Minnesota got first-period goals from Matt Boldy, Marcus Foligno and Mats Zuccarello, plus two from Kirill Kaprizov, who sealed the game with an empty-netter with just over two minutes to go. Kaprizov had three points and already has five in the series. His 12 career playoff goals have tied Marian Gaborik for second in franchise history.

The Golden Knights opened their 2025 postseason campaign with 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday night to take a 1-0 series lead in the best-of-seven set.

If the Wild finally break through and win their first playoff series in a decade, Minnesota’s top line likely will be the reason