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Golden Knights’ Comeback Falls Short Against Wild as Six-Minute Collapse Proves Costly

A disastrous six-minute stretch in the first period doomed the Vegas Golden Knights in a 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild. Despite goals from Rasmus Andersson and William Karlsson, Vegas couldn't complete its comeback, leaving coach Ryan Craig lamenting a…

By W.G. Ramirez · The Hockey News

Published: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 4:25 AM

Key Things to Know

The Minnesota Wild defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2, ending Vegas' four-game winning streak.
Minnesota built a 3-0 first-period lead with goals from Matt Boldy, Maxim Shabanov, and Danila Yurov.
Rasmus Andersson and William Karlsson scored to bring Vegas within one goal before Joel Eriksson Ek sealed it.

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The Vegas Golden Knights saw their four-game winning streak snapped in a 4-2 defeat against the Minnesota Wild on Monday at Grand Casino Arena. Minnesota seized control late in the first period with three goals in just over five minutes from Matt Boldy, Maxim Shabanov, and Danila Yurov.

Vegas mounted a comeback effort with goals from Rasmus Andersson and William Karlsson to cut the deficit to 3-2. However, Minnesota goaltender Jesper Wallstedt held firm before Joel Eriksson Ek secured the victory with a late empty-net goal.

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