The Minnesota Wild dropped Game 1 of the best-of-seven series against the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 Sunday night. It was a grind from start to finish and the difference was Vegas needing only five seconds to score on their first and only full power play opportunity while the Wild sent without a shot on goal on their lone power play.

The chase for Lord Stanley’s cup is officially underway as two of the best in the West will face off in this first-round matchup. The final first-round series of the 2025 NHL Playoffs will officially get underway on Sunday,