Howden's OT goal gives Golden Knights a 3-2 win over the Wild and 3-2 series lead

— It appeared in the closing two minutes that the Vegas Golden Knights would be heading back to Minnesota on the brink of elimination.
Apr 30, 2025, 04:14 pm - AP
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1st PeriodMINVGK
8:25William Karlsson (1) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Jack Eichel (2)
01
8:38Kirill Kaprizov (5) (Power Play)
Assists: Mats Zuccarello (2), Joel Eriksson Ek (2)
11
13:24Mark Stone (1)
Assists: Jack Eichel (3)
12
2nd Period
No Goals Scored
3rd PeriodMINVGK
3:31Matt Boldy (5)
Assists: Joel Eriksson Ek (3), Jake Middleton (1)
22
OT SummaryMINVGK
4:05Brett Howden (3)
Assists: Tanner Pearson (1), Nicolas Hague (1)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Brayden McNabb hit Matt Boldy
  • Mark Stone hit Ryan Hartman
  • Mark Stone Tip-In saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Alex Pietrangelo shot blocked by Nicolas Roy
  • Nicolas Roy hit Jonas Brodin
  • Zach Bogosian shot blocked by Brett Howden
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Matt Boldy
  • Brayden McNabb hit Joel Eriksson Ek
  • William Karlsson Backhand Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Tomas Hertl
  • Tomas Hertl hit Brock Faber
  • Brandon Saad Backhand Wide Right
  • Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Reilly Smith Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Alex Pietrangelo
  • Tanner Pearson faceoff won against Marcus Foligno
  • Brett Howden Backhand saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Brett Howden hit Frederick Gaudreau
  • Jack Eichel Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Brayden McNabb Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Giveaway by Jack Eichel
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Reilly Smith High-sticking against Ryan Hartman
  • William Karlsson Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (2)
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Brandon Saad Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Shea Theodore
  • Giveaway by Jack Eichel
  • Jon Merrill shot blocked by Reilly Smith
  • Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nicolas Hague Slap Shot Short
  • Takeaway by Zach Whitecloud
  • Brayden McNabb hit Matt Boldy
  • Mark Stone Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (3)
  • Shea Theodore Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Jack Eichel Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
  • William Karlsson Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Mats Zuccarello
  • Tomas Hertl Tip-In saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Alex Pietrangelo Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Takeaway by Noah Hanifin
  • Brett Howden hit Frederick Gaudreau
  • Zach Whitecloud Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Nicolas Roy hit Brock Faber
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Brayden McNabb Tripping against Matt Boldy
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
  • Zach Whitecloud hit Kirill Kaprizov
  • Jared Spurgeon shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Giveaway by Jack Eichel
  • Matt Boldy shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
  • Brett Howden Backhand Wide Left
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Tanner Pearson hit Kirill Kaprizov
  • Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Jack Eichel
  • Takeaway by Brayden McNabb
  • Jack Eichel Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
  • Zach Whitecloud hit Marcus Foligno
  • Jake Middleton shot blocked by Mark Stone
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Shea Theodore Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
  • Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Shea Theodore Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Mark Stone Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
  • Noah Hanifin Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Nicolas Roy hit Jon Merrill
  • Keegan Kolesar hit Ryan Hartman
  • Tanner Pearson Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Reilly Smith Tip-In saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Brayden McNabb hit Matt Boldy
  • Brock Faber shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
  • Mark Stone hit Jon Merrill
  • Tanner Pearson faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
  • Nicolas Hague Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Giveaway by William Karlsson
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Backhand saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Nicolas Hague hit Matt Boldy
  • Mark Stone hit Matt Boldy
  • Brandon Saad High-sticking against Zach Bogosian
  • Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
  • Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
  • Brett Howden hit Jon Merrill
  • Tanner Pearson hit Frederick Gaudreau
  • Giveaway by Zach Whitecloud
  • Matt Boldy shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
  • Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Matt Boldy shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
  • Zach Whitecloud hit Matt Boldy
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Nicolas Hague Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
  • Tomas Hertl hit Marcus Johansson
  • Takeaway by Nicolas Roy
  • Takeaway by Alex Pietrangelo
  • Jack Eichel Snap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Ivan Barbashev hit Ryan Hartman
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
  • Shea Theodore Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Noah Hanifin Slap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Nicolas Roy Tip-In Wide Left
  • Jack Eichel hit Matt Boldy
  • Giveaway by William Karlsson
  • Giveaway by Brayden McNabb
  • Brock Faber shot blocked by Jack Eichel
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Reilly Smith shot blocked by Brett Howden
  • Alex Pietrangelo Slap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Frederick Gaudreau shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
  • William Karlsson faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Jack Eichel Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Brayden McNabb hit Matt Boldy
  • Shea Theodore Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Jack Eichel Snap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Mark Stone Deflected saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Brandon Saad hit Matt Boldy
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Hague
  • Brett Howden Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Tanner Pearson (1), Nicolas Hague (1)
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Jake Middleton hit Mark Stone
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Hartman hit Reilly Smith
  • Marcus Johansson Snap Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Marcus Foligno Tip-In saved by Adin Hill
