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

Star Tribune's Three Stars

1. Pavel Dorofeyev, Golden Knights: The winger scored twice and capitalized in the shootout.

2. Matt Boldy, Wild: The winger had a goal and an assist.

3. Reilly Smith, Golden Knights: The winger tallied the decisive goal in the shootout after posting an assist in regulation.

By the numbers

10 Playoff berths for the Wild in their past 11 seasons.

30 Goals by Boldy in his second NHL season.

35 Seconds left in the third period when Dorofeyev wired in the tying goal.

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Sarah McLellan

Minnesota Wild and NHL

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

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