The Minnesota Wild and Vegas Golden Knights begin their best-of-seven first-round series in the Western Conference of the Stanley Cup Playoffs this Sunday at 7 p.m. PST at T-Mobile Arena. The Golden Knights won the regular-season series 3-0.
Returning to the playoffs after last year’s absence, the Wild posted a 45-30-7 record and aim to end a playoff series win drought dating back to 2014-15.
After battling injuries to key players Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Kaprizov, both are now healthy, giving the Wild hope for a successful postseason run.
The Golden Knights finished the regular season with a solid 50-22-10 record, claiming the Pacific Division title for the fourth time in eight years.