  • Marcus Foligno Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Puck in Netting
  • Takeaway by Kirill Kaprizov
  • Takeaway by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Kirill Kaprizov hit Brayden McNabb
  • Yakov Trenin hit Tomas Hertl
  • Reilly Smith shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  • Mats Zuccarello hit Alex Pietrangelo
  • Off-side
  • Marcus Foligno hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Jonas Brodin
  • Alex Pietrangelo shot blocked by Marco Rossi
  • Yakov Trenin hit Alex Pietrangelo
  • Marco Rossi hit Noah Hanifin
  • Brandon Saad shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
  • Icing
  • TV Timeout
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Kirill Kaprizov Slap Shot Short
  • Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov
  • Kirill Kaprizov Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Mats Zuccarello (2), Joel Eriksson Ek (2)
  • Icing
  • Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Marco Rossi
  • Yakov Trenin hit Shea Theodore
  • Icing
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Joel Eriksson Ek hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Puck in Benches
  • Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Marcus Foligno hit Nicolas Roy
  • Reilly Smith shot blocked by Jon Merrill
  • Jon Merrill hit Reilly Smith
  • Giveaway by Zach Bogosian
  • Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Gustav Nyquist
  • Mats Zuccarello hit Tanner Pearson
  • Icing
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Jared Spurgeon Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Jake Middleton hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Giveaway by Jonas Brodin
  • Challenge Vis - goal interference - goal
  • Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by Mats Zuccarello
  • Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  • Zach Bogosian hit Jack Eichel
  • Giveaway by Frederick Gaudreau
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Ivan Barbashev
  • Off-side
  • Marco Rossi hit Alex Pietrangelo
  • Yakov Trenin hit Alex Pietrangelo
  • Justin Brazeau hit Keegan Kolesar
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Giveaway by Filip Gustavsson
  • Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello
  • Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Brock Faber Snap Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Takeaway by Frederick Gaudreau
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matt Boldy Snap Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jared Spurgeon Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Jared Spurgeon Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Marcus Foligno Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Justin Brazeau hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Yakov Trenin hit Ivan Barbashev
  • Mats Zuccarello hit Alex Pietrangelo
  • Puck in Benches
  • Ice Problem
  • Marcus Foligno hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Matt Boldy
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Ryan Hartman Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Off-side
  • Jack Eichel shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
  • Marcus Foligno Holding against Zach Whitecloud
  • TV Timeout
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  • Frederick Gaudreau Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Zach Bogosian Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Frederick Gaudreau hit Ivan Barbashev
  • Giveaway by Ryan Hartman
  • Icing
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Jake Middleton Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Yakov Trenin Backhand Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matt Boldy hit Jack Eichel
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Ryan Hartman
  • Icing
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Jon Merrill
  • Jake Middleton shot blocked by Frederick Gaudreau
  • Jake Middleton Slap Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Frederick Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Jake Middleton shot blocked by Marcus Foligno
  • Marcus Foligno Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Yakov Trenin hit Jack Eichel
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Mats Zuccarello Tip-In Wide Left
  • Matt Boldy Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Kirill Kaprizov Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Giveaway by Ryan Hartman
  • Marco Rossi hit Tomas Hertl
  • Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  • Marcus Foligno Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Matt Boldy Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Joel Eriksson Ek (3), Jake Middleton (1)
  • Player Equipment
  • Off-side
  • Justin Brazeau hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Giveaway by Frederick Gaudreau
  • Takeaway by Justin Brazeau
  • Icing
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Matt Boldy Wrap-around saved by Adin Hill
  • Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Hand Pass
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by Jared Spurgeon
  • Giveaway by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
  • Yakov Trenin hit Nicolas Roy
  • Jared Spurgeon shot blocked by Marcus Foligno
  • Puck in Benches
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Nicolas Roy shot blocked by Brock Faber
  • Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Gustav Nyquist
  • Kirill Kaprizov hit Jack Eichel
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Tanner Pearson
  • Mats Zuccarello Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • William Karlsson shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  • Shea Theodore shot blocked by Kirill Kaprizov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Mats Zuccarello hit Reilly Smith
  • Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by Marco Rossi
  • Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Gustav Nyquist hit Nicolas Hague
  • Brandon Saad shot blocked by Brock Faber
  • On-Ice Official Video Review
  • Challenge Hm - off-side - no goal
  • Off-side
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Icing
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against William Karlsson
  • Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Nicolas Roy shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jake Middleton hit Nicolas Roy
  • Off-side
  • Reilly Smith shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  • Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Marcus Johansson hit Nicolas Hague
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jonas Brodin hit Jack Eichel
  • Icing
  • Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Jake Middleton hit Ivan Barbashev
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by Zach Bogosian
  • Justin Brazeau hit Nicolas Hague
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