Gameday preview: Wild vs. Vegas March 9, 2021 4:42pm Text size Copy shortlink:
West contenders meet again
Preview: The first-place Golden Knights (16-5-1, 33 points) and third-place Wild (14-8-1, 29 points) square off for the fourth time in 10 days. The Wild is 7-2-2 all time against Vegas, including 4-0-1 at home.
Players to watch: Wild G Kaapo Kahkonen had a 26-save shutout in Monday s 2-0 victory over Vegas to run his winning streak to seven games, the longest by a rookie Wild history and the longest by any NHL goalie this season. He has stopped 188 of 198 shots (94.9%) in that span. Wild F Kevin Fiala has eight points (three goals, five assists) in his past 11 games. … Vegas G Marc-Andre Fleury has stopped 82 of 88 shots (93.2%) against the Wild this season